JOHN HUTCHINSON LIMITED

JOHN HUTCHINSON LIMITED was a private limited company registered in Hertfordshire that held a connection to UKGC-licensed gambling activity. The company has since been dissolved, meaning it no longer exists as a legal entity. It's recorded here due to its link to an active UK gambling operator.

Positive Signals

Incorporated in 1945 — over 80 years of corporate history
UK-resident directors — all officers based in the United Kingdom
Individual PSCs only — no corporate or offshore ownership layers
UK registered — subject to Companies House and UK courts

Concerns

Dissolved — company no longer exists as a legal entity
No accounts filed in nearly 8 years — compliance record incomplete before closure
Status score: 0 — dissolved status removes all status-based trust points

Overview

Gambling Connection: JOHN HUTCHINSON LIMITED is linked to a UKGC-licensed gambling operator account, which is why it appears in the Saferwager database. The company itself isn't classified as a gambling business under Companies House records, but its association with a licensed operator brings it into scope.

JOHN HUTCHINSON LIMITED was incorporated on 16 March 1945, giving it a corporate lifespan of over 80 years before its dissolution. Its registered SIC code relates to real estate activities rather than gambling directly, but it carries a link to UK-licensed gambling through an associated operator account. The company's dissolved status means it's no longer trading and can't enter into contracts or hold assets.

Despite its long incorporation history, the company scores 65 out of 100 (Grade C) on Saferwager's company assessment. The dissolved status pulls the score down significantly, and the absence of recent filings, with accounts last submitted nearly eight years ago, adds to concerns about its compliance record before closure. That said, its lengthy history and UK-based structure do contribute positively to the overall grade.

Consumers researching this company should be aware that JOHN HUTCHINSON LIMITED is no longer an active legal entity. Any gambling activity previously associated with it would now sit with other structures. The operator linked to this company retains an active UKGC licence, but the corporate entity itself has ceased to exist.

Governance

The company had a small board of British-resident directors and four persons with significant control, each holding between 25% and 50% of shares. All officers and PSCs are UK-based, which provided a clear accountability structure under UK law. Now that the company is dissolved, those governance arrangements are no longer active.

Directors & Officers

Current Officers

Current directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name	Role	Appointed	Status
HEATON, Ian John	Director	12 January 2015	Active
HEATON, Ian John	Secretary	1 January 1997	Active
DAVIS, Lucy Ann	Director	1 January 1997	Active
HUTCHINSON, Annette	Director	1 January 1997	Active
HEATON, Ian John	Secretary	1 January 1997	Active
HEATON, Jean Violet	Director		Active
HUTCHINSON, Richard James	Director		Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
HEATON, Jeffrey Robert	Director	1 January 1997	1 January 1997
HUTCHINSON, Annette	Secretary	18 January 1993	31 October 1995
HUTCHINSON, Annette	Secretary	18 January 1993	31 October 1995
HEATON, Jean Violet	Secretary		18 January 1993
FIELD, Brenda Ann	Director		22 May 2008
HEATON, Jean Violet	Secretary		18 January 1993

Ownership & Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control

The following individuals or entities have significant control over this company:

Persons with Significant Control — source: Companies House
Name	Type	Ownership	Since
Ms Lucy Ann Davis	Individual	25.00% - 50.00%	14 December 2016
Mr Ian John Heaton	Individual	25.00% - 50.00%	14 December 2016
Mrs Jean Violet Heaton	Individual	25.00% - 50.00%	14 December 2016
Mr Jeffrey Robert Heaton	Individual	25.00% - 50.00%	14 December 2016