Medenta Finance Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Website, phone number and address

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Website

medenta.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01691 684123
Address

Medenta Finance Limited, Cambrian Works, Gobowen Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1HS, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When medenta.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01691 684123 is
Who else gives the postcode SY11 1HS

Other names (1)

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

Medenta Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (1 permission)

Credit Broking

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: SC276679 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 30 November 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office: 50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9WJ, Scotland
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Nathan Jon Beckett	Director	Jan 1980	25 Sep 2015	19 other companies
Nigel Kevin Jones	Director	May 1966	7 Sep 2021	12 other companies
Karen Elizabeth Blatchford	Director	Feb 1969	4 Apr 2024	17 other companies
Selena Jane Pritchard	Secretary	Not published	10 May 2024	–

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: 24
still active: 24
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 12 companies these 3 directors run together
All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (25)

2016

6 April 2016

Practice Plan Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 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

2004

30 November 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

All 25 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 17

Firms connected to Medenta Finance

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 3
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Medenta Finance

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

In Oswestry

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24 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 25 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Medenta Finance Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Medenta Finance Limited (FRN 715523) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Medenta Finance’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01691 684123 and the website medenta.com for Medenta Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Medenta Finance a scam or clone?

Medenta 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 Medenta Finance?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Medenta Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Medenta Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Medenta Finance?

Medenta Finance is owned by Practice Plan Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Medenta Finance?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Medenta Finance: Nathan Jon Beckett, Nigel Kevin Jones and Karen Elizabeth Blatchford.

How long has Medenta Finance been in business?

The company was formed on 30 November 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.

Does Medenta Finance use any other names?

It trades as Medenta.