Hugh Symons Exchange Limited

Reference number: 793387

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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 clove.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 118 0686 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH12 4AR
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Other names (1)

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

  • clove.co.uk Trading 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
10616239
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 February 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Alder Hills Park, Unit 16, Alder Hills, Poole, BH12 4AR, England
Nature of business
  • Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hugh Richard Roper Director Dec 1969 13 Feb 2017 17 other companies
Alexander John Dickie Director May 1980 23 Mar 2017 None
Joanna Elizabeth Roper Director Oct 1971 20 Oct 2017 27 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
38
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 38 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£427k

−8.2% from £465k

Cash at bank

£683k

+113% from £320k

Owed within a year

£1.35m

+84% from £735k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 10616239. 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

Hugh Symons Exchange’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2017

7 December 2017

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

FCA register

13 February 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Hugh Richard Roper took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Hugh Symons Exchange

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

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

In Poole

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  • 38 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hugh Symons Exchange Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hugh Symons Exchange Limited (FRN 793387) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hugh Symons Exchange’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 118 0686 and the website clove.co.uk for Hugh Symons Exchange. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hugh Symons Exchange a scam or clone?
Hugh Symons Exchange 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 Hugh Symons Exchange?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hugh Symons Exchange handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hugh Symons Exchange to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hugh Symons Exchange?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hugh Symons Exchange: Mr Hugh Richard Roper (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hugh Symons Exchange?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hugh Symons Exchange: Hugh Richard Roper, Alexander John Dickie and Joanna Elizabeth Roper.
How long has Hugh Symons Exchange been in business?
The company was formed on 13 February 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.
What do Hugh Symons Exchange’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £427k (−8.2% from £465k) and cash at bank of £683k (+113% from £320k).
Does Hugh Symons Exchange use any other names?
It trades as clove.co.uk.

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