James Hay Administration Company Limited

Reference number: 460698

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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 jameshay.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 521 2414 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SP1 2BP
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Other names (2)

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

  • James Hay Partnership Trading name
  • Nucleus Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
04068398
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 September 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Suite B & C, First Floor Milford House, 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury, SP1 2BP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Alexander Rowney Director Nov 1970 23 Jun 2021 65 other companies
Gordon Alexander Wilson Director Jun 1966 11 Nov 2022 5 other companies
Cathryn Elizabeth Riley Director Apr 1962 1 May 2024 8 other companies
Alastair James Clarkson Director Feb 1966 1 Oct 2025 15 other companies
Andrew John Ring Director Jun 1983 1 Oct 2025 7 other companies
Helen Mary Wakeford Secretary Not published 4 Feb 2026 –

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
75
closed down
18
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 75 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 8 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 52 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

James Hay Administration Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (114)

2016

6 April 2016

  • James Hay Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • James Hay Insurance Company Limited gave up control
  • James Hay Insurance Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

10 March 2010

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 6 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

6 April 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

8 September 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 114 events

  • All 114 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 101
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Firms connected to James Hay Administration Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with James Hay Administration Company. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
10
share a director
10
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 75 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 114 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Hay Administration Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, James Hay Administration Company Limited (FRN 460698) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2007. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is James Hay Administration Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 521 2414 and the website jameshay.co.uk for James Hay Administration Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is James Hay Administration Company a scam or clone?
James Hay Administration Company 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 James Hay Administration Company?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about James Hay Administration Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns James Hay Administration Company?
James Hay Administration Company is owned by James Hay Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by James Hay Insurance Company Limited.
Who runs James Hay Administration Company?
Companies House lists 5 directors of James Hay Administration Company: Richard Alexander Rowney, Gordon Alexander Wilson, Cathryn Elizabeth Riley, Alastair James Clarkson and Andrew John Ring.
How long has James Hay Administration Company been in business?
The company was formed on 8 September 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2007.
Does James Hay Administration Company use any other names?
It trades as James Hay Partnership and Nucleus.

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