Liberty Finance Limited

Reference number: 707837

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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 libertyfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8045 6565 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO31 9HP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Liberty Leasing Limited Former name
  • Liberty Leasing Plc Former name

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 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 number
04302060
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Liberty House Brook Avenue, Warsash, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 9HP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Allan Xenophon Clegg Director Sep 1972 11 Jul 2006 5 other companies
Paul Frances Sheedy Director Aug 1976 11 Jul 2006 3 other companies
Alan William Cooper Director Jan 1980 1 Feb 2015 5 other companies
Laura Jane Roberts Director Mar 1983 1 Nov 2016 3 other companies
Alan William Cooper Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2015 –

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
6
closed down
1
run together
4

In the full report: all 6 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 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (23)

2026

9 June 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Liberty Leasing Limited"

FCA register

2024

26 April 2024

  • Anthony Albert Captain stopped being a part-owner
  • Liberty Leasing Trustees Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

14 November 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Liberty Leasing Plc"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Albert Captain became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 March 2016

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

FCA register

2001

10 October 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Liberty Finance

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Liberty Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Liberty Finance Limited (FRN 707837) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Liberty Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8045 6565 and the website libertyfinance.co.uk for Liberty Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Liberty Finance a scam or clone?
Liberty 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 Liberty Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Liberty Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Liberty Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Liberty Finance?
Liberty Finance is owned by Liberty Leasing Trustees Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 April 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Anthony Albert Captain.
Who runs Liberty Finance?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Liberty Finance: Allan Xenophon Clegg, Paul Frances Sheedy, Alan William Cooper and Laura Jane Roberts.
How long has Liberty Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 10 October 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
Does Liberty Finance use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Liberty Leasing Limited and Liberty Leasing Plc.

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