Lincoln Finance Ltd

Reference number: 717074

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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 lincolnfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01226 767378 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S36 9AW
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 3868 5253
Fake websites (1)
  • lincolnfx.capital
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05655963
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 December 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
3a Old Cubley, Mortimer Road Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9AW
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jason William Lincoln Director Mar 1969 16 Dec 2005 1 other company
Lisa Jane Lincoln Secretary Not published 16 Dec 2005 –

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£739

Up £636 from £103

Cash at bank

£34

Same as £34

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£34.0k

−73% from £124k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05655963. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (9)

2020

9 January 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

16 December 2016

  • Jason William Lincoln took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

12 February 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

2005

16 December 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lincoln Finance Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Lincoln Finance Ltd (FRN 717074) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Lincoln Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01226 767378 and the website lincolnfinance.co.uk for Lincoln Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lincoln Finance a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Lincoln Finance: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Lincoln Finance, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Lincoln Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lincoln Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lincoln Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lincoln Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Lincoln Finance: Mr Jason William Lincoln (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Lincoln Finance?
Companies House lists one director of Lincoln Finance: Jason William Lincoln.
How long has Lincoln Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Lincoln Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £739 (up £636 from £103) and cash at bank of £34 (same as £34).

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