Hills Radio Limited

Reference number: 774216

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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 hillsradio.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01273 427640 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN41 1AG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hills Electrical Trading name
  • www.hillsradio.co.uk Trading name

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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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
06567750
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Cawley Place, 15 Cawley Road, Chichester, PO19 1UZ, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher James Carter Director Dec 1990 2 May 2018 3 other companies
Daniel Poole Director Jul 1979 1 Jan 2024 2 other companies

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 companies
3
still active
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, 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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£377k

+5.8% from £356k

Cash at bank

£50.7k

−71% from £173k

Owed within a year

£536k

+47% from £364k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06567750. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (14)

2018

2 May 2018

  • Andrew Frederick Hill gave up control
  • Blue Rocket Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

16 April 2017

  • Andrew Frederick Hill took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

30 March 2017

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

FCA register

2008

16 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Hills Radio

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hills Radio. 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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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hills Radio Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hills Radio Limited (FRN 774216) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2017 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hills Radio’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 427640 and the website hillsradio.co.uk for Hills Radio. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hills Radio a scam or clone?
Hills Radio 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 Hills Radio?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hills Radio handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hills Radio to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hills Radio?
Hills Radio is owned by Blue Rocket Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 May 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Frederick Hill.
Who runs Hills Radio?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hills Radio: Christopher James Carter and Daniel Poole.
How long has Hills Radio been in business?
The company was formed on 16 April 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.
What do Hills Radio’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £377k (+5.8% from £356k) and cash at bank of £50.7k (−71% from £173k).
Does Hills Radio use any other names?
It trades as Hills Electrical and www.hillsradio.co.uk.

Sources and links

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