Northern Audiology Ltd: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 9 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2021

Responsible principal firm

House of Hearing Ltd Reference number: 621913 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.
Northern Audiology Ltd (FRN 779682) is an AR of House of Hearing Ltd (FRN 621913). When you use Northern Audiology's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Northern Audiology, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

houseofhearing.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01670 333777
Address

55 Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1PQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When houseofhearing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01670 333777 is
Who else gives the postcode NE61 1PQ

Other names (1)

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

House of Hearing Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through House of Hearing Ltd, 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: 10518239 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 9 December 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other human health activities (SIC 86900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Colin Andrew Campbell	Director	May 1971	25 Apr 2019	4 other companies
Peter Sydserff	Director	Sep 1969	25 Apr 2019	11 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: 11
still active: 11
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 11 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
The one on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2021Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£77.4k

Up £150k from −£72.4k

Cash at bank

£66.3k

−53% from £142k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£102k

−66% from £296k

Assets and liabilities

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10518239. 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

Northern Audiology’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (13)

2019

25 April 2019

Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

24 May 2017

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

9 December 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
House Of Hearing Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Northern Audiology

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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11 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 13 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Northern Audiology Ltd FCA authorised?

Northern Audiology Ltd (FRN 779682) 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 Northern Audiology?

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. Northern Audiology Ltd (FRN 779682) is an AR of House of Hearing Ltd (FRN 621913). When you use Northern Audiology's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Northern Audiology, 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 Northern Audiology’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01670 333777 and the website houseofhearing.co.uk for Northern Audiology. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Northern Audiology a scam or clone?

Northern Audiology 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 Northern Audiology?

Protection works through House of Hearing Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Northern Audiology's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Northern Audiology?

Northern Audiology is owned by House Of Hearing Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 December 2016.

Who runs Northern Audiology?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Northern Audiology: Colin Andrew Campbell and Peter Sydserff.

How long has Northern Audiology been in business?

The company was formed on 9 December 2016.

What do Northern Audiology’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2021, show net assets of £77.4k (up £150k from −£72.4k) and cash at bank of £66.3k (−53% from £142k).

Does Northern Audiology use any other names?

It trades as House of Hearing.