Octa Finance Limited

Reference number: 1026148

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Hexa Finance Limited Reference number: 974633 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Octa Finance Limited (FRN 1026148) is an AR of Hexa Finance Limited (FRN 974633). When you use Octa Finance's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Octa Finance, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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 octafinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 360 7201 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO53 3TL
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Hexa Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
15811445
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 July 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office
C/O Xeinadin, First Floor, Secure House, Lulworth Close,, Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, SO53 3TL, England
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sean Alexander Taylor Director Jul 1985 24 Oct 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£39.9k

+104% from £19.6k

Owed within a year

£64.2k

+96% from £32.7k

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 15811445. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (14)

2025

6 March 2025

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

30 January 2025

  • Berrywood Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hexa Finance Limited gave up control
  • Hexa Group Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Priory View Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2024

1 July 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Hexa Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Octa Finance

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Octa Finance

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

In Southampton

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Octa Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Octa Finance Limited (FRN 1026148) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Octa Finance?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Octa Finance Limited (FRN 1026148) is an AR of Hexa Finance Limited (FRN 974633). When you use Octa Finance's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Octa Finance, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Octa Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 360 7201 and the website octafinance.co.uk for Octa Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Octa Finance a scam or clone?
Octa 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 Octa Finance?
Protection works through Hexa Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Octa Finance's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Octa Finance?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Octa Finance: Hexa Group Limited (25–50% of shares), Priory View Holdings Limited (25–50% of shares) and Berrywood Holdings Limited (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Hexa Finance Limited.
Who runs Octa Finance?
Companies House lists one director of Octa Finance: Sean Alexander Taylor.
How long has Octa Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 1 July 2024.
What do Octa Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £39.9k (+104% from £19.6k).

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