Hmw Limited

Reference number: 706144

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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 oakdalebeds.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01691 623234 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SY12 0EW
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Other names (9)

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

  • inada uk Trading name
  • oakdale Trading name
  • oakdale adjustable beds Trading name
  • oakdalebeds Trading name
  • oakdale chairs Trading name
  • oakdale furniture Trading name
  • oakdale therapy Trading name
  • Ogawa UK Trading name
  • HMW Ltd t/a Oakdale Former 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
04428374
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Ellesmere Business Park, Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0EW
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tatiana Valentinovna Smirnova Director Sep 1979 13 May 2016 1 other company
Andrew Edward Barlow-Evans Director Sep 1962 8 Feb 2017 1 other company

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£168k

+7.6% from £156k

Cash at bank

£57.4k

−39% from £94.8k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£215k

−18% from £262k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04428374. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (29)

2026

17 March 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "HMW Ltd t/a Oakdale"

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Andrew Edward Barlow-Evans took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 October 2015

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

FCA register

2002

30 April 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Hmw

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

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hmw Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hmw Limited (FRN 706144) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hmw’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01691 623234 and the website oakdalebeds.co.uk for Hmw. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hmw a scam or clone?
Hmw 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 Hmw?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hmw handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hmw to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hmw?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hmw: Mr Andrew Edward Barlow-Evans (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hmw?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hmw: Tatiana Valentinovna Smirnova and Andrew Edward Barlow-Evans.
How long has Hmw been in business?
The company was formed on 30 April 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Hmw’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £168k (+7.6% from £156k) and cash at bank of £57.4k (−39% from £94.8k).
Does Hmw use any other names?
It trades as inada uk, oakdale, oakdale adjustable beds, oakdalebeds and oakdale chairs, and 3 more names. It has previously used the name HMW Ltd t/a Oakdale.

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