Hawksnest Limited

Reference number: 996286

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

HL Partnership Limited Reference number: 303397 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Hawksnest Limited (FRN 996286) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Hawksnest's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Hawksnest, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01604 700452

  • Address

    10 Hawksnest, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0RH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01604 700452 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN4 0RH
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Other names (2)

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

  • AFP Money Trading name
  • Paul Darby Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
08824717
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
2 Mountside, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 2DT
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Darby Director Jun 1960 23 Dec 2013 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£175k

−7.5% from £190k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£25.4k

+14% from £22.3k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08824717. 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

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

Key events (3) All events (6)

2023

13 May 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Paul Darby took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

23 December 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Hawksnest

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

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Northampton

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hawksnest Limited FCA authorised?
Hawksnest Limited (FRN 996286) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Hawksnest?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Hawksnest Limited (FRN 996286) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Hawksnest's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hawksnest, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Hawksnest’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01604 700452 for Hawksnest. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hawksnest a scam or clone?
Hawksnest 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 Hawksnest?
Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hawksnest's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hawksnest?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hawksnest: Mr Paul Darby (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hawksnest?
Companies House lists one director of Hawksnest: Paul Darby.
How long has Hawksnest been in business?
The company was formed on 23 December 2013.
What do Hawksnest’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £175k (−7.5% from £190k).
Does Hawksnest use any other names?
It trades as AFP Money and Paul Darby.

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