Industrial Equipment Finance Limited

Reference number: 839233

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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 iefinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07860 206066 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode HP5 1UA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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

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
11634156
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 October 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Compass House, Medway Wharf Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1GH, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jamie David Nelson Director Jan 1978 17 Apr 2026 6 other companies
Mark David Nelson Director Mar 1980 17 Apr 2026 1 other company
David Malcolm Bunker Director Feb 1971 17 Apr 2026 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
7
still active
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£12.2k

−44% from £21.5k

Cash at bank

£30.7k

−7.5% from £33.2k

Owed within a year

£22.6k

−6.1% from £24.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11634156. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Industrial Equipment Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (20)

2026

17 April 2026

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Compass Business Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

12 July 2019

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

FCA register

8 May 2019

  • Stephen David Ackerman gave up control

Companies House

2018

22 October 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Stephen David Ackerman took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Industrial Equipment Finance

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Industrial Equipment Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Industrial Equipment Finance Limited (FRN 839233) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2019 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Industrial Equipment Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07860 206066 and the website iefinance.co.uk for Industrial Equipment Finance. 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 Industrial Equipment Finance a scam or clone?
Industrial Equipment 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 Industrial Equipment Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Industrial Equipment Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Industrial Equipment Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Industrial Equipment Finance?
Industrial Equipment Finance is owned by Compass Business Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen David Ackerman.
Who runs Industrial Equipment Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Industrial Equipment Finance: Jamie David Nelson, Mark David Nelson and David Malcolm Bunker.
How long has Industrial Equipment Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 22 October 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2019.
What do Industrial Equipment Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show total equity of £12.2k (−44% from £21.5k) and cash at bank of £30.7k (−7.5% from £33.2k).

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