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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Phone number
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Address
Preston Road, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, DL5 6UP, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When husqvarna.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 0344 225 1540 is
- Who else gives the postcode DL5 6UP
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Credit Broking
- Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
- 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)
- 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
- 00974979 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 18 March 1970 (56 years old)
- Registered office
- Preston Road, Aycliffe Industrial Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6UP
- Nature of business
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- Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors (SIC 28302)
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Sebastian Poccard | Director | Jul 1966 | 12 Jul 2022 | 1 other company |
| Howard James Scott | Director | Jan 1978 | 12 Jul 2022 | 4 other companies |
| Sara Thored Sandwall | Director | May 1979 | 31 Aug 2022 | None |
| Stewart Adam Carter | Director | Dec 1984 | 1 Jan 2024 | None |
| Bjorn Josef Landen | Director | Jan 1974 | 27 Sep 2024 | None |
| Annelene Hutton | Secretary | Not published | 1 May 2024 | – |
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
- 4
- still active
- 4
- run together
- 1
In the full report: all 4 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 1 company these 5 directors run together
- All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Husqvarna UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
27 June 2026
- Husqvarna Ab took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2025
1 January 2025
- Howard James Scott gained significant control
Companies House
2024
1 January 2024
- Glen Anthony Instone no longer has significant control
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Glen Anthony Instone gained significant control
Companies House
4 April 2016
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1970
18 March 1970
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 60 events
- All 60 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 51
Firms like Husqvarna UK
Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.
In Newton Aycliffe
In the Darlington (DL) postcode area
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- 4 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 60 events in its history
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk