Fred Hughes Limited

Reference number: 692490

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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 fredhughestv.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01772 795493 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR1 6XH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Fred Hughes TV Trading name
  • Hughes & Fiddler Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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.
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  • Entering into a regulated home credit loan agreement as lender
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the lender's rights and duties under a regulated home credit loan agreement
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
02112934
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Fred Hughes Ltd, 27 Harewood Road, Preston, PR1 6XH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods (SIC 77299)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary John Fiddler Director Dec 1968 19 Jun 2025 None
Gregory Fiddler Director Feb 1950 Not published None
Trevor John Fiddler Director Mar 1944 Not published 1 other company
Trevor John Fiddler Secretary Not published Not published 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.23m

−2% from £1.26m

Cash at bank

£282k

+4.7% from £269k

Owed within a year

£135k

−22% from £173k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 02112934. 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

Fred Hughes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2018

7 April 2018

  • Trevor John Fiddler gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gregory Fiddler became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

8 January 2016

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

FCA register

1987

19 March 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Fred Hughes

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Fred Hughes

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

In Preston

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fred Hughes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Fred Hughes Limited (FRN 692490) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fred Hughes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 795493 and the website fredhughestv.co.uk for Fred Hughes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fred Hughes a scam or clone?
Fred Hughes 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 Fred Hughes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fred Hughes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fred Hughes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fred Hughes?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Fred Hughes: Mr Gregory Fiddler (25–50% of shares) and Mr Trevor John Fiddler (significant influence or control).
Who runs Fred Hughes?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Fred Hughes: Gary John Fiddler, Gregory Fiddler and Trevor John Fiddler.
How long has Fred Hughes been in business?
The company was formed on 19 March 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Fred Hughes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £1.23m (−2% from £1.26m) and cash at bank of £282k (+4.7% from £269k).
Does Fred Hughes use any other names?
It trades as Fred Hughes TV and Hughes & Fiddler.

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