V12 Retail Finance Limited

Reference number: 679653

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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 v12retailfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 029 2046 8900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF24 5PJ
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Other names (3)

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

  • AppToPay Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • V12 Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • V12 Personal Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 November 2002 (23 years old)
Registered office
Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rachel Michelle Lawrence Director Mar 1970 6 Dec 2022 14 other companies
Andrew Charles Phillips Director Jan 1976 1 Apr 2024 3 other companies
Ian Corfield Director Nov 1971 15 Aug 2025 10 other companies
Lisa Jane Daniels Secretary Not published 2 Apr 2024 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
18
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

V12 Retail Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • V12 Finance Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 October 2015

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

FCA register

2002

8 November 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
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Firms connected to V12 Retail Finance

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with V12 Retail Finance. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like V12 Retail Finance

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

In Cardiff

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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is V12 Retail Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, V12 Retail Finance Limited (FRN 679653) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is V12 Retail Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 029 2046 8900 and the website v12retailfinance.com for V12 Retail Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is V12 Retail Finance a scam or clone?
V12 Retail Finance 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 V12 Retail Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how V12 Retail Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about V12 Retail Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns V12 Retail Finance?
V12 Retail Finance is owned by V12 Finance Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs V12 Retail Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of V12 Retail Finance: Rachel Michelle Lawrence, Andrew Charles Phillips and Ian Corfield.
How long has V12 Retail Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 8 November 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
Does V12 Retail Finance use any other names?
It trades as AppToPay, V12 Finance and V12 Personal Finance.

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