Marsh FM LLP

Reference number: 704276

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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 marshfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01706 648882 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode OL16 5RS
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Other names (2)

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

  • Marsh Custom Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Martian Car Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
29 December 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
Crossfield Mill, Crawford Street, Rochdale, OL16 5RS, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paula Marilyn Eccleston LLP designated member Feb 1973 29 Dec 2009 2 other companies
Andrew James Marsh LLP designated member Nov 1968 29 Dec 2009 12 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
12
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Marsh FM’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew James Marsh took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2015

21 October 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

2009

29 December 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Marsh FM

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Marsh FM

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

In Rochdale

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marsh FM LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Marsh FM LLP (FRN 704276) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Marsh FM’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01706 648882 and the website marshfinance.com for Marsh FM. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Marsh FM a scam or clone?
Marsh FM 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 Marsh FM?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Marsh FM handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Marsh FM to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marsh FM?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Marsh FM: Mr Andrew James Marsh (75–100% of votes).
Who runs Marsh FM?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Marsh FM: Paula Marilyn Eccleston and Andrew James Marsh.
How long has Marsh FM been in business?
The company was formed on 29 December 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
Does Marsh FM use any other names?
It trades as Marsh Custom and Martian Car Finance.

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