Ignition Credit PLC

Reference number: 679018

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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 starassetfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01872 272900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode TR4 9LF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Star Asset Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • STAR Asset Finance Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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  • 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

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 status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
2 November 2001 (24 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Caunter Director Dec 1971 20 Mar 2009 None
Sean Michael Devoy Director Feb 1967 29 Nov 2018 8 other companies
Jason Timothy Thorne Hurwitz Director Nov 1979 28 Jul 2026 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
11
still active
11
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ignition Credit’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

16 April 2025

  • Marie-Louise Mallin stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

7 December 2018

  • Star Asset Finance Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Granville Mallin took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Marie-Louise Mallin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Star Asset Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 July 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2001

2 November 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Ignition Credit

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

connected firms
5
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ignition Credit

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

In the Truro (TR) postcode area

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ignition Credit PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Ignition Credit PLC (FRN 679018) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ignition Credit’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01872 272900 and the website starassetfinance.com/ignition-credit for Ignition Credit. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Ignition Credit a scam or clone?
Ignition Credit 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 Ignition Credit?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ignition Credit handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ignition Credit to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ignition Credit?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ignition Credit: Mr Anthony Granville Mallin (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Star Asset Finance Limited and Mrs Marie-Louise Mallin.
Who runs Ignition Credit?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ignition Credit: Paul Caunter, Sean Michael Devoy and Jason Timothy Thorne Hurwitz.
How long has Ignition Credit been in business?
The company was formed on 2 November 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
Does Ignition Credit use any other names?
It trades as Star Asset Finance and STAR Asset Finance Group.

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