Grafise Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1978
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2024

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

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

01732 832424
Address

Volvo Cars Tonbridge, Vale Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 1TB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When hsfgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01732 832424 is
Who else gives the postcode TN9 1TB

Other names (6)

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

Volvo Cars South East London Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Volvo Cars Tonbridge Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Hildenborough Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hildenborough Volvo Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
McNaughton Ross Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Parkside Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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.

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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 01379717 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 July 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office: 3rd Floor 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, England
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Peter Nott	Director	Mar 1963	26 Jul 2012	3 other companies
Charles Arthur Slaughter	Director	Mar 1958	Not published	18 other companies
Charles Arthur Slaughter	Secretary	Not published	Not published	18 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 18
closed down: 4
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£51.7m

−42% from £88.7m

Profit before tax

£696k

−72% from £2.46m

Net assets

£10.4m

+6.9% from £9.73m

Cash at bank

£3.45m

+24% from £2.77m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2024
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 01379717. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (23)

2016

6 April 2016

Grafise Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1978

21 July 1978

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

All 23 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to Grafise

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Grafise. 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

Firms like Grafise

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

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18 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
4 years of accounts, charted
All 23 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Grafise Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Grafise Limited (FRN 310118) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Grafise’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01732 832424 and the website hsfgroup.co.uk for Grafise. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Grafise a scam or clone?

Grafise 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 Grafise?

It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Grafise to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Grafise?

Grafise is owned by Grafise Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Grafise?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Grafise: Peter Nott and Charles Arthur Slaughter.

How long has Grafise been in business?

The company was formed on 21 July 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do Grafise’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £51.7m (−42% from £88.7m) and profit before tax of £696k (−72% from £2.46m).

Does Grafise use any other names?

It trades as Volvo Cars South East London and Volvo Cars Tonbridge. It has previously used 4 other names, including Hildenborough, Hildenborough Volvo and McNaughton Ross.