Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited

Reference number: 723769

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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 mercedes-benz.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01908 245000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode MK15 8BA
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Other names (4)

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

  • Mercedes-Benz Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • CharterWay Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Daimler Fleet Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
Show FCA detail (7 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • 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

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
1,227
upheld, against a 31% median
41%
about banking and credit
1,227

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 February 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carole Louisa Barrett Director Oct 1956 13 May 2021 1 other company
Brendan Quartermain Director Oct 1987 1 Dec 2025 1 other company
Martin Pavlik Director Oct 1975 14 Jan 2026 None
Douglas Moody Director Apr 1958 2 Mar 2026 6 other companies
Ravil Meghji Hirani Secretary Not published 1 Nov 2025 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
7
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

31 December 2025

  • Mercedes-Benz AG took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG gave up control

Companies House

2020

6 September 2020

  • Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

5 September 2020

  • Leonie FS Dvb Gmbh gave up control

Companies House

2016

17 October 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Leonie FS Dvb Gmbh took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mercedes-Benz Group AG gained significant control

Companies House

1990

21 February 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 89 events

  • All 89 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 72
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Firms connected to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK

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

In Milton Keynes

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 89 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited (FRN 723769) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01908 245000 and the website mercedes-benz.co.uk/passengercars/finance.html for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK. 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 Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK a scam or clone?
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK 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 Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK?
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK is owned by Mercedes-Benz AG, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 31 December 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Leonie FS Dvb Gmbh and Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG.
Who runs Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK: Carole Louisa Barrett, Brendan Quartermain, Martin Pavlik and Douglas Moody.
How long has Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK been in business?
The company was formed on 21 February 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
How many complaints does Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 1,227 new complaints about Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK, and upheld 41% of those it decided.
Does Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK use any other names?
It trades as Mercedes-Benz Finance and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. It has previously used 2 other names: CharterWay and Daimler Fleet Management.

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