Harvey & Thompson Limited

Reference number: 677994

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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 handt.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8225 2700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SM1 4AF
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Other names (13)

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

  • EST 1897 Trading name
  • handt.co.uk Trading name
  • H&T Trading name
  • H&T Asset Finance Trading name
  • H&T Finance Trading name
  • H&T Jewellery Trading name
  • H&T Money Trading name
  • H&T Pawnbrokers Trading name
  • www.handtloans.co.uk Trading name
  • Crewe Jewellers & Pawnbrokers Former trading name
  • Discount Secondhand Jewellery Former trading name
  • H&T Glasgow Former trading name
  • Sona Loans Former trading name

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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  • Credit Broking
  • 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 in relation to high-cost short-term credit

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
30
upheld, against a 31% median
22%
about banking and credit
30

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers. With this few, one case moves the upheld rate a lot.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02636684
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 August 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Times House, Throwley Way, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4AF
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Donald Gillespie Director Mar 1963 8 Jan 2021 9 other companies
Diane Elizabeth Giddy Director Dec 1973 24 Nov 2021 5 other companies
Jr. Orr Director Jan 1961 14 Aug 2025 2 other companies
Thomas Brent Stuart Director Oct 1969 14 Aug 2025 2 other companies
Fiona Olivia Woolfe Secretary Not published 17 Nov 2021 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
12
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Harvey & Thompson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (77)

2016

23 July 2016

  • H & T Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

11 February 2016

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

FCA register

1991

9 August 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 77 events

  • All 77 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 54
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Firms connected to Harvey & Thompson

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Harvey & Thompson

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

In Sutton

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 77 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Harvey & Thompson Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Harvey & Thompson Limited (FRN 677994) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Harvey & Thompson’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8225 2700 and the website handt.co.uk for Harvey & Thompson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Harvey & Thompson a scam or clone?
Harvey & Thompson 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 Harvey & Thompson?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Harvey & Thompson handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Harvey & Thompson to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Harvey & Thompson?
Harvey & Thompson is owned by H & T Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 July 2016.
Who runs Harvey & Thompson?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Harvey & Thompson: Christopher Donald Gillespie, Diane Elizabeth Giddy, Jr. Orr and Thomas Brent Stuart.
How long has Harvey & Thompson been in business?
The company was formed on 9 August 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
How many complaints does Harvey & Thompson get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 30 new complaints about Harvey & Thompson, and upheld 22% of those it decided.
Does Harvey & Thompson use any other names?
It trades as EST 1897, handt.co.uk, H&T, H&T Asset Finance and H&T Finance, and 4 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including Crewe Jewellers & Pawnbrokers, Discount Secondhand Jewellery and H&T Glasgow.

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