F.hinds Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 6 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1918

Website, phone number and address

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Website

fhinds.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01895 201000
Address

F Hinds Ltd, 24 Park Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1NH, United Kingdom

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When fhinds.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01895 201000 is
Who else gives the postcode UB8 1NH

Other names (1)

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

Chapelle Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 number: 00149328 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 January 1918 (108 years old)
Registered office: 24 Park Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1NH
Nature of business: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Stephen Barrie Cornwall	Director	Jun 1970	5 Sep 2011	3 other companies
Jeremy David Hinds	Director	Oct 1987	28 Mar 2016	None
Paul Harcourt Hinds	Director	Feb 1986	28 Mar 2016	None
Jamie Alicia Cooper	Director	Nov 1969	1 Sep 2022	2 other companies
David Royden Harcourt Hinds	Director	Jun 1959	Not published	6 other companies
Andrew Frank Hinds	Director	Aug 1967	Not published	14 other companies
Neil Alexander Hinds	Director	Jul 1960	Not published	11 other companies

Other companies run by these 7 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: 22
closed down: 3
run together: 5

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 5 companies these 7 directors run together
All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

F.hinds’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (32)

2019

25 November 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Hinds Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1918

5 January 1918

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

All 32 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 24

Firms like F.hinds

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is F.hinds Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, F.hinds Limited (FRN 915063) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2019 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is F.hinds’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01895 201000 and the website fhinds.co.uk for F.hinds. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is F.hinds a scam or clone?

F.hinds 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 F.hinds?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how F.hinds handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about F.hinds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns F.hinds?

F.hinds is owned by Hinds Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs F.hinds?

Companies House lists 7 directors of F.hinds: Stephen Barrie Cornwall, Jeremy David Hinds, Paul Harcourt Hinds, Jamie Alicia Cooper, David Royden Harcourt Hinds, Andrew Frank Hinds and 1 more.

How long has F.hinds been in business?

The company was formed on 5 January 1918, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2019.

Does F.hinds use any other names?

It trades as Chapelle.