Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

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

Appointed for 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1919

Responsible principal firm

SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 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.
Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC (FRN 990786) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Dunhills (Pontefract).
Example: if Dunhills (Pontefract) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Dunhills (Pontefract) 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

haribo.com/en-gb (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01977 600266
Address

26 Front Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1NJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When haribo.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01977 600266 is
Who else gives the postcode WF8 1NJ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, 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: 00160251 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Public limited company
Incorporated: 3 November 1919 (106 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Manufacture of sugar confectionery (SIC 10822)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Colin Simpson Ovans	Director	Sep 1975	2 Jan 2024	1 other company
Matthew William John	Director	Aug 1975	28 Jul 2025	None
Rachel Jane Dixon	Director	Jun 1985	1 Mar 2026	None
Philip Murphy	Director	Jan 1983	1 Mar 2026	None
Matthew William John	Secretary	Not published	28 Jul 2025	–

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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Dunhills (Pontefract)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (30)

2023

27 January 2023

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1919

3 November 1919

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

All 30 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 28

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC FCA authorised?

Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC (FRN 990786) 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 Dunhills (Pontefract)?

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. Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC (FRN 990786) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Dunhills (Pontefract). Example: if Dunhills (Pontefract) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Dunhills (Pontefract) 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 Dunhills (Pontefract)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01977 600266 and the website haribo.com/en-gb for Dunhills (Pontefract). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Dunhills (Pontefract) a scam or clone?

Dunhills (Pontefract) 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 Dunhills (Pontefract)?

Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Dunhills (Pontefract)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Dunhills (Pontefract)?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Dunhills (Pontefract): Colin Simpson Ovans, Matthew William John, Rachel Jane Dixon and Philip Murphy.

How long has Dunhills (Pontefract) been in business?

The company was formed on 3 November 1919.