Temple Funding Limited

Reference number: 715138

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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 temple-funding.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 514877 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU1 4LY
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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)

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
08896536
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4UL, England
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joanne Lane Director Feb 1978 15 Feb 2014 5 other companies
Matthew James Best Director Oct 1984 24 Mar 2025 None
Lee John Crane Director Aug 1979 24 Mar 2025 None
Laurence James Pipkin Director Jun 1984 24 Mar 2025 1 other company
Laurence James Pipkin Secretary Not published 14 Feb 2023 –

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
5
still active
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£5.86m

+117% from £2.70m

Cash at bank

£20.0k

Same as £20.0k

Owed within a year

£38.6m

+195% from £13.1m

Total equity

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08896536. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

16 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Temple Legal Protection Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

15 February 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Temple Funding

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Temple Funding

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Temple Funding Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Temple Funding Limited (FRN 715138) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Temple Funding’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 514877 and the website temple-funding.co.uk for Temple Funding. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Temple Funding a scam or clone?
Temple Funding 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 Temple Funding?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Temple Funding handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Temple Funding to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Temple Funding?
Temple Funding is owned by Temple Legal Protection Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Temple Funding?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Temple Funding: Joanne Lane, Matthew James Best, Lee John Crane and Laurence James Pipkin.
How long has Temple Funding been in business?
The company was formed on 15 February 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do Temple Funding’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £5.86m (+117% from £2.70m) and cash at bank of £20.0k (same as £20.0k).

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