Hobkirk Sewing Machines Limited

Reference number: 712971

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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 hobkirk.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01254 693555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB2 2AJ
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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.
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  • 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
02053013
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 September 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
118 - 130 Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2AJ, England
Nature of business
  • 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
Mark Anthony Hobkirk Director Sep 1971 14 Jun 2005 4 other companies
Mark James Gannon Director Apr 1973 13 Jun 2017 None
Katherine Mary Hobkirk Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2019 –

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
4
still active
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£719k

−6% from £765k

Cash at bank

£288k

+9% from £265k

Owed within a year

£231k

−1.4% from £234k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02053013. 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

Hobkirk Sewing Machines’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (20)

2025

5 September 2025

  • Peter Hobkirk (Deceased) stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Anthony Hobkirk became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Anthony Hobkirk stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark Hobkirk took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter Hobkirk (Deceased) became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Peter Hobkirk became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Peter Hobkirk stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2015

25 September 2015

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

FCA register

1986

5 September 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Hobkirk Sewing Machines

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hobkirk Sewing Machines. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Hobkirk Sewing Machines

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hobkirk Sewing Machines Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hobkirk Sewing Machines Limited (FRN 712971) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hobkirk Sewing Machines’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 693555 and the website hobkirk.co.uk for Hobkirk Sewing Machines. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hobkirk Sewing Machines a scam or clone?
Hobkirk Sewing Machines 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 Hobkirk Sewing Machines?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hobkirk Sewing Machines handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hobkirk Sewing Machines to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hobkirk Sewing Machines?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hobkirk Sewing Machines: Mr Mark Hobkirk (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Anthony Hobkirk, Mr Peter Hobkirk and Mr Peter Hobkirk (Deceased).
Who runs Hobkirk Sewing Machines?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hobkirk Sewing Machines: Mark Anthony Hobkirk and Mark James Gannon.
How long has Hobkirk Sewing Machines been in business?
The company was formed on 5 September 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Hobkirk Sewing Machines’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £719k (−6% from £765k) and cash at bank of £288k (+9% from £265k).

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