House of Hearing Ltd

Reference number: 621913

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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 houseofhearing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 220 1220 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH3 7LU
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Other names (1)

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

  • House of Hearing (Edinburgh) Limited 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.
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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
SC048184
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 December 1970 (55 years old)
Registered office
50 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HF, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Other human health activities (SIC 86900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Colin Andrew Campbell Director May 1971 25 Apr 2019 7 other companies
Peter Sydserff Director Sep 1969 25 Apr 2019 11 other companies

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
13
still active
13
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 13 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
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2021Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.01m

−4.1% from £1.05m

Cash at bank

£161k

−15% from £189k

Employees (average)

23

+28% from 18

Owed within a year

£1.18m

+213% from £378k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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 SC048184. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (18)

2019

25 April 2019

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 3 new directors took over
  • Stephen James Fairfield gave up control
  • Tac Holding Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

22 May 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "House of Hearing (Edinburgh) Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stephen James Fairfield took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

16 December 2014

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

FCA register

1970

7 December 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to House of Hearing

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like House of Hearing

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

In Edinburgh

Tesco Personal Finance LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedRavenstone Financial LtdEdinburghAuthorisedRutherford Finance LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedWheatley Homes East LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedAitken Dott LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedEdinburgh Asset Finance LimitedEdinburghAuthorised

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is House of Hearing Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, House of Hearing Ltd (FRN 621913) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is House of Hearing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 220 1220 and the website houseofhearing.co.uk for House of Hearing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is House of Hearing a scam or clone?
House of Hearing 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 House of Hearing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how House of Hearing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about House of Hearing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns House of Hearing?
House of Hearing is owned by Tac Holding Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 25 April 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen James Fairfield.
Who runs House of Hearing?
Companies House lists 2 directors of House of Hearing: Colin Andrew Campbell and Peter Sydserff.
How long has House of Hearing been in business?
The company was formed on 7 December 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do House of Hearing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2021, show net assets of £1.01m (−4.1% from £1.05m) and cash at bank of £161k (−15% from £189k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does House of Hearing use any other names?
It has previously used the name House of Hearing (Edinburgh) Limited.

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