Hunt Forest Group Limited

Reference number: 921545

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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 huntforest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01264 860532 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO20 6BL
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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.

Company number
11523682
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 August 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Martins Lane, Chilbolton, Nr Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6BL
Nature of business
  • Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
  • Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (SIC 46140)
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)
  • Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment (SIC 77310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy John Hunt Director Jan 1964 17 Aug 2018 2 other companies
Paul Burnett Director Aug 1980 30 Jan 2019 2 other companies
Edward John Smales Director Jul 1985 26 Mar 2019 1 other company
Christopher Payne Director Sep 1983 31 Mar 2022 3 other companies
Robyn Barbara Odeh Director Nov 1990 1 Feb 2025 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
3
still active
3
run together
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£126.1m

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Profit before tax

£4.27m

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Net assets

£21.6m

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Cash at bank

£38.5k

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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 11523682. 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

Hunt Forest Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (21)

2020

13 May 2020

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

FCA register

2019

25 March 2019

  • Edward John Smales stopped being a part-owner
  • Hunt Holdco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Timothy John Hunt stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

17 August 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Edward John Smales became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Timothy John Hunt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hunt Forest Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hunt Forest Group Limited (FRN 921545) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2020 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hunt Forest Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01264 860532 and the website huntforest.com for Hunt Forest Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hunt Forest Group a scam or clone?
Hunt Forest Group 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 Hunt Forest Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hunt Forest Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hunt Forest Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hunt Forest Group?
Hunt Forest Group is owned by Hunt Holdco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 50–75% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 March 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Timothy John Hunt and Mr Edward John Smales.
Who runs Hunt Forest Group?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Hunt Forest Group: Timothy John Hunt, Paul Burnett, Edward John Smales, Christopher Payne and Robyn Barbara Odeh.
How long has Hunt Forest Group been in business?
The company was formed on 17 August 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2020.
What do Hunt Forest Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2024, show turnover of £126.1m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £4.27m (no earlier figure to compare).

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