UK Max International Limited

Reference number: 708391

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When iuiglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01873 851400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP20 2DW
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Other names (3)

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

  • international universal investigators Trading name
  • iui Trading name
  • UKMI Finance Trading name

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.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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
06550455
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Bradbury House, Mission Court, Newport, Gwent, NP20 2DW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Charles Stemp Director Dec 1959 14 May 2013 6 other companies
Craig Christopher Stemp Director May 1988 23 Apr 2024 3 other companies

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 companies
8
closed down
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£179k

<1% from £178k

Cash at bank

£33.0k

−71% from £115k

Owed within a year

£98.7k

−15% from £116k

Net assets

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06550455. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

UK Max International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (21)

2017

1 April 2017

  • Christopher Charles Stemp became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sarah Louise Stemp became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

8 March 2016

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

FCA register

2013

14 May 2013

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2008

1 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to UK Max International

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like UK Max International

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

In the Newport (NP) postcode area

Beauforce Corporation LimitedUskAuthorisedPrimrose Collections LimitedCwmbranAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Experian Refi Outsource Services LimitedNottinghamAuthorisedBarclays Security Trustee LimitedLondonAuthorisedFunding Circle LtdLondonAuthorisedPaymentsense LimitedLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is UK Max International Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, UK Max International Limited (FRN 708391) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is UK Max International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01873 851400 and the website iuiglobal.com for UK Max International. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is UK Max International a scam or clone?
UK Max International 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 UK Max International?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how UK Max International handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about UK Max International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns UK Max International?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of UK Max International: Mr Christopher Charles Stemp (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Sarah Louise Stemp (25–50% of shares).
Who runs UK Max International?
Companies House lists 2 directors of UK Max International: Christopher Charles Stemp and Craig Christopher Stemp.
How long has UK Max International been in business?
The company was formed on 1 April 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do UK Max International’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £179k (<1% from £178k) and cash at bank of £33.0k (−71% from £115k).
Does UK Max International use any other names?
It trades as international universal investigators, iui and UKMI Finance.

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