Snap-on Finance UK Limited

Reference number: 630814

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01536 413835

  • Address

    Snapon UK Holdings, Telford Way, Telford Way Industrial Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8SN, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01536 413835 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN16 8SN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Snap-on Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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 limited company
Incorporated
26 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Telford Way, Telford Way Industrial Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8SN
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph John Burger Director Jan 1966 1 Aug 2014 None
Paul Cassidy Director Mar 1967 1 May 2019 2 other companies
Lyndsey Kate Bateman Director Nov 1987 1 May 2019 None
Connor Baxter Director Oct 1994 13 Jan 2023 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
2
still active
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Snap-on Finance UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Snap-On U.K. Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 October 2014

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

FCA register

1997

26 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Snap-on Finance UK

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Snap-on Finance UK

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

In Kettering

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Snap-on Finance UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2014 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Snap-on Finance UK’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01536 413835 for Snap-on Finance UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Snap-on Finance UK a scam or clone?
Snap-on Finance UK 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 Snap-on Finance UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Snap-on Finance UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Snap-on Finance UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Snap-on Finance UK?
Snap-on Finance UK is owned by Snap-On U.K. Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Snap-on Finance UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Snap-on Finance UK: Joseph John Burger, Paul Cassidy, Lyndsey Kate Bateman and Connor Baxter.
How long has Snap-on Finance UK been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2014.
Does Snap-on Finance UK use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on Finance.

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