Hildreths (China & Hardware) Limited

Reference number: 1052444

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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

FIRST CALL GROUP LIMITED Reference number: 753324 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.
  • Hildreths (China & Hardware) Limited (FRN 1052444) is an AR of FIRST CALL GROUP LIMITED (FRN 753324). When you use Hildreths (China & Hardware)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Hildreths (China & Hardware), 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hildreths.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01494 862720 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP16 0HJ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Call Group 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
00891587
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 November 1966 (59 years old)
Registered office
169 Wycombe Road Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0HJ, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores (SIC 47520)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Richard Harry Hildreth Director Mar 1991 21 Mar 2017 None
Martin Rex Newell Director Jun 1964 10 May 2024 1 other company
John Douglas Codling Secretary Not published 8 Dec 2014 –

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£11.3m

<1% from £11.3m

Cash at bank

£550k

+151% from £219k

Employees (average)

20

Same as 20

Owed within a year

£758k

+76% from £431k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 00891587. 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

Hildreths (China & Hardware)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2026

22 April 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2025

11 December 2025

  • Daniel Richard Harry Hildreth gained significant control
  • Estate Of Richard William George Hildreth Deceased gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Estate Of Richard William George Hildreth Deceased took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1966

9 November 1966

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hildreths (China & Hardware) Limited FCA authorised?
Hildreths (China & Hardware) Limited (FRN 1052444) 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 Hildreths (China & Hardware)?
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. Hildreths (China & Hardware) Limited (FRN 1052444) is an AR of FIRST CALL GROUP LIMITED (FRN 753324). When you use Hildreths (China & Hardware)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hildreths (China & Hardware), 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 Hildreths (China & Hardware)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01494 862720 and the website hildreths.co.uk for Hildreths (China & Hardware). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hildreths (China & Hardware) a scam or clone?
Hildreths (China & Hardware) 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 Hildreths (China & Hardware)?
Protection works through First Call Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hildreths (China & Hardware)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hildreths (China & Hardware)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hildreths (China & Hardware): Mr Daniel Richard Harry Hildreth (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Estate Of Richard William George Hildreth Deceased.
Who runs Hildreths (China & Hardware)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hildreths (China & Hardware): Daniel Richard Harry Hildreth and Martin Rex Newell.
How long has Hildreths (China & Hardware) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 November 1966.
What do Hildreths (China & Hardware)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £11.3m (<1% from £11.3m) and cash at bank of £550k (+151% from £219k).

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