Hertfordshire Catering Limited

Reference number: 662456

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hertcatering.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01707 292500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AL7 1FT
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Other names (1)

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

  • HCL Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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
08409608
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 February 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other food services (SIC 56290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jolyon Montague Adam Director Mar 1987 7 Dec 2020 None
John Jeffrey Charles Dix Director Nov 1959 30 Nov 2021 2 other companies
Hugh Michael Ford Director Feb 1967 29 Nov 2022 83 other companies
Lisa Michelle Quinlan-Rahman Director Sep 1977 27 Jun 2023 1 other company
Matthew James King Director Sep 1977 30 Jan 2024 1 other company
John Henry Want Director Feb 1974 4 Oct 2024 3 other companies
Paul Clements (Dr) Director Jul 1963 27 Nov 2025 3 other companies
Anna Marie Morrison Director Jul 1979 27 Nov 2025 None
Rachel Ann Page Director Jun 1974 27 Nov 2025 None
Teresa Dawn Skeggs Director Feb 1974 31 Mar 2026 None
Samantha Joanne Squires Director Apr 1983 31 Mar 2026 None
Craig Ashley Athorn Secretary Not published 6 Jan 2026 –

Other companies run by these 11 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
93
closed down
23
went insolvent
23

In the full report: all 93 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 23 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (57)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hertfordshire County Council took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 January 2015

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2013

19 February 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 53
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Firms connected to Hertfordshire Catering

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hertfordshire Catering. 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
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  • 93 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 57 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hertfordshire Catering Limited FCA authorised?
Hertfordshire Catering Limited (FRN 662456) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is Hertfordshire Catering’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01707 292500 and the website hertcatering.co.uk for Hertfordshire Catering. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hertfordshire Catering a scam or clone?
Hertfordshire Catering is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with Hertfordshire Catering?
Money you hand to Hertfordshire Catering is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns Hertfordshire Catering?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hertfordshire Catering: Hertfordshire County Council (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hertfordshire Catering?
Companies House lists 11 directors of Hertfordshire Catering: Jolyon Montague Adam, John Jeffrey Charles Dix, Hugh Michael Ford, Lisa Michelle Quinlan-Rahman, Matthew James King, John Henry Want and 5 more.
How long has Hertfordshire Catering been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 2013.
Does Hertfordshire Catering use any other names?
It trades as HCL.

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