Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 469482

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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

    01206 271281

  • Address

    Office 26, 340 The Crescent, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9AD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01206 271281 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO4 9AD
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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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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
06247865
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
340 The Crescent Office 26, 340 The Crescent, Colchester, CO4 9AD, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Alexander Hughes Director Jun 1967 15 May 2007 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£397k

+19% from £333k

Cash at bank

£474k

+22% from £388k

Employees (average)

4

+33% from 3

Owed within a year

£82.1k

+32% from £62.1k

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 06247865. 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

Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2017

5 June 2017

  • James Alexander Hughes took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

13 September 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

12 September 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

15 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management

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

In Colchester

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management Limited (FRN 469482) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2007 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01206 271281 for Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management a scam or clone?
Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management 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 Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management?
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 Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management: Mr James Alexander Hughes (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management?
Companies House lists one director of Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management: James Alexander Hughes.
How long has Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 15 May 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2007.
What do Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £397k (+19% from £333k) and cash at bank of £474k (+22% from £388k).

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