Selina Finance Limited

Reference number: 820183

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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 selinafinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 4525 8044 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 8LZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Selina Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • 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)
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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 limited company
Incorporated
2 August 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Hylo, 103-105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robin Godenrath Director May 1990 15 Mar 2019 None
Hubert Fenwick Director Aug 1990 11 Nov 2019 1 other company
Ashish Puri Director Jan 1983 22 Dec 2021 3 other companies
Martin Karschkes Director Dec 1988 23 Jan 2023 None
Philipp Von Lossau Director Feb 1987 24 Apr 2026 None
ELEMENTAL COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 2 Aug 2018 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
4
closed down
1
still active
3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2021Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£26.0m

Up £23.7m from £2.31m

Cash at bank

£18.6m

Up £17.7m from £921k

Employees (average)

50

+11% from 45

Owed within a year

£876k

+142% from £362k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2021
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 11497606. 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

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

2026

23 March 2026

  • H.S.H Prince Hans-Adam II Von Und Zu Liechtenstein stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

16 June 2023

  • H.S.H Prince Hans-Adam II Von Und Zu Liechtenstein became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

23 September 2021

  • Alexander Samwer stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

24 November 2020

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

FCA register

9 January 2020

  • Michael Biemann stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

5 April 2019

  • Michael Biemann became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

2 August 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Alexander Samwer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Selina Finance

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Selina Finance

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

In London

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Selina Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Selina Finance Limited (FRN 820183) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2020 and works as a mortgage lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Selina Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4525 8044 and the website selinafinance.co.uk for Selina Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Selina Finance a scam or clone?
Selina 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 Selina Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Selina Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Selina Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Selina Finance: H.S.H Prince Hans-Adam II Von Und Zu Liechtenstein (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael Biemann and Alexander Samwer.
Who runs Selina Finance?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Selina Finance: Robin Godenrath, Hubert Fenwick, Ashish Puri, Martin Karschkes and Philipp Von Lossau.
How long has Selina Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 2 August 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2020.
What do Selina Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2021, show net assets of £26.0m (up £23.7m from £2.31m) and cash at bank of £18.6m (up £17.7m from £921k).
Does Selina Finance use any other names?
It trades as Selina.

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