The Hibernian Football Club Limited

Reference number: 921655

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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 hibernianfc.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 661 2159 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH7 5QG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hibs 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
SC005323
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 1903 (123 years old)
Registered office
Easter Road Stadium, 12 Albion Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5QG
Nature of business
  • Activities of sport clubs (SIC 93120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Malcolm Henry Mcpherson Director May 1954 1 Aug 2020 None
Kathrin Hamilton Director Mar 1975 28 Dec 2020 5 other companies
Ian Learned Gordon Director Jul 1990 7 Mar 2023 None
William Leslie Robb Director Jul 1955 8 Mar 2024 4 other companies
Colin Campbell Gordon Director Jul 1985 1 Jun 2025 None
Daniel Alistar Barnett Director Nov 1981 13 Nov 2025 1 other company
James Brydon Director Jun 1954 15 Aug 2026 2 other companies
Martin Balfour Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2026 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
11
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 62 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£6.43m

Up £1.91m from −£8.34m

Net assets

£27.7m

−3.4% from £28.7m

Cash at bank

£3.27m

+11% from £2.94m

Owed within a year

£8.17m

+5.8% from £7.73m

The accounts for the year to 30 June 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £11.9m, for the year to 30 June 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 SC005323. 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

The Hibernian Football Club’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (128)

2025

13 November 2025

  • Black Knight Football Club UK Limited no longer has significant control

Companies House

2024

27 February 2024

  • Black Knight Football Club UK Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2023

7 March 2023

  • Katherine Campbell Gordon took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ronald John Gordon stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2020

24 April 2020

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

FCA register

2019

1 July 2019

  • Ronald John Gordon became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Thomas Farmer became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Thomas Farmer stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

1903

11 April 1903

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 128 events

  • All 128 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 115
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Firms connected to The Hibernian Football Club

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 128 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Hibernian Football Club Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Hibernian Football Club Limited (FRN 921655) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2020 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Hibernian Football Club’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 661 2159 and the website hibernianfc.co.uk for The Hibernian Football Club. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Hibernian Football Club a scam or clone?
The Hibernian Football Club 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 The Hibernian Football Club?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Hibernian Football Club handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Hibernian Football Club to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Hibernian Football Club?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Hibernian Football Club: Mrs Katherine Campbell Gordon (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ronald John Gordon, Sir Thomas Farmer and Black Knight Football Club UK Limited.
Who runs The Hibernian Football Club?
Companies House lists 7 directors of The Hibernian Football Club: Malcolm Henry McPherson, Kathrin Hamilton, Ian Learned Gordon, William Leslie Robb, Colin Campbell Gordon, Daniel Alistar Barnett and 1 more.
How long has The Hibernian Football Club been in business?
The company was formed on 11 April 1903, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2020.
What do The Hibernian Football Club’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show profit before tax of −£6.43m (up £1.91m from −£8.34m) and net assets of £27.7m (−3.4% from £28.7m).
Does The Hibernian Football Club use any other names?
It trades as Hibs.

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