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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Phone number
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Address
Medway Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HL, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When hiddenhearing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 01622 775089 is
- Who else gives the postcode ME14 1HL
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Hidden Hearing Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Credit Broking
FCA disciplinary action and complaints
No FCA disciplinary action.
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Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 01990227 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 17 February 1986 (40 years old)
- Registered office
- Matches the FCA register address ✓
- Nature of business
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- Retail sale of hearing aids (SIC 47741)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Søren Nielsen | Director | Nov 1970 | 1 Apr 2021 | 3 other companies |
| René Schneider | Director | Dec 1973 | 1 Apr 2021 | 2 other companies |
| Niels Wagner | Director | Jun 1971 | 1 Apr 2021 | 2 other companies |
| Claire Louise Pearson | Director | Jan 1976 | 17 Nov 2025 | 7 other companies |
| Egmond Langley | Secretary | Not published | 11 Oct 2021 | – |
Other companies run by these 4 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
- 8
- still active
- 8
- is FCA-registered
- 1
In the full report: all 8 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The one on the FCA register
- The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
- All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Audika Hearing Care’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
21 July 2026
- Changed its registered name from "Hidden Hearing Limited"
FCA register
2025
31 December 2025
- Geoffrey Nicholas Soar no longer has significant control
- Richard William Boyd no longer has significant control
Companies House
2024
1 December 2024
- Ken Gilliard no longer has significant control
Companies House
2023
1 November 2023
- Claire Susannah Foster no longer has significant control
Companies House
2021
1 October 2021
- Graham Lane no longer has significant control
Companies House
2016
11 October 2016
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
18 May 2016
- Claire Susannah Foster gained significant control
Companies House
6 April 2016
- Geoffrey Nicholas Soar gained significant control
- Graham Lane gained significant control
- Hidden Hearing International PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
- Ken Gilliard gained significant control
- Richard William Boyd gained significant control
Companies House
1986
17 February 1986
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 62 events
- All 62 events in its history (15 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 45
Firms connected to Audika Hearing Care
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Audika Hearing Care. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firm
- 1
- share a director
- 1
In the full report: the connected firm, named
- How it is linked: shared directors (1)
- Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Audika Hearing Care
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In Maidstone
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- 8 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 62 events in its history
- 1 connected firm, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk