Ted Hopkins Limited

Reference number: 677306

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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 hopkinsmachinery.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01633 680754 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP10 8SR
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Other names (4)

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

  • Buggy Hire Trading name
  • Hopkins Machinery Trading name
  • Telehandler Hire Trading name
  • Tractor Hire 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
02344944
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Little Ty-Coch, St Brides Wentloog, Newport, Gwent, NP10 8SR
Nature of business
  • Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
  • Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies (SIC 46610)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Evan William Hopkins Director Feb 1991 9 Sep 2020 11 other companies
Jayne Elizabeth Hopkins Director Sep 1963 9 Sep 2020 5 other companies
Christopher Edwin Hopkins Director Dec 1956 Not published 10 other companies
Christopher Edwin Hopkins Secretary Not published Not published 10 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
14
closed down
1
run together
10

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£523k

+5.5% from £496k

Cash at bank

£522

Up £192 from £330

Owed within a year

£2.64m

+14% from £2.32m

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02344944. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (17)

2021

12 February 2021

  • Edwin William Hopkins stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

16 April 2020

  • Evan William Hopkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

30 March 2017

  • Edward Christopher Hopkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Edwin William Hopkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Edwin Hopkins gained significant control

Companies House

2015

9 April 2015

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

FCA register

1989

8 February 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ted Hopkins Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ted Hopkins Limited (FRN 677306) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ted Hopkins’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01633 680754 and the website hopkinsmachinery.co.uk for Ted Hopkins. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ted Hopkins a scam or clone?
Ted Hopkins 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 Ted Hopkins?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ted Hopkins handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ted Hopkins to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ted Hopkins?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Ted Hopkins: Mr Evan William Hopkins (25–50% of shares), Mr Edward Christopher Hopkins (25–50% of shares) and Mr Christopher Edwin Hopkins (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Edwin William Hopkins.
Who runs Ted Hopkins?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ted Hopkins: Evan William Hopkins, Jayne Elizabeth Hopkins and Christopher Edwin Hopkins.
How long has Ted Hopkins been in business?
The company was formed on 8 February 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Ted Hopkins’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £523k (+5.5% from £496k) and cash at bank of £522 (up £192 from £330).
Does Ted Hopkins use any other names?
It trades as Buggy Hire, Hopkins Machinery, Telehandler Hire and Tractor Hire.

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