Audika Hearing Care Ltd

Reference number: 741536

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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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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
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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 cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 February 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of hearing aids (SIC 47741)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
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
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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
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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
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Firms like Audika Hearing Care

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

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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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Audika Hearing Care Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Audika Hearing Care Ltd (FRN 741536) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Audika Hearing Care’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 775089 and the website hiddenhearing.co.uk for Audika Hearing Care. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Audika Hearing Care a scam or clone?
Audika Hearing Care 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 Audika Hearing Care?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Audika Hearing Care handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Audika Hearing Care to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Audika Hearing Care?
Audika Hearing Care is owned by Hidden Hearing International PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Geoffrey Nicholas Soar, Mr Richard William Boyd and Mr Graham Lane.
Who runs Audika Hearing Care?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Audika Hearing Care: Søren Nielsen, René Schneider, Niels Wagner and Claire Louise Pearson.
How long has Audika Hearing Care been in business?
The company was formed on 17 February 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
Does Audika Hearing Care use any other names?
It has previously used the name Hidden Hearing Limited.

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