Suzuki Financial Services Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1995

Website, phone number and address

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Website

suzukifinance.co.uk/suzukifinance (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0344 824 0876
Address

No 1 John Street, John Street, Cardiff, CF10 5PE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When suzukifinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0344 824 0876 is
Who else gives the postcode CF10 5PE

Other names (4)

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

Suzuki Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Suzuki Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Suzuk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Suzuki Finance Driveplan Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

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 number: 03015566 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 January 1995 (31 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
Denis Francis Houston	Director	Feb 1965	19 Aug 2016	1 other company
James Patrick Mccaffrey	Director	Jun 1970	9 Dec 2019	9 other companies
Martin Derek Lloyd	Director	Sep 1967	30 May 2022	4 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
Preston Mark Philip Rogers	Director	Oct 1979	3 Dec 2024	3 other companies
David Raymond Kateley	Director	Oct 1977	1 Apr 2025	None
Paul De Lusignan	Director	Sep 1968	1 Oct 2025	None
James Alexander Hickling	Secretary	Not published	31 Jul 2024	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 43
closed down: 2
went insolvent: 6

In the full report: all 43 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 6 that went into liquidation or administration
The 9 on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 8 directors run together
All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Suzuki Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (112)

2016

6 April 2016

Black Horse Group Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
Suzuki GB PLC became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1 April 2016

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

FCA register

1995

24 January 1995

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 112 events

All 112 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 100

Firms connected to Suzuki Financial Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Suzuki Financial Services. 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

Firms like Suzuki Financial Services

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

In Cardiff

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43 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 112 events in its history
7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Suzuki Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Suzuki Financial Services Limited (FRN 724558) 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 no limits on its permissions.

What is Suzuki Financial Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 824 0876 and the website suzukifinance.co.uk/suzukifinance for Suzuki Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Suzuki Financial Services a scam or clone?

Suzuki Financial Services 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 Suzuki Financial Services?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Suzuki Financial Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Suzuki Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Suzuki Financial Services?

Suzuki Financial Services is owned by Black Horse Group Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Suzuki Financial Services?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Suzuki Financial Services: Denis Francis Houston, James Patrick McCaffrey, Martin Derek Lloyd, Nicholas Andrew Williams, Anish Bipin Ambani, Preston Mark Philip Rogers and 2 more.

How long has Suzuki Financial Services been in business?

The company was formed on 24 January 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.

Does Suzuki Financial Services use any other names?

It trades as Suzuki and Suzuki Finance. It has previously used 2 other names: Suzuk and Suzuki Finance Driveplan.