John Packer Limited

Reference number: 726537

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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 johnpacker.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01823 282386 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA21 9JF
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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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • 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
02964334
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 September 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
Windover House, St Ann St, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2DR
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Hanson Director Feb 1972 13 May 2008 None
Abigail Dawn Hanson Director Dec 1974 1 Sep 2025 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.58m

+10% from £3.25m

Cash at bank

£447k

+44% from £310k

Employees (average)

20

Same as 20

Owed within a year

£1.02m

+42% from £717k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 02964334. 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 Packer’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2024

5 February 2024

  • John Howard Packer stopped being the majority owner
  • Quantock Music Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

20 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • John Howard Packer became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

1994

2 September 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Packer Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, John Packer Limited (FRN 726537) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is John Packer’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01823 282386 and the website johnpacker.co.uk for John Packer. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Packer a scam or clone?
John Packer 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 Packer?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how John Packer handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about John Packer to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns John Packer?
John Packer is owned by Quantock Music Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 5 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Howard Packer.
Who runs John Packer?
Companies House lists 2 directors of John Packer: Robert Hanson and Abigail Dawn Hanson.
How long has John Packer been in business?
The company was formed on 2 September 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do John Packer’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £3.58m (+10% from £3.25m) and cash at bank of £447k (+44% from £310k).

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