Financial Conduct Authority says Eldens Finance Limited has entered administration with joint administrators appointed

The Financial Conduct Authority announced that Eldens Finance Limited was placed into administration on 6 July 2026. Antony Batty and Hugh Jesseman of Antony Batty & Company Ltd were appointed as joint administrators. Eldens provided pawnbroking loans, mainly secured against high-value and luxury assets, and the administrators are responsible for winding the firm down in an orderly way in the interests of creditors. Before the administration, Eldens agreed on 19 June 2026 to a voluntary requirement that restricted its ability to deal with and dispose of assets and limited its permissions to carry out regulatory activities. The firm also holds customer items pledged as security for pawnbroking loans, and the FCA said it is engaging with Eldens and the joint administrators to support appropriate outcomes for customers in relation to those assets. Customers with claims or questions about their loans or pledged items have been directed to the joint administrators.