Purple Shoots Business Lending Limited

Reference number: 720894

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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 purpleshoots.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07726 599267 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF37 2TH
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The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • 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)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
10 July 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
2 Church Street, Pontypridd, CF37 2TH, Wales
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Verna Davies Director Apr 1960 10 Jul 2013 1 other company
Timothy Emil Stumpff Director Nov 1963 7 May 2022 4 other companies
Catherine Anne Healey Director Sep 1970 7 Feb 2025 1 other company
Olga Biosca-Artinano (Prof) Director Feb 1980 16 May 2025 None
Guto Davies Director Jan 1967 16 May 2025 None
Samuel Patrick Sutherland Williams Director Jun 1986 16 May 2025 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
8
still active
8
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Purple Shoots Business Lending’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

27 May 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

10 July 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Purple Shoots Business Lending

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Purple Shoots Business Lending. 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
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Firms like Purple Shoots Business Lending

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

In Pontypridd

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Purple Shoots Business Lending Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Purple Shoots Business Lending Limited (FRN 720894) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Purple Shoots Business Lending’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07726 599267 and the website purpleshoots.org for Purple Shoots Business Lending. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Purple Shoots Business Lending a scam or clone?
Purple Shoots Business Lending 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 Purple Shoots Business Lending?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Purple Shoots Business Lending handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Purple Shoots Business Lending to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Purple Shoots Business Lending?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Purple Shoots Business Lending: Karen Verna Davies, Timothy Emil Stumpff, Catherine Anne Healey, Olga Biosca-Artinano (Prof), Guto Davies and Samuel Patrick Sutherland Williams.
How long has Purple Shoots Business Lending been in business?
The company was formed on 10 July 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.

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