A & B Partnership Ltd

Reference number: 402884

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

WPA Healthcare Practice Plc Reference number: 757721 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • A & B Partnership Ltd (FRN 402884) is an AR of WPA Healthcare Practice Plc (FRN 757721). When you use A & B Partnership's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from A & B Partnership, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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.

Website, phone number and address

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When wpa.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07863 108481 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DN40 3JQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Arnott Shelley Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through WPA Healthcare Practice PLC, 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 Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 name
A & B PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Company number
06675909
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 August 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Arnot Shelley Director Aug 1960 18 Aug 2008 None
Birgit Shelley Director Sep 1962 18 Aug 2008 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6,009

−65% from £17.4k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£877

−59% from £2,127

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06675909. 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

A & B Partnership’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Arnot Shelley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Birgit Shelley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2009

10 March 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Arnott Shelley"

FCA register

2008

18 August 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Arnot Shelley appointed as a director
  • Birgit Shelley appointed as a director

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms like A & B Partnership

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A & B Partnership Ltd FCA authorised?
A & B Partnership Ltd (FRN 402884) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for A & B Partnership?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. A & B Partnership Ltd (FRN 402884) is an AR of WPA Healthcare Practice Plc (FRN 757721). When you use A & B Partnership's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from A & B Partnership, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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.
What is A & B Partnership’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07863 108481 and the website wpa.org.uk/arnieshelley for A & B Partnership. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A & B Partnership a scam or clone?
A & B Partnership 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 A & B Partnership?
Protection works through WPA Healthcare Practice PLC, the principal firm responsible for A & B Partnership's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns A & B Partnership?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of A & B Partnership: Birgit Shelley (25–50% of shares) and Arnot Shelley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs A & B Partnership?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A & B Partnership: Arnot Shelley and Birgit Shelley.
How long has A & B Partnership been in business?
The company was formed on 18 August 2008.
What do A & B Partnership’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £6,009 (−65% from £17.4k).
Does A & B Partnership use any other names?
It has previously used the name Arnott Shelley.

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