National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) Ltd

Reference number: 503859

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When nab.com.au first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7710 2100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7QQ
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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 name
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA FINANCE (COMMERCIAL LEASING) LIMITED
Company number
02248489
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 April 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, England
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rolfe Alan Cameron Lakin Director Jun 1961 1 Mar 2000 39 other companies
Jill Ashley O'Brien Director Sep 1981 30 Sep 2021 None

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
39
closed down
25
still active
6

In the full report: all 39 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
  • All 34 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (68)

2016

6 April 2016

  • National Australia Finance (Europe Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

23 July 2009

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

1988

26 April 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 68 events

  • All 68 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 65
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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 68 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) Ltd FCA authorised?
National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) Ltd (FRN 503859) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing )’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7710 2100 and the website nab.com.au for National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) a scam or clone?
National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing )?
Money you hand to National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing )?
National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) is owned by National Australia Finance (Europe Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing )?
Companies House lists 2 directors of National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ): Rolfe Alan Cameron Lakin and Jill Ashley O'Brien.
How long has National Australia Finance ( Commercial Leasing ) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 1988.

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