Watkins Distribution UK Limited

Reference number: 723409

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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 hotspringworld.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01245 249260 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM1 4LN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hotspring World 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.
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  • 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
06667449
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Leonard Ludovic Hamacher Director Mar 1977 28 May 2024 1 other company
Steven Alan Stigers Director Jun 1979 28 May 2024 1 other company
Sebastien Emmanuel Bergmans Director Apr 1983 5 Feb 2026 2 other companies
Rick Westenberg Director Jan 1974 5 Feb 2026 1 other company
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 7 Aug 2008 –

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
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Total equity

−£2.36m

Up £169k from −£2.53m

Cash at bank

£863

−69% from £2,749

Employees (average)

26

−7.1% from 28

Owed within a year

£4.95m

−19% from £6.13m

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £2.36m more than it owned.

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £7.37m turnover and −£2.16m profit, for the year to 31 December 2024.

Turnover and profit

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 06667449. 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

Watkins Distribution UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (25)

2024

28 May 2024

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

19 April 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Masco Corporation Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

11 January 2013

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2008

7 August 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Watkins Distribution UK

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Watkins Distribution UK

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Watkins Distribution UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Watkins Distribution UK Limited (FRN 723409) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Watkins Distribution UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01245 249260 and the website hotspringworld.co.uk for Watkins Distribution UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Watkins Distribution UK a scam or clone?
Watkins Distribution UK 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 Watkins Distribution UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Watkins Distribution UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Watkins Distribution UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Watkins Distribution UK?
Watkins Distribution UK is owned by Masco Corporation Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Watkins Distribution UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Watkins Distribution UK: Leonard Ludovic Hamacher, Steven Alan Stigers, Sebastien Emmanuel Bergmans and Rick Westenberg.
How long has Watkins Distribution UK been in business?
The company was formed on 7 August 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
What do Watkins Distribution UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of −£2.36m (up £169k from −£2.53m) and cash at bank of £863 (−69% from £2,749).
Does Watkins Distribution UK use any other names?
It trades as Hotspring World.

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