Robert Hobson Wealth Management Limited

Reference number: 544569

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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

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • Robert Hobson Wealth Management Limited (FRN 544569) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Robert Hobson Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Robert Hobson Wealth Management, 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.

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  • When roberthobson.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01206 549004 is
  • Who else gives the postcode C03 3TP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Robert Hobson Former name
  • Lexden Financial Consultancy Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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
08987337
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 April 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Graham Hobson Director Sep 1967 9 Apr 2014 None
Catherine Denise Hobson Secretary Not published 9 Apr 2014 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£12.9k

Up £944 from −£13.8k

Cash at bank

£6,829

+52% from £4,487

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£62.5k

+5.2% from £59.4k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £12.9k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 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 08987337. 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

Robert Hobson Wealth Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2026

24 March 2026

  • Catherine Denise Hobson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

9 April 2017

  • Robert Graham Hobson gained significant control

Companies House

2015

23 March 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Robert Hobson"

FCA register

2014

9 April 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2011

1 April 2011

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Robert Hobson Wealth Management Limited FCA authorised?
Robert Hobson Wealth Management Limited (FRN 544569) 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 Robert Hobson Wealth Management?
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. Robert Hobson Wealth Management Limited (FRN 544569) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Robert Hobson Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Robert Hobson Wealth Management, 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 Robert Hobson Wealth Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01206 549004 and the website roberthobson.co.uk for Robert Hobson Wealth Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Robert Hobson Wealth Management a scam or clone?
Robert Hobson Wealth Management 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 Robert Hobson Wealth Management?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Robert Hobson Wealth Management's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Robert Hobson Wealth Management?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Robert Hobson Wealth Management: Mrs Catherine Denise Hobson (25–50% of shares) and Robert Graham Hobson (significant influence or control).
Who runs Robert Hobson Wealth Management?
Companies House lists one director of Robert Hobson Wealth Management: Robert Graham Hobson.
How long has Robert Hobson Wealth Management been in business?
The company was formed on 9 April 2014.
What do Robert Hobson Wealth Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of −£12.9k (up £944 from −£13.8k) and cash at bank of £6,829 (+52% from £4,487).
Does Robert Hobson Wealth Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Robert Hobson and Lexden Financial Consultancy.

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