Investec Asset Finance PLC: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1987

Website, phone number and address

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Website

investec.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0330 123 9613
Address

Reading International Business Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 6AA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When investec.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0330 123 9613 is
Who else gives the postcode RG2 6AA

Other names (4)

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

Investec Premium Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Investec Premium Funding Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mann Island Vehicle Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
MI Vehicle Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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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Debt Administration
Debt-collecting
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

Limits on what they may do

Not permitted to canvass off trade premises

The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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: 02179313 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Public limited company
Incorporated: 15 October 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office: Reading International Business Park, Reading, RG2 6AA
Nature of business: Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Andrew Stuart Hart	Director	May 1974	27 Apr 2016	12 other companies
Stephen Philip Budd	Director	Apr 1963	11 Sep 2019	6 other companies
James Stephen Collins	Director	May 1985	11 Sep 2019	9 other companies
Noel Justin Sumner	Director	May 1973	10 Nov 2021	4 other companies
Margaret Dambudzo Zimunhu	Director	Sep 1981	10 Nov 2021	4 other companies
Connie Mei Ling Law	Secretary	Not published	8 Mar 2002	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 14
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 8 companies these 5 directors run together
All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Investec Asset Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (57)

2016

6 April 2016

Investec Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

24 March 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1987

15 October 1987

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

All 57 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 43

Firms connected to Investec Asset Finance

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 4
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Investec Asset Finance

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

In Reading

Virgin Media Mobile Finance LimitedReadingAuthorised Macbeth Premium Finance LimitedReadingAuthorised McDaan LimitedReadingAuthorised MI Vehicle Finance LimitedReadingAuthorised Peter PalmerReadingAuthorised Quantum Funding LimitedReadingAuthorised

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 57 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Investec Asset Finance PLC FCA authorised?

Yes, Investec Asset Finance PLC (FRN 697349) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Investec Asset Finance’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 123 9613 and the website investec.com for Investec Asset Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Investec Asset Finance a scam or clone?

Investec Asset 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 Investec Asset Finance?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Investec Asset Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Investec Asset Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Investec Asset Finance?

Investec Asset Finance is owned by Investec Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Investec Asset Finance?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Investec Asset Finance: Andrew Stuart Hart, Stephen Philip Budd, James Stephen Collins, Noel Justin Sumner and Margaret Dambudzo Zimunhu.

How long has Investec Asset Finance been in business?

The company was formed on 15 October 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.

Does Investec Asset Finance use any other names?

It trades as Investec Premium Finance. It has previously used 3 other names: Investec Premium Funding, Mann Island Vehicle Finance and MI Vehicle Finance.