Pumawell Limited

Reference number: 300633

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When hathawaycope.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01422 823498 is
  • Whether ME16 0LS is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hathaway and Cope Trading name
  • Hathaway & Cope 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
01684388
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 1982 (43 years old)
Registered office
Venture House St. Leonards Road, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0LS, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Ransley Director Jul 1974 15 Jan 2004 None
MINORITY VENTURE PARTNERS 12 LIMITED Corporate director Not published 21 Oct 2022 None
Shaun Foulds Director Apr 1969 21 Oct 2022 1 other company
James Richard Watkin Director Aug 1987 7 Oct 2024 11 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
12
still active
12
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£196k

+49% from £131k

Cash at bank

£622k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

7

+17% from 6

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 01684388. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (22)

2024

9 May 2024

  • David Ransley stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2022

21 October 2022

  • Minority Venture Partners 12 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sally Ransley stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • David Ransley became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Sally Ransley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1982

6 December 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Pumawell

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pumawell Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pumawell Limited (FRN 300633) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pumawell’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01422 823498 and the website hathawaycope.co.uk for Pumawell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pumawell a scam or clone?
Pumawell 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 Pumawell?
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 Pumawell to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pumawell?
Pumawell is owned by Minority Venture Partners 12 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 21 October 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Ransley and Mrs Sally Ransley.
Who runs Pumawell?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Pumawell: David Ransley, Minority Venture Partners 12 Limited, Shaun Foulds and James Richard Watkin.
How long has Pumawell been in business?
The company was formed on 6 December 1982, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Pumawell’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £196k (+49% from £131k) and cash at bank of £622k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Pumawell use any other names?
It trades as Hathaway and Cope and Hathaway & Cope.

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