Information on applicants applying for permission in the home credit consumer credit sector - March 2020


Reference Case Number: FOI7087

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FIA) I request the information as detailed below to be supplied to me within the 20 working day limit as set down by the Act.

Please could you supply your response by Month and Year from January 2016 to date.

Number of new applicants applying for part 4A permission as SOLE TRADER in the HOME CREDIT consumer credit sector since January 2016 (please exclude sole traders with interim permissions who transferred from the previous OFT regime pre 2015)

1A. Number of SOLE TRADERS given part 4A permission in the HOME CREDIT consumer credit sector since January 2016 (please exclude sole traders with interim permissions who transferred from the previous OFT regime pre 2015)

Number of new applicants applying for part 4A permission as a LIMITED COMPANY in the HOME CREDIT consumer credit sector since January 2016 (please exclude Limited Companies with interim permissions who transferred from the previous OFT regime pre 2015)

2A. Number of LIMITED COMPANIES given part 4A permission in the HOME CREDIT consumer credit sector since January 2016 (please exclude Limited Companies with interim permissions who transferred from the previous OFT regime pre 2015)

Number of new applicants applying for part 4A permission NOT CATEGORISED IN 1 OR 2 ABOVE in the HOME CREDIT consumer credit sector since January 2016 (please exclude if the organisations had interim permissions who transferred from the previous OFT regime pre 2015)

3A. Number of OTHER ORGANISATIONS NOT DETAILED IN 1. OR 2. given part 4A permission in the HOME CREDIT consumer credit sector since January 2016 (please exclude if the organisations had interim permissions who transferred from the previous OFT regime pre 2015)

For clarity I wish this information to be supplied exclusively for the HOME CREDIT full permissions category. Should you need any clarification on this request please contact me at the earliest convenience.

FCA response:

Refer to supporting documents below

Supporting document

FOI7087 response

FOI7087 annex 1