Kudos Commercial Finance Limited

Reference number: 912197

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When kudoscf.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01325 315666 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode DH6 1PA
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Other names (5)

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

  • Kudos Asset Trading name
  • Kudos Fleet Trading name
  • Streem Commercial Finance Trading name
  • Tax Smart Motors Trading name
  • MT Commercial Finance Ltd Former name

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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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
10700516
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 March 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
15 Front Street, Sherburn Hill, Durham, DH6 1PA, England
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Gerard Tait Director Aug 1990 30 Mar 2017 18 other companies
Leigh Moore Director Oct 1985 30 Nov 2023 3 other companies
Leigh Moore Secretary Not published 18 Feb 2020 –

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
21
closed down
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£7,919

+244% from £2,303

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£23.0k

−38% from £36.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10700516. 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

Kudos Commercial Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (24)

2024

1 January 2024

  • Gsgt Limited gave up control
  • Think Kudos Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2023

8 December 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "MT Commercial Finance Ltd"

FCA register

30 November 2023

  • Gsgt Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jonathan Gerard Tait stopped being a part-owner
  • Matthew McConnell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

1 February 2020

  • Jonathan Gerard Tait became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Matthew McConnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

12 December 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

11 December 2019

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

30 March 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Kudos Commercial Finance

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kudos Commercial Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kudos Commercial Finance Limited (FRN 912197) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2019 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kudos Commercial Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01325 315666 and the website kudoscf.co.uk for Kudos Commercial 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 Kudos Commercial Finance a scam or clone?
Kudos Commercial 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 Kudos Commercial Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kudos Commercial Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kudos Commercial Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kudos Commercial Finance?
Kudos Commercial Finance is owned by Think Kudos Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 1 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Matthew McConnell, Mr Jonathan Gerard Tait and Gsgt Limited.
Who runs Kudos Commercial Finance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kudos Commercial Finance: Jonathan Gerard Tait and Leigh Moore.
How long has Kudos Commercial Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 30 March 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2019.
What do Kudos Commercial Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £7,919 (+244% from £2,303).
Does Kudos Commercial Finance use any other names?
It trades as Kudos Asset, Kudos Fleet, Streem Commercial Finance and Tax Smart Motors. It has previously used the name MT Commercial Finance Ltd.

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