HUNTERS & FRANKAU LIMITED
Company number 00022169 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Hunters & Frankau occupies a uniquely defensible position as the exclusive UK importer for Habanos S.A., effectively holding a legal monopoly in the premium Cuban cigar market—a segment that commands significant margin premiums over mainstream tobacco wholesale. The company's 138-year heritage, board-level Cuban representation, and Group structure for multi-channel distribution create barriers to entry that competitors cannot readily overcome. However, single-source supply dependency on Cuba and intensifying UK tobacco regulation present material strategic risks that require active management, particularly as Brexit-related trade friction continues to reshape import logistics for Cuban-origin products.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1886-02-10
- Registered office
- Hurlingham Business Park, Sulivan Road, London, SW6 3DU
- Postcode
- SW6 3DU
- Capital
- 678,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-24
- Next due by
- 2027-08-07
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46350 Wholesale of tobacco products
Officers 8 current · 28 resigned
Group structure 3 subsidiaries
Controlled by J. FRANKAU & COMPANY LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA597487 (Tier 2), registered since 2019.
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Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 10 SNOW HILL, LONDON SE1 | 1988-01-12 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 3,001 similar companies in SW — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1886
Property in England & Wales 4 titles
- Freehold
- 2
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2019-05-28
- Where
- Surrey (3), Greater London (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGL149676 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-05-28 | — |
| SY598095 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2003-07-18 | — |
| SY643220 | Surrey | Freehold | 2003-07-18 | — |
| SY655729 | Surrey | Freehold | 2003-07-18 | — |
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