Technov8 Limited

Reference number: 732414

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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 technov8.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 350 2608 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK11 6PL
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Other names (10)

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

  • Directlend Trading name
  • Infinity Loans Trading name
  • www.directlend.co.uk Trading name
  • Clockwork Loans Former trading name
  • Loan Agent Former trading name
  • www.clockwork.loans Former trading name
  • www.clockworkloans.com Former trading name
  • www.clockworkloans.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.clockworkloans.uk Former trading name
  • www.loan-agent.com 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
05377058
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
31 The Vicarage Great King Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6PL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Benjamin Paul Hortop Director Jun 1973 4 Mar 2005 1 other company
Emma Cox Director Feb 1977 2 Jul 2026 None

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£21.2k

Down £5,730 from −£15.5k

Cash at bank

£85

−99% from £7,034

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£40.7k

+42% from £28.6k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £21.2k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 05377058. 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

Technov8’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (36)

2023

1 September 2023

  • Lynne Alexandra Corfield stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

16 June 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Benjamin Paul Hortop took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lynne Alexandra Corfield became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

26 February 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 36 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Technov8 Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Technov8 Limited (FRN 732414) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Technov8’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 350 2608 and the website technov8.com for Technov8. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Technov8 a scam or clone?
Technov8 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 Technov8?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Technov8 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Technov8 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Technov8?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Technov8: Mr Benjamin Paul Hortop (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Miss Lynne Alexandra Corfield.
Who runs Technov8?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Technov8: Benjamin Paul Hortop and Emma Cox.
How long has Technov8 been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
What do Technov8’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of −£21.2k (down £5,730 from −£15.5k) and cash at bank of £85 (−99% from £7,034).
Does Technov8 use any other names?
It trades as Directlend, Infinity Loans and www.directlend.co.uk. It has previously used 7 other names, including Clockwork Loans, Loan Agent and www.clockwork.loans.

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