Htb Leasing & Finance Ltd

Reference number: 165116

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When htb.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 358 1122 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 4BY
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Wesleyan Bank Limited Former name
  • Wesleyan Savings Bank Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02839202
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 July 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BY, England
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Peter Vincent Wyles Director Aug 1958 28 Feb 2022 28 other companies
Kathryn Anne Winup Director Aug 1970 24 Sep 2024 19 other companies
Scott Roger Walford Southgate Secretary Not published 28 Feb 2022 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
46
closed down
25
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Htb Leasing & Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (78)

2024

16 December 2024

  • No longer regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority

FCA register

20 November 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Wesleyan Bank Limited"

FCA register

2022

28 February 2022

  • Hampshire Trust Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Wesleyan Assurance Society gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wesleyan Assurance Society took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

13 November 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Wesleyan Savings Bank Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

1 June 1998

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1993

26 July 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 62
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Firms connected to Htb Leasing & Finance

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Htb Leasing & Finance. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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  • 46 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 78 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Htb Leasing & Finance Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Htb Leasing & Finance Ltd (FRN 165116) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Htb Leasing & Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 358 1122 and the website htb.co.uk for Htb Leasing & Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Htb Leasing & Finance a scam or clone?
Htb Leasing & Finance is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Htb Leasing & Finance?
It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Htb Leasing & Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Htb Leasing & Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Htb Leasing & Finance?
Htb Leasing & Finance is owned by Hampshire Trust Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 February 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Wesleyan Assurance Society.
Who runs Htb Leasing & Finance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Htb Leasing & Finance: Matthew Peter Vincent Wyles and Kathryn Anne Winup.
How long has Htb Leasing & Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 26 July 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Htb Leasing & Finance use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Wesleyan Bank Limited and Wesleyan Savings Bank Ltd.

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