The Enterprise Fund 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 2002

Website, phone number and address

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Website

businessfinance.growthco.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0161 245 4977
Address

The Enterprise Fund Ltd, Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When businessfinance.growthco.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0161 245 4977 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode M1 5JW

Other names (2)

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

GC Business Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Business Finance Solutions 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: 04460763 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 13 June 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office: Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
Nature of business: Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark Anthony Hughes	Director	Mar 1966	12 Sep 2013	27 other companies
Donna Elizabeth Edwards	Director	Mar 1960	15 Nov 2016	23 other companies
Peter Stephen Richardson	Director	Sep 1962	28 Feb 2021	1 other company
Selina Kay Kirkham	Director	Dec 1982	24 Jun 2025	None
Stephen Lee Perry	Director	Jun 1975	24 Jun 2025	None
Diego Cervantes-Knox	Director	Aug 1980	1 Jul 2025	2 other companies
Michael Hartig	Director	Nov 1966	3 Jun 2026	4 other companies

Other companies run by these 7 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: 48
closed down: 19
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 9 companies these 7 directors run together
All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

The Enterprise Fund’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (60)

2016

9 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

The Growth Company Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2002

13 June 2002

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

All 60 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 51

Firms connected to The Enterprise Fund

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like The Enterprise Fund

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

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48 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 60 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Enterprise Fund Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, The Enterprise Fund Limited (FRN 727252) 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 The Enterprise Fund’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 245 4977 and the website businessfinance.growthco.uk for The Enterprise Fund. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is The Enterprise Fund a scam or clone?

The Enterprise Fund 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 The Enterprise Fund?

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

Who owns The Enterprise Fund?

The Enterprise Fund is owned by The Growth Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs The Enterprise Fund?

Companies House lists 7 directors of The Enterprise Fund: Mark Anthony Hughes, Donna Elizabeth Edwards, Peter Stephen Richardson, Selina Kay Kirkham, Stephen Lee Perry, Diego Cervantes-Knox and 1 more.

How long has The Enterprise Fund been in business?

The company was formed on 13 June 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.

Does The Enterprise Fund use any other names?

It trades as GC Business Finance. It has previously used the name Business Finance Solutions.