Hollowells Ltd

Reference number: 980303

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED Reference number: 960923 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Hollowells Ltd (FRN 980303) is an AR of GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). When you use Hollowells's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Hollowells, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hollowells.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01604 792222 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN3 2JN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hollowells Funeral Directors Trading name
  • Hollowells Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Leaves 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
12129432
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 July 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Ironstone House 4 Ironstone Way, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9UD, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Annette Hollowell Director Nov 1945 30 Jul 2019 1 other company
Paul Hollowell Director May 1947 30 Jul 2019 None
Clare Hollowell Director Dec 1979 11 Mar 2020 None
Simon Hollowell Director Jul 1969 11 Mar 2020 None

Other companies run by these 4 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.70m

+14% from £1.50m

Cash at bank

£701k

−6.7% from £751k

Employees (average)

34

−2.9% from 35

Owed within a year

£589k

−13% from £679k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12129432. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (16)

2025

18 June 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Hollowells Limited"

FCA register

2022

3 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

22 February 2022

  • Annette Hollowell stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul Hollowell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

30 November 2021

  • Simon Hollwell no longer has significant control

Companies House

8 March 2021

  • Simon Hollwell gained significant control

Companies House

2020

11 March 2020

  • Annette Hollowell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Clare Hollowell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Hollowell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

30 July 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Paul Hollowell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Hollowells

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

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

In Northampton

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hollowells Ltd FCA authorised?
Hollowells Ltd (FRN 980303) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Hollowells?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Hollowells Ltd (FRN 980303) is an AR of GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). When you use Hollowells's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hollowells, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Hollowells’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01604 792222 and the website hollowells.co.uk for Hollowells. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hollowells a scam or clone?
Hollowells 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 Hollowells?
Protection works through Golden Leaves Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hollowells's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hollowells?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hollowells: Ms Clare Hollowell (25–50% of shares) and Mr Simon Hollowell (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon Hollwell, Mrs Annette Hollowell and Mr Paul Hollowell.
Who runs Hollowells?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Hollowells: Annette Hollowell, Paul Hollowell, Clare Hollowell and Simon Hollowell.
How long has Hollowells been in business?
The company was formed on 30 July 2019.
What do Hollowells’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £1.70m (+14% from £1.50m) and cash at bank of £701k (−6.7% from £751k).
Does Hollowells use any other names?
It trades as Hollowells Funeral Directors. It has previously used the name Hollowells Limited.

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