Hornby Hobbies Limited

Reference number: 1020598

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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

Frasers Group Financial Services Limited Reference number: 311908 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.
  • Hornby Hobbies Limited (FRN 1020598) introduces customers to Frasers Group Financial Services Limited (FRN 311908). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hornby Hobbies.
  • Example: if Hornby Hobbies refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hornby Hobbies 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.

Also trades as 4 other names
  • Airfix
  • Corgi
  • Hornby
  • Pocher

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02065081
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 October 1986 (39 years old)
Registered office
Enterprise Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4JX, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other games and toys, not elsewhere classified (SIC 32409)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Adrian Ashwin Narayan Director Oct 1973 28 Nov 2025
Adrian Ashwin Narayan Secretary Not published 28 Nov 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Frasers Group Financial Services 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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired name
  • Scalextric

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Hornby Hobbies Limited FCA authorised?
Hornby Hobbies Limited (FRN 1020598) 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 Hornby Hobbies?
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. Hornby Hobbies Limited (FRN 1020598) introduces customers to Frasers Group Financial Services Limited (FRN 311908). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hornby Hobbies. Example: if Hornby Hobbies refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hornby Hobbies 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 Hornby Hobbies?
Protection works through Frasers Group Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hornby Hobbies's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Hornby Hobbies a scam or clone?
Hornby Hobbies 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 Hornby Hobbies's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Hornby Hobbies's FRN is 1020598. You can verify it on the FCA register.