Shogun Finance Limited

Reference number: 724548

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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 shogunfinancialservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0344 824 8828 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF10 5PE
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Other names (3)

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

  • Shogun Financial Services Trading name
  • Alternatives Former trading name
  • Finance Mitsubishi Former trading name

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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  • 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)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
01963821
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 November 1985 (40 years old)
Registered office
33 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Patrick Mccaffrey Director Jun 1970 9 Dec 2019 9 other companies
Nicholas Andrew Williams Director Jun 1974 29 Oct 2022 28 other companies
Anish Bipin Ambani Director Jan 1977 15 Mar 2023 10 other companies
David Dermot Hennessey Secretary Not published 16 Apr 2026 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
38
closed down
1
went insolvent
6

In the full report: all 38 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 6 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 6 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (115)

2021

12 October 2021

  • Spitalgate Dealer Services Limited stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

28 April 2017

  • Colt Car Company Limited (The) stopped being a part-owner
  • Spitalgate Dealer Services Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Black Horse Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Colt Car Company Limited (The) became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1 April 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1985

22 November 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 115 events

  • All 115 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 99
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Firms connected to Shogun Finance

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

connected firms
7
share a director
7
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Shogun Finance

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

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  • 38 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 115 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shogun Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Shogun Finance Limited (FRN 724548) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Shogun Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 824 8828 and the website shogunfinancialservices.co.uk for Shogun Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shogun Finance a scam or clone?
Shogun 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 Shogun Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Shogun Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Shogun Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Shogun Finance?
Shogun Finance is owned by Black Horse Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Colt Car Company Limited (The) and Spitalgate Dealer Services Limited.
Who runs Shogun Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Shogun Finance: James Patrick McCaffrey, Nicholas Andrew Williams and Anish Bipin Ambani.
How long has Shogun Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 22 November 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
Does Shogun Finance use any other names?
It trades as Shogun Financial Services. It has previously used 2 other names: Alternatives and Finance Mitsubishi.

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