Hyundai Capital UK Limited

Reference number: 581186

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hyundaicapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01737 308650 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH2 9AQ
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Other names (14)

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

  • Genesis Contract Hire and Leasing Trading name
  • Genesis Finance Trading name
  • Genesis Motor Finance Trading name
  • Hyundai Capital Contract Hire Trading name
  • Hyundai Contract Hire and Leasing Trading name
  • Hyundai Finance Trading name
  • Hyundai Finance Contract Hire Trading name
  • Hyundai Motor Finance Trading name
  • Hyundai Motor Finance Contract Hire Trading name
  • Kia Contract Hire and Leasing Trading name
  • Kia Finance Trading name
  • Kia Finance Contract Hire Trading name
  • Kia Motors Finance Trading name
  • Kia Motors Finance Contract Hire Trading 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 (7 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
1,055
upheld, against a 31% median
22%
about banking and credit
1,054

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

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

Company number
07945949
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 February 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
London Court, 39 London Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9AQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)
  • 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
Paul Jonathan Philpott Director Jun 1966 2 Apr 2013 8 other companies
Ashley Ward Andrew Director Jul 1971 25 Apr 2019 5 other companies
Ian Peter Whittaker Director Jan 1976 25 Jan 2023 None
Adam Roy Goldhagen Director Sep 1964 1 Jun 2024 3 other companies
Woojong Joo Director Sep 1971 1 Sep 2025 None
Diego Gutierrez-Colomer Roy Director Nov 1971 26 Mar 2026 None
SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 28 Aug 2012 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
15
still active
14
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 6 directors run together
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hyundai Capital UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (68)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Santander Consumer (UK) PLC became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

23 August 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 August 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

10 February 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 68 events

  • All 68 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to Hyundai Capital UK

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

connected firms
8
no longer authorised
1
share a director
6

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Hyundai Capital UK

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

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In the Redhill (RH) postcode area

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 68 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hyundai Capital UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hyundai Capital UK Limited (FRN 581186) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2012 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hyundai Capital UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01737 308650 and the website hyundaicapital.co.uk for Hyundai Capital UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hyundai Capital UK a scam or clone?
Hyundai Capital UK 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 Hyundai Capital UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hyundai Capital UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hyundai Capital UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hyundai Capital UK?
Hyundai Capital UK is owned by Santander Consumer (UK) PLC, which holds 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Hyundai Capital UK?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Hyundai Capital UK: Paul Jonathan Philpott, Ashley Ward Andrew, Ian Peter Whittaker, Adam Roy Goldhagen, Woojong Joo and Diego Gutierrez-Colomer Roy.
How long has Hyundai Capital UK been in business?
The company was formed on 10 February 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2012.
How many complaints does Hyundai Capital UK get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 1,055 new complaints about Hyundai Capital UK, and upheld 22% of those it decided.
Does Hyundai Capital UK use any other names?
It trades as Genesis Contract Hire and Leasing, Genesis Finance, Genesis Motor Finance, Hyundai Capital Contract Hire and Hyundai Contract Hire and Leasing, and 9 more names.

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