LDF Operations Limited

Reference number: 630633

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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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  • When whiteoakuk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01244 527300 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode CH1 2NP
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Other names (17)

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

  • equipmentfinance.com Trading name
  • LDF Trading name
  • LDF Corporate Trading name
  • LDF Education Trading name
  • LDF Healthcare Trading name
  • LDF Professions Trading name
  • LDF Vehicles Trading name
  • LendingHive Trading name
  • White Oak Trading name
  • White Oak ABL Trading name
  • White Oak Credit Services Europe Trading name
  • White Oak Europe Trading name
  • White Oak Invoice Finance Trading name
  • White Oak Leases & Loans Trading name
  • White Oak Management Services Europe Trading name
  • White Oak UK Trading name
  • Amplifinance Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Investments & pensions FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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 Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
02029122
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 June 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Second Floor, Hq Offices, 58 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NP, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Andrew Davies Director May 1971 29 Nov 2013 1 other company
Thomas Otte Director May 1955 11 Mar 2022 16 other companies
Kevin Berry Director Aug 1991 11 Mar 2022 11 other companies
Douglas Banks Director Apr 1969 26 Apr 2022 11 other companies
Ross Samuel Rutherford Secretary Not published 14 Aug 2019 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
19
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
10

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

LDF Operations’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (71)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ldf Group Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 December 2014

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

FCA register

1986

18 June 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 71 events

  • All 71 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 47
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Firms connected to LDF Operations

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

connected firms
10
share a director
10
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like LDF Operations

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

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 71 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LDF Operations Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, LDF Operations Limited (FRN 630633) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is LDF Operations’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 527300 and the website whiteoakuk.com for LDF Operations. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is LDF Operations a scam or clone?
LDF Operations 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 LDF Operations?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about LDF Operations to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns LDF Operations?
LDF Operations is owned by Ldf Group Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs LDF Operations?
Companies House lists 4 directors of LDF Operations: Thomas Andrew Davies, Thomas Otte, Kevin Berry and Douglas Banks.
How long has LDF Operations been in business?
The company was formed on 18 June 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
Does LDF Operations use any other names?
It trades as equipmentfinance.com, LDF, LDF Corporate, LDF Education and LDF Healthcare, and 11 more names. It has previously used the name Amplifinance.

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