Worldwide Hole'n One Limited

Reference number: 305121

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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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  • When hole-in-one.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01727 843686 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode AL5 3BL
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Other names (7)

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

  • JCG Entertainment Trading name
  • JCG Specialty Trading name
  • National Hole-In-One Trading name
  • Reel Media International Trading name
  • Reel Media Specialty International Trading name
  • Worldwide Special Risks Trading name
  • Worldwide Special Risks Ltd Former trading name

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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
03080528
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 July 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
65 London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Richard Wilkinson Director May 1974 2 Jan 2015 6 other companies
Peter Garvey Director Jun 1955 7 Jul 2021 None
John Jennings Director Dec 1963 7 Jul 2021 None

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
6
still active
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.90m

Up £2.05m from −£154k

Cash at bank

£1.50m

+538% from £235k

Owed within a year

£2.24m

+852% from £236k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 03080528. 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

Worldwide Hole'n One’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (49)

2026

1 June 2026

  • Galway Holdings LP took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jencap Group LLC gave up control

Companies House

2021

7 July 2021

  • Jencap Group LLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jonathan Richard Wilkinson gave up control

Companies House

2020

7 October 2020

  • Distinguished Capital LLC gave up control
  • Jonathan Richard Wilkinson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

1 January 2018

  • Distinguished Capital LLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael Christopher Luckhurst gave up control

Companies House

2017

9 June 2017

  • John Benjamin McPherson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Benjamin McPherson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Christopher Luckhurst took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 January 2015

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

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

1995

17 July 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

  • All 49 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Worldwide Hole'n One

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Worldwide Hole'n One

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 49 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Worldwide Hole'n One Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Worldwide Hole'n One Limited (FRN 305121) 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 Worldwide Hole'n One’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01727 843686 and the website hole-in-one.co.uk for Worldwide Hole'n One. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is Worldwide Hole'n One a scam or clone?
Worldwide Hole'n One 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 Worldwide Hole'n One?
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 Worldwide Hole'n One to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Worldwide Hole'n One?
Worldwide Hole'n One is owned by Galway Holdings LP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 June 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Benjamin McPherson, Distinguished Capital LLC and Mr Jonathan Richard Wilkinson.
Who runs Worldwide Hole'n One?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Worldwide Hole'n One: Jonathan Richard Wilkinson, Peter Garvey and John Jennings.
How long has Worldwide Hole'n One been in business?
The company was formed on 17 July 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Worldwide Hole'n One’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £1.90m (up £2.05m from −£154k) and cash at bank of £1.50m (+538% from £235k).
Does Worldwide Hole'n One use any other names?
It trades as JCG Entertainment, JCG Specialty, National Hole-In-One, Reel Media International and Reel Media Specialty International, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name Worldwide Special Risks Ltd.

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