Hardscape Group Limited

Reference number: 994467

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Hardscape Group Limited (FRN 994467) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hardscape Group.
  • Example: if Hardscape Group refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hardscape Group itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01204 565500

  • Verified address

    Unit A5, Deakins Business Park, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9RP, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
13032345
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
Eagley House Deakins Business Park, Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9RP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Anthony Richard Collins Director Aug 1983 19 Nov 2020
Mathew James Haslam Director May 1962 19 Nov 2020
Alexander Peter Warren Director Jan 1978 19 Nov 2020
Christopher James Wood Director Aug 1975 19 Nov 2020
Graham Lang Director Jun 1971 1 Jun 2026

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Hardscape Group Limited FCA authorised?
Hardscape Group Limited (FRN 994467) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Hardscape Group?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Hardscape Group Limited (FRN 994467) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hardscape Group. Example: if Hardscape Group refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hardscape Group itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Is my money safe with Hardscape Group?
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hardscape Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Hardscape Group a scam or clone?
Hardscape Group is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Hardscape Group's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Hardscape Group's FRN is 994467. You can verify it on the FCA register.