Authorisation being cancelled
This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.
Website, phone number and address
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
Timpson House, Claverton Road, Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Manchester, Roundthorn Industrial Estate, M23 9TT, United Kingdom
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- What kind of line 0161 946 6217 is
- Who else gives the postcode M23 9TT
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
- Credit Broking
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
- 06776700 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 18 December 2008 (17 years old)
- Registered office
- Timpson House Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
- Nature of business
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- Film processing (SIC 74203)
- Photographic activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74209)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William John Anthony Timpson (Sir) | Director | Mar 1943 | 18 Dec 2008 | 58 other companies |
| Paresh Majithia | Director | Jan 1967 | 19 Dec 2008 | 98 other companies |
| William James Timpson (Lord) | Director | Sep 1971 | 22 Jul 2026 | 46 other companies |
| Paresh Majithia | Secretary | Not published | 18 Dec 2008 | 98 other companies |
Other companies run by these 3 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
- 106
- closed down
- 48
- went insolvent
- 1
In the full report: all 106 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
- The one that went into liquidation or administration
- The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
- The 60 companies these 3 directors run together
- All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Max Spielmann’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2016
19 April 2016
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation
FCA register
6 April 2016
- Timpson Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2008
18 December 2008
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 11 events
- All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 5
Firms connected to Max Spielmann
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Max Spielmann. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- past links
- 2
In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named
- 2 past links through former directors
Firms like Max Spielmann
Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.
In the Manchester (M) postcode area
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- 106 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 11 events in its history
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk