Hampshire Fire Protection Limited

Reference number: 710929

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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 hampshirefireprotection.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 9238 2386 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO6 2RS
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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 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 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
04892930
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
54 Highbury Grove, Cosham, Hants, PO6 2RS
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Ashley Watson Director Dec 1950 10 Sep 2003 None
Carl Dean Watson Director Sep 1980 29 Sep 2026 None
Pamela Jane Watson Secretary Not published 10 Sep 2003 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£11.4k

+85% from £6,147

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£8,972

−24% from £11.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04892930. 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

Hampshire Fire Protection’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

9 September 2016

  • Joseph Ashely Watson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 August 2015

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

FCA register

2003

9 September 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hampshire Fire Protection Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hampshire Fire Protection Limited (FRN 710929) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hampshire Fire Protection’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9238 2386 and the website hampshirefireprotection.co.uk for Hampshire Fire Protection. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hampshire Fire Protection a scam or clone?
Hampshire Fire Protection 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 Hampshire Fire Protection?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hampshire Fire Protection handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hampshire Fire Protection to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hampshire Fire Protection?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hampshire Fire Protection: Mr Joseph Ashely Watson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hampshire Fire Protection?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hampshire Fire Protection: Joseph Ashley Watson and Carl Dean Watson.
How long has Hampshire Fire Protection been in business?
The company was formed on 9 September 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Hampshire Fire Protection’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £11.4k (+85% from £6,147).

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