Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre

Reference number: 617404

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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 hflaw.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3880 1727 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W6 7AT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hammersmith and Fulham Law Centre Trading name
  • Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre Former name

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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.
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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01417251
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
27 February 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor, Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, W6 7AT, England
Nature of business
  • Solicitors (SIC 69102)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tony Martin Director Feb 1964 31 Jul 2014 None
Joanna Patricia Kennedy Director Jul 1950 11 Sep 2017 13 other companies
Tushar Singh Director Oct 1974 3 Feb 2018 None
Karen Tarn Director Aug 1971 1 Jun 2021 None
Barbara Beese Director Jan 1946 1 Jun 2022 None
Laura Kerner Janes (Dr) Director Apr 1978 1 Jun 2022 3 other companies
Chaya Inturi Director Apr 1984 4 Dec 2023 None
John Sebastian Durand Director May 1964 4 Dec 2023 4 other companies
Benjamin John Coleman Director Jul 1962 13 Mar 2025 2 other companies
Marjory Clark Director Jun 1949 Not published None
Joanna Patricia Kennedy Secretary Not published 10 Sep 2020 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 63 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£671k

+13% from £594k

Cash at bank

£357k

−2.4% from £365k

Employees (average)

15

+15% from 13

Owed within a year

£72.1k

−39% from £118k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • 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 01417251. 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

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

Key events (19) All events (125)

2020

16 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre"

FCA register

2018

3 February 2018

  • Andrew Slaughter no longer has significant control
  • Clare Radcliffe no longer has significant control
  • Tushar Singh no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

25 April 2017

  • Mary Patricia Barwick gained significant control
  • Mary Patricia Barwick no longer has significant control
  • Matthew Uberoi gained significant control
  • Matthew Uberoi no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 April 2017

  • Guy Vincent no longer has significant control
  • Shaila Pal no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Slaughter gained significant control
  • Clare Radcliffe gained significant control
  • Guy Vincent gained significant control
  • Shaila Pal gained significant control
  • Tushar Singh gained significant control

Companies House

2014

1 April 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1979

27 February 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 125 events

  • All 125 events in its history (19 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 102
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Connected firms

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Similar firms

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 125 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre FCA authorised?
Yes, Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre (FRN 617404) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3880 1727 and the website hflaw.org.uk for Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre a scam or clone?
Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre 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 Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre now. Before that, it was controlled by Clare Radcliffe, Mr Andrew Slaughter and Tushar Singh.
Who runs Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre: Tony Martin, Joanna Patricia Kennedy, Tushar Singh, Karen Tarn, Barbara Beese, Laura Kerner Janes (Dr) and 4 more.
How long has Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 27 February 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £671k (+13% from £594k) and cash at bank of £357k (−2.4% from £365k).
Does Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre use any other names?
It trades as Hammersmith and Fulham Law Centre. It has previously used the name Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre.

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