Article 2 Types of Business
The Secretary of State specifies the following types of business for the purposes of section 226A(2)(e) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000—
(a)
a consumer credit business;
(b)
a consumer hire business;
(c)
a business so far as it comprises or relates to credit brokerage;
(d)
a business so far as it comprises or relates to debt-adjusting;
(e)
a business so far as it comprises or relates to debt-counselling;
(f)
a business so far as it comprises or relates to debt-collecting;
(g)
a business so far as it comprises or relates to debt administration;
(h)
a business so far as it comprises or relates to the provision of credit information services;
(i)
a business so far as it comprises or relates to the operation of a credit reference agency.