Pilling & Co Stockbrokers Ltd

Reference number: 652114

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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 pilling.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 832 6581 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M2 4AF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Pilling & Co Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Pilling & Co (Stockbrokers) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 September 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Henry Pilling House, 29 Booth Street, Manchester, M2 4AF
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dennis Lockhart Morgan Director Dec 1946 16 Sep 2014 9 other companies
Charles Duncan Hodgson Director Aug 1981 29 Oct 2019 5 other companies
Barry Neal Secretary Not published 16 Sep 2014 –

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
12
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£3.92m

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Net assets

£6.69m

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Cash at bank

£6.99m

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09220456. 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

Pilling & Co Stockbrokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

9 June 2020

  • Robin Leslie Hodgson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

29 October 2019

  • Charles Duncan Hodgson gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Greenbank (Prestbury) Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robin Leslie Hodgson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 May 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Pilling & Co (Stockbrokers) Limited"

FCA register

30 April 2015

  • Regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers from this date
  • Regulated by the BaFin (Germany) from this date
  • Regulated by the Banque nationale de Belgique S.A. from this date
  • Regulated by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores from this date
  • Regulated by the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários from this date
  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Financial Supervisory Authority from this date
  • Regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

13 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Pilling & Co Limited"

FCA register

2014

16 September 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pilling & Co Stockbrokers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Pilling & Co Stockbrokers Ltd (FRN 652114) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pilling & Co Stockbrokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 832 6581 and the website pilling.co.uk for Pilling & Co Stockbrokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pilling & Co Stockbrokers a scam or clone?
Pilling & Co Stockbrokers 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 Pilling & Co Stockbrokers?
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 Pilling & Co Stockbrokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pilling & Co Stockbrokers?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Pilling & Co Stockbrokers: Greenbank (Prestbury) Limited (25–50% of shares) and Mr Charles Duncan Hodgson (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robin Leslie Hodgson.
Who runs Pilling & Co Stockbrokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Pilling & Co Stockbrokers: Dennis Lockhart Morgan and Charles Duncan Hodgson.
How long has Pilling & Co Stockbrokers been in business?
The company was formed on 16 September 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Pilling & Co Stockbrokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £3.92m (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £6.69m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Pilling & Co Stockbrokers use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Pilling & Co Limited and Pilling & Co (Stockbrokers) Limited.

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