Stephen Hughes Limited

Reference number: 666728

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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 stephenhughesfinediamonds.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01792 462999 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SA1 3QW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Stephen Hughes Fine Diamonds Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
03128147
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 November 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
C/O Stephen Hughes Fine Diamonds, 5 The Quadrant Centre, Swansea, SA1 3QW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Neil Hughes Director Sep 1964 7 Aug 1996 15 other companies
Julie Leoine Hughes Secretary Not published 15 Mar 2011 –

Other companies run by its director

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
15
closed down
12
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.30m

−27% from £1.78m

Cash at bank

£1,769

Up £1,619 from £150

Owed within a year

£287k

−33% from £430k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03128147. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (12)

2025

27 October 2025

  • Jawos (Holdings) UK Ltd gave up control
  • Jawos 10 Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jawos (Holdings) UK Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 February 2015

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

FCA register

1995

20 November 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Stephen Hughes

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Stephen Hughes

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stephen Hughes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stephen Hughes Limited (FRN 666728) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stephen Hughes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01792 462999 and the website stephenhughesfinediamonds.com for Stephen Hughes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stephen Hughes a scam or clone?
Stephen Hughes 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 Stephen Hughes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Stephen Hughes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Stephen Hughes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stephen Hughes?
Stephen Hughes is owned by Jawos 10 Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 27 October 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Jawos (Holdings) UK Ltd.
Who runs Stephen Hughes?
Companies House lists one director of Stephen Hughes: Stephen Neil Hughes.
How long has Stephen Hughes been in business?
The company was formed on 20 November 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Stephen Hughes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £1.30m (−27% from £1.78m) and cash at bank of £1,769 (up £1,619 from £150).
Does Stephen Hughes use any other names?
It trades as Stephen Hughes Fine Diamonds.

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