Xerox Finance Limited

Reference number: 736857

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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 xerox.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01895 843451 is
  • Who else gives the postcode UB8 1DH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Xerox Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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
  • 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
00330755
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 August 1937 (89 years old)
Registered office
Building 4 Uxbridge Business Park, Sanderson Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1DH, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeffrey John Harradine Director Feb 1979 20 Jan 2026 None
Richard Stuart Pitceathly Director May 1965 18 Mar 2026 15 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
15
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 15 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (76)

2021

20 December 2021

  • Xerox Financial Services International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

17 December 2021

  • Xerox (UK) Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

10 November 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Xerox (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1937

16 August 1937

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 76 events

  • All 76 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 67
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Firms connected to Xerox Finance

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Xerox Finance. 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
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 76 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Xerox Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Xerox Finance Limited (FRN 736857) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Xerox Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01895 843451 and the website xerox.com for Xerox Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Xerox Finance a scam or clone?
Xerox 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 Xerox Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Xerox Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Xerox Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Xerox Finance?
Xerox Finance is owned by Xerox Financial Services International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 20 December 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Xerox (UK) Limited.
Who runs Xerox Finance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Xerox Finance: Jeffrey John Harradine and Richard Stuart Pitceathly.
How long has Xerox Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 16 August 1937, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2016.
Does Xerox Finance use any other names?
It trades as Xerox Financial Services.

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