Mann Island Finance Limited

Reference number: 661294

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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 mannisland.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0370 600 6668 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L3 9SJ
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Other names (29)

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

  • Mann Island Trading name
  • Mann Island Direct Trading name
  • MI Direct Trading name
  • M I Finance Trading name
  • Access Former trading name
  • Alphera Financial Services Former trading name
  • Anglo Scottish Credit Former trading name
  • Carandvan.com Former trading name
  • Carkeys Former trading name
  • CFS Former trading name
  • Corporate Finance Solutions Former trading name
  • Corporate Vehicle Services Former trading name
  • CVS Former trading name
  • Drivewise Former trading name
  • Mann Island Access Former trading name
  • Mann Island Corporate Vehicle Services Former trading name
  • Mann Island Finance Access Former trading name
  • Mann Island Financial Services Former trading name
  • MCM Leasing Former trading name
  • MI Access Former trading name
  • MI Contract Hire Former trading name
  • MI Partnerships Former trading name
  • MI Personal Finance Former trading name
  • MI Personal Loans Former trading name
  • MI Rental Former trading name
  • MIVF Access Former trading name
  • Ocean Car Finance Former trading name
  • Ocean Finance Former trading name
  • Professions Former trading 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

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
02750308
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
Reading International Business Park, Reading, RG2 6AA, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Stuart Hart Director May 1974 27 Apr 2016 12 other companies
James Stephen Collins Director May 1985 11 Sep 2019 9 other companies
Stephen Philip Budd Director Apr 1963 11 Sep 2019 6 other companies
Peter James Orton Director Mar 1970 11 Sep 2019 2 other companies
Noel Justin Sumner Director May 1973 10 Nov 2021 4 other companies
Margaret Dambudzo Zimunhu Director Sep 1981 10 Nov 2021 4 other companies
Connie Mei-Ling Law Secretary Not published 8 Apr 2014 –

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
15
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 15 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 4 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (93)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Investec Asset Finance PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 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

2014

8 April 2014

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1992

24 September 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 93 events

  • All 93 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Mann Island Finance

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

connected firms
9
share a director
4
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Mann Island Finance

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 93 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mann Island Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mann Island Finance Limited (FRN 661294) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Mann Island Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0370 600 6668 and the website mannisland.co.uk for Mann Island Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mann Island Finance a scam or clone?
Mann Island 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 Mann Island Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Mann Island Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Mann Island Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mann Island Finance?
Mann Island Finance is owned by Investec Asset Finance PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Mann Island Finance?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Mann Island Finance: Andrew Stuart Hart, James Stephen Collins, Stephen Philip Budd, Peter James Orton, Noel Justin Sumner and Margaret Dambudzo Zimunhu.
How long has Mann Island Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 24 September 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
Does Mann Island Finance use any other names?
It trades as Mann Island, Mann Island Direct, MI Direct and M I Finance. It has previously used 25 other names, including Access, Alphera Financial Services and Anglo Scottish Credit.

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