Burry and Knight Limited

Reference number: 689234

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hoburne.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01425 277661 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH23 4HP
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Other names (6)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Bulbury Woods Golf Club Trading name
  • Crane Valley Golf Club Trading name
  • Hoburne Park Trading name
  • Hurtmore Golf Club Trading name
  • Hideaway Lodges by Hoburne St Mabyn North Cornwall Former trading name
  • Hoburne St. Mabyn Former trading name

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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
00552582
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 1955 (71 years old)
Registered office
10 Hoburne Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4HP, England
Nature of business
  • Construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201)
  • Construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202)
  • Holiday centres and villages (SIC 55201)
  • Operation of sports facilities (SIC 93110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rosemary Sarah Kennar Director Aug 1956 1 Nov 1999 16 other companies
Marco Raffaello Simonini Director Jul 1967 25 Feb 2013 4 other companies
Michael Pratt Director Oct 1956 1 Jun 2016 3 other companies
Mark Edward Preston Director Feb 1962 18 Sep 2017 6 other companies
John David Butters Director Feb 1981 11 Dec 2019 17 other companies
James Austin Forward Director Jun 1968 4 Oct 2021 16 other companies
James Clarke Director Mar 1960 9 May 2024 1 other company
Lee Davison Director Nov 1975 4 Nov 2024 17 other companies
Victoria Louise Murphy Secretary Not published 25 Feb 2026 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
28
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 16 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2022Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£51.4m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£10.8m

+168% from £4.04m

Employees (average)

157

+5.4% from 149

Owed within a year

£5.60m

+54% from £3.63m

Assets and liabilities

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00552582. 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

Burry and Knight’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (41)

2024

13 August 2024

  • Hoburne Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 July 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1955

27 July 1955

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Burry and Knight

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Burry and Knight

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 41 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Burry and Knight Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Burry and Knight Limited (FRN 689234) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Burry and Knight’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01425 277661 and the website hoburne.com for Burry and Knight. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Burry and Knight a scam or clone?
Burry and Knight 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 Burry and Knight?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Burry and Knight handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Burry and Knight to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Burry and Knight?
Burry and Knight is owned by Hoburne Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 August 2024.
Who runs Burry and Knight?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Burry and Knight: Rosemary Sarah Kennar, Marco Raffaello Simonini, Michael Pratt, Mark Edward Preston, John David Butters, James Austin Forward and 2 more.
How long has Burry and Knight been in business?
The company was formed on 27 July 1955, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Burry and Knight’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2022, show total equity of £51.4m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £10.8m (+168% from £4.04m).
Does Burry and Knight use any other names?
It trades as Bulbury Woods Golf Club, Crane Valley Golf Club, Hoburne Park and Hurtmore Golf Club. It has previously used 2 other names: Hideaway Lodges by Hoburne St Mabyn North Cornwall and Hoburne St. Mabyn.

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