Winchester Hawkins Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2024

Website, phone number and address

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Website

winchesterhawkins.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7702 7785
Address

14 Free Trade Wharf, 340 The Highway, London, E1W 3ES, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When winchesterhawkins.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7702 7785 is
Who else gives the postcode E1W 3ES

Other names (1)

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

Winchester Hawkins Insurance Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 04211382 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 May 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Preston James Morley	Director	Jan 1963	4 May 2001	4 other companies
Anne Elizabeth Donoghue	Director	Aug 1962	3 Jan 2022	1 other company
Margaret Rose Morley	Secretary	Not published	19 Jul 2016	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 5
closed down: 2
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£63.2k

+15% from £54.9k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£356k

+31% from £271k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

Every year from 2018 to 2024
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 04211382. 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

Winchester Hawkins’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

4 May 2016

Preston James Morley gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2001

4 May 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Winchester Hawkins Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Winchester Hawkins Limited (FRN 314002) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Winchester Hawkins’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7702 7785 and the website winchesterhawkins.co.uk for Winchester Hawkins. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Winchester Hawkins a scam or clone?

Winchester Hawkins 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 Winchester Hawkins?

It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Winchester Hawkins to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Winchester Hawkins?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Winchester Hawkins: Mr Preston James Morley (significant influence or control).

Who runs Winchester Hawkins?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Winchester Hawkins: Preston James Morley and Anne Elizabeth Donoghue.

How long has Winchester Hawkins been in business?

The company was formed on 4 May 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do Winchester Hawkins’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £63.2k (+15% from £54.9k).

Does Winchester Hawkins use any other names?

It trades as Winchester Hawkins Insurance Services.