Hoburne Limited

Reference number: 1012775

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Caravan Guard Limited Reference number: 310409 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Hoburne Limited (FRN 1012775) introduces customers to Caravan Guard Limited (FRN 310409). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hoburne.
  • Example: if Hoburne refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hoburne itself.
  • 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 hoburne.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01425 282381 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH23 4HP
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Other names (8)

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

  • Hoburne Bashley Trading name
  • Hoburne Blue Anchor Trading name
  • Hoburne Cotswold Trading name
  • Hoburne Devon Bay Trading name
  • Hoburne Doublebois Trading name
  • Hoburne Naish Trading name
  • Hoburne Park Trading name
  • Hoburne Park (Residential) Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Caravan Guard 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
01102096
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
10 Hoburne Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4HP, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy James Vigar Director Jul 1957 26 Sep 2013 5 other companies
Lucy Caroline Lucas-Rowe Director Apr 1966 15 Jun 2016 4 other companies
John David Butters Director Feb 1981 12 Oct 2016 17 other companies
James Austin Forward Director Jun 1968 4 Oct 2021 16 other companies
James Clarke Director Mar 1960 9 May 2024 1 other company
Lee Davison Director Nov 1975 4 Nov 2024 17 other companies
Rosemary Sarah Kennar Director Aug 1956 Not published 16 other companies
Victoria Louise Murphy Secretary Not published 25 Feb 2026 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
26
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 16 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2022Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£30.4m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£14.1m

+93% from £7.31m

Employees (average)

63

−14% from 73

Owed within a year

£3.85m

−57% from £9.04m

Assets and liabilities

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 01102096. 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

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

Key events (3) All events (40)

2024

14 August 2024

  • Hoburne Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

16 May 2024

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1973

15 March 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to Hoburne

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hoburne

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

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 40 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hoburne Limited FCA authorised?
Hoburne Limited (FRN 1012775) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Hoburne?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Hoburne Limited (FRN 1012775) introduces customers to Caravan Guard Limited (FRN 310409). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hoburne. Example: if Hoburne refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hoburne itself. 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 Hoburne’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01425 282381 and the website hoburne.com for Hoburne. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hoburne a scam or clone?
Hoburne 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 Hoburne?
Protection works through Caravan Guard Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hoburne's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hoburne?
Hoburne is owned by Hoburne Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 August 2024.
Who runs Hoburne?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Hoburne: Guy James Vigar, Lucy Caroline Lucas-Rowe, John David Butters, James Austin Forward, James Clarke, Lee Davison and 1 more.
How long has Hoburne been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 1973.
What do Hoburne’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2022, show total equity of £30.4m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £14.1m (+93% from £7.31m).
Does Hoburne use any other names?
It trades as Hoburne Bashley, Hoburne Blue Anchor, Hoburne Cotswold, Hoburne Devon Bay and Hoburne Doublebois, and 3 more names.

Sources and links

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