APH Electrics Limited

Reference number: 1052019

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD Reference number: 703401 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • APH Electrics Limited (FRN 1052019) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not APH Electrics.
  • Example: if APH Electrics refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from APH Electrics itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aphelectrics.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 753 0225 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG4 3FH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
06557636
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Orlando House 36 Gedling Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3FH, England
Nature of business
  • Electrical installation (SIC 43210)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Peter Hickling Director Aug 1974 7 Apr 2008 2 other companies
Paul John Hodgson Director Jul 1976 7 Apr 2008 2 other companies
Helen Hodgson Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2012 –

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
3
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£132k

+58% from £83.5k

Cash at bank

£194k

+64% from £118k

Employees (average)

5

+25% from 4

Owed within a year

£256k

−24% from £338k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06557636. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

APH Electrics’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

28 February 2026

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2022

24 June 2022

  • Andrew Hickling stopped being a part-owner
  • Aph Holdings (Nottm) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

17 March 2020

  • Paul Hodgson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Hickling became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Hodgson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2008

7 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew Peter Hickling appointed as a director
  • Paul John Hodgson appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to APH Electrics

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is APH Electrics Limited FCA authorised?
APH Electrics Limited (FRN 1052019) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for APH Electrics?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. APH Electrics Limited (FRN 1052019) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not APH Electrics. Example: if APH Electrics refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from APH Electrics itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is APH Electrics’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 753 0225 and the website aphelectrics.co.uk for APH Electrics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is APH Electrics a scam or clone?
APH Electrics 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 APH Electrics?
Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for APH Electrics's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns APH Electrics?
APH Electrics is owned by Aph Holdings (Nottm) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and held through a firm, since 24 June 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Hickling and Mr Paul Hodgson.
Who runs APH Electrics?
Companies House lists 2 directors of APH Electrics: Andrew Peter Hickling and Paul John Hodgson.
How long has APH Electrics been in business?
The company was formed on 7 April 2008.
What do APH Electrics’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £132k (+58% from £83.5k) and cash at bank of £194k (+64% from £118k).

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