Hutchison 3G UK Limited

Reference number: 738979

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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 three.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01628 765000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG14 2FN
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Other names (2)

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

  • 3 Trading name
  • Three Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Payments & e-money Funds safeguarded
    Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Administration
  • 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)

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
107
upheld, against a 31% median
52%
about banking and credit
107

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03885486
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 November 1999 (26 years old)
Registered office
Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, RG14 2FN, England
Nature of business
  • Wireless telecommunications activities (SIC 61200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nick Gliddon Director Apr 1967 31 May 2025 3 other companies
Stephen Daniel Lerner Director Mar 1966 31 May 2025 11 other companies
Darren Martin Purkis Director Apr 1972 31 May 2025 9 other companies
Max Taylor Director May 1974 31 May 2025 1 other company
Stephen Lerner Secretary Not published 31 May 2025 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
closed down
1
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 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 8 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 43 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hutchison 3G UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (95)

2025

31 May 2025

  • Board replaced: all 10 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

23 December 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Hutchison 3g UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1999

29 November 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 95 events

  • All 95 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 86
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Firms connected to Hutchison 3G UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hutchison 3G UK. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 95 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hutchison 3G UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hutchison 3G UK Limited (FRN 738979) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hutchison 3G UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01628 765000 and the website three.co.uk for Hutchison 3G UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hutchison 3G UK a scam or clone?
Hutchison 3G UK 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 Hutchison 3G UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount. You can also refer complaints about Hutchison 3G UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hutchison 3G UK?
Hutchison 3G UK is owned by Hutchison 3g UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Hutchison 3G UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Hutchison 3G UK: Nick Gliddon, Stephen Daniel Lerner, Darren Martin Purkis and Max Taylor.
How long has Hutchison 3G UK been in business?
The company was formed on 29 November 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2016.
How many complaints does Hutchison 3G UK get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 107 new complaints about Hutchison 3G UK, and upheld 52% of those it decided.
Does Hutchison 3G UK use any other names?
It trades as 3 and Three.

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