Manitou Finance Limited

Reference number: 662409

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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 manitoufinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07469 403942 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode RG21 7PP
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Other names (6)

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

  • Bomag Finance Trading name
  • Kubota Finance Trading name
  • Manitou Contracts Trading name
  • Manitou Leasing Trading name
  • Manitou Rentals Trading name
  • MKB Finance Trading 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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  • Credit Broking
  • 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

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
02308212
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 October 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
34 Blackmoor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6BB
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Ballantyne Smyth Director Oct 1964 23 Jul 2019 None
Mark Daniel Richards Director Mar 1977 24 Sep 2020 5 other companies
Giuliano Marello Director Oct 1971 18 Nov 2021 None
Chloe Jane Ashfield (Councillor) Director Jan 1978 4 Feb 2022 1 other company
Davide Armocida Director Oct 1979 12 Nov 2025 None
Frederic Francois Michel Aime De Sauville De La Presle Director May 1966 31 Jul 2026 None
Mark Foden Secretary Not published 31 May 2023 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
still active
6
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (67)

2016

6 April 2016

  • BNP Paribas SA became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Manitou Bf SA became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 July 2015

  • 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

1988

24 October 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 67 events

  • All 67 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 52
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Firms connected to Manitou Finance

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

connected firms
5
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • 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 67 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Manitou Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Manitou Finance Limited (FRN 662409) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Manitou Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07469 403942 and the website manitoufinance.co.uk for Manitou 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 Manitou Finance a scam or clone?
Manitou 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 Manitou Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Manitou Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Manitou Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Manitou Finance?
Manitou Finance is owned by BNP Paribas SA, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Manitou Finance?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Manitou Finance: Peter Ballantyne Smyth, Mark Daniel Richards, Giuliano Marello, Chloe Jane Ashfield (Councillor), Davide Armocida and Frederic Francois Michel Aime De Sauville De La Presle.
How long has Manitou Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 24 October 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
Does Manitou Finance use any other names?
It trades as Bomag Finance, Kubota Finance, Manitou Contracts, Manitou Leasing and Manitou Rentals, and 1 more names.

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