John Lamb Hill Oldridge Limited

Reference number: 669613

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Hill Oldridge Limited Reference number: 150321 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • John Lamb Hill Oldridge Limited (FRN 669613) is an AR of Hill Oldridge Limited (FRN 150321). When you use John Lamb Hill Oldridge's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Lamb Hill Oldridge, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When jlho.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7831 2332 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 1DE
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Other names (5)

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

  • John Lamb Financial Solutions Limited Former name
  • John Lamb Hill Oldridge Ltd Former name
  • JLIB Former trading name
  • John Lamb Former trading name
  • John Lamb Insurance Broking Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Hill Oldridge Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
09408666
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
25 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1DE, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexandra Paula Mary Steele Director Aug 1954 27 Jan 2015 None
Alexandra Parthenope Gibson-Watt Director Jul 1978 7 Jun 2017 4 other companies
Nicholas George Director Feb 1954 22 Aug 2017 3 other companies
Kenneth Andrew Maxwell Director Feb 1984 20 Apr 2022 3 other companies

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
9
closed down
3
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£218k

+376% from £45.8k

Cash at bank

£474k

+96% from £242k

Employees (average)

20

+18% from 17

Owed within a year

£571k

+46% from £391k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 09408666. 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

John Lamb Hill Oldridge’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (28)

2022

21 March 2022

  • Alexandra Parthenope Gibson-Watt no longer has significant control
  • Alexandra Paula Mary Steele gave up control

Companies House

1 January 2022

  • John Lamb Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

21 August 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "John Lamb Hill Oldridge Ltd"

FCA register

18 August 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "John Lamb Financial Solutions Limited"

FCA register

2017

7 June 2017

  • Alexandra Parthenope Gibson-Watt gained significant control

Companies House

27 January 2017

  • Alexandra Paula Mary Steele took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

3 February 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

27 January 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to John Lamb Hill Oldridge

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with John Lamb Hill Oldridge. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Lamb Hill Oldridge Limited FCA authorised?
John Lamb Hill Oldridge Limited (FRN 669613) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for John Lamb Hill Oldridge?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. John Lamb Hill Oldridge Limited (FRN 669613) is an AR of Hill Oldridge Limited (FRN 150321). When you use John Lamb Hill Oldridge's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Lamb Hill Oldridge, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is John Lamb Hill Oldridge’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7831 2332 and the website jlho.co.uk for John Lamb Hill Oldridge. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Lamb Hill Oldridge a scam or clone?
John Lamb Hill Oldridge 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 John Lamb Hill Oldridge?
Protection works through Hill Oldridge Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Lamb Hill Oldridge's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns John Lamb Hill Oldridge?
John Lamb Hill Oldridge is owned by John Lamb Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 January 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Alexandra Parthenope Gibson-Watt and Mrs Alexandra Paula Mary Steele.
Who runs John Lamb Hill Oldridge?
Companies House lists 4 directors of John Lamb Hill Oldridge: Alexandra Paula Mary Steele, Alexandra Parthenope Gibson-Watt, Nicholas George and Kenneth Andrew Maxwell.
How long has John Lamb Hill Oldridge been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2015.
What do John Lamb Hill Oldridge’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £218k (+376% from £45.8k) and cash at bank of £474k (+96% from £242k).
Does John Lamb Hill Oldridge use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including John Lamb Financial Solutions Limited, John Lamb Hill Oldridge Ltd and JLIB.

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