Tesla 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 2015

Website, phone number and address

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Website

tesla.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01628 450637
Address

185, Ashton New Road, Manchester, M11 3DX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When tesla.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01628 450637 is
Who else gives the postcode M11 3DX

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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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 number: 09533203 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 9 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office: 185 Ashton New Road, Manchester, M11 3DX, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Carl Johan Trosdahl	Director	Oct 1990	2 Aug 2022	None
Nelson Kwok-Hon Wong	Director	Dec 1983	13 Jan 2023	None
Joseph Aaron Gruber	Director	Sep 1966	28 Mar 2024	2 other companies
Rebecca Rachel Hodgson	Director	Oct 1981	12 Feb 2025	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
is FCA-registered: 1

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 one on the FCA register
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (33)

2016

6 April 2016

Tesla, Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

18 December 2015

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

FCA register

9 April 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 26

Firms connected to Tesla Financial Services

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Tesla Financial Services

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

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 33 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tesla Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Tesla Financial Services Limited (FRN 697480) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Tesla Financial Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01628 450637 and the website tesla.com for Tesla Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Tesla Financial Services a scam or clone?

Tesla 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 Tesla Financial Services?

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

Who owns Tesla Financial Services?

Tesla Financial Services is owned by Tesla, Inc., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Tesla Financial Services?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Tesla Financial Services: Carl Johan Trosdahl, Nelson Kwok-Hon Wong, Joseph Aaron Gruber and Rebecca Rachel Hodgson.

How long has Tesla Financial Services been in business?

The company was formed on 9 April 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.