Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) Limited

Reference number: 198059

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01606 883075

  • Address

    Sans Souci, Overdale Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester, CW8 2EL, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01606 883075 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CW8 2EL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hodgson Barrow Trading name
  • Pointactual Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
04203387
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 April 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Lakeside, Overdale Lane, Oakmere, Cheshire, CW8 2EL
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Michael Crone Director Oct 1958 28 Aug 2001 6 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
6
closed down
1
still active
5

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits 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 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£24.5k

−2.6% from £25.1k

Cash at bank

£10.6k

−20% from £13.2k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£3,392

+41% from £2,414

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04203387. 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

Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (24)

2026

5 January 2026

  • Patrick Thomas Granby stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2024

28 November 2024

  • Patrick Thomas Granby became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

8 July 2016

  • Catherine Jane Crone became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

18 May 2016

  • Philip Michael Crone became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

3 July 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Pointactual Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

23 November 2001

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

23 April 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) Limited (FRN 198059) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01606 883075 for Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) a scam or clone?
Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) 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 Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services): Mrs Catherine Jane Crone (25–50% of shares) and Mr Philip Michael Crone (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Patrick Thomas Granby.
Who runs Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services)?
Companies House lists one director of Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services): Philip Michael Crone.
How long has Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) been in business?
The company was formed on 23 April 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show total equity of £24.5k (−2.6% from £25.1k) and cash at bank of £10.6k (−20% from £13.2k).
Does Hodgson Barrow (Financial Services) use any other names?
It trades as Hodgson Barrow. It has previously used the name Pointactual Limited.

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