Acorn International Distribution Limited

Reference number: 792589

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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

Brooklands Fund Management Limited Reference number: 757575 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.
  • ACORN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (FRN 792589) is an AR of Brooklands Fund Management Limited (FRN 757575). When you use ACORN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from ACORN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION, 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 acorninternationalfd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7291 8166 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BN13 3QZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Brooklands Fund Management 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 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 number
08838551
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
9 Donnington Park, 85 Birdham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7AJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Advertising agencies (SIC 73110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Louis Palmer Director Sep 1984 9 Jan 2014 4 other companies
Jonathan David Simons Director Apr 1980 17 Apr 2014 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
6
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.32m

−47% from £4.36m

Cash at bank

£1.68m

−58% from £3.98m

Employees (average)

10

+11% from 9

Owed within a year

£470k

−16% from £560k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 08838551. 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

Acorn International Distribution’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

7 October 2025

  • Bumble Holdings Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jelipop Holdings Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jonathan David Simons stopped being a part-owner
  • Joseph Louis Palmer stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

27 October 2017

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jonathan David Simons became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Joseph Louis Palmer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

17 April 2014

  • Jonathan David Simons appointed as a director

Companies House

9 January 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Joseph Louis Palmer appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Acorn International Distribution

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Acorn International Distribution. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
7
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (7)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Acorn International Distribution

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Worthing

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In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acorn International Distribution Limited FCA authorised?
Acorn International Distribution Limited (FRN 792589) 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 Acorn International Distribution?
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. Acorn International Distribution Limited (FRN 792589) is an AR of Brooklands Fund Management Limited (FRN 757575). When you use Acorn International Distribution's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Acorn International Distribution, 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 Acorn International Distribution’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7291 8166 and the website acorninternationalfd.com for Acorn International Distribution. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 7 other FCA firms.
Is Acorn International Distribution a scam or clone?
Acorn International Distribution 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 Acorn International Distribution?
Protection works through Brooklands Fund Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for Acorn International Distribution's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Acorn International Distribution?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Acorn International Distribution: Jelipop Holdings Ltd (25–50% of shares) and Mr Bumble Holdings Ltd (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Joseph Louis Palmer and Mr Jonathan David Simons.
Who runs Acorn International Distribution?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Acorn International Distribution: Joseph Louis Palmer and Jonathan David Simons.
How long has Acorn International Distribution been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 2014.
What do Acorn International Distribution’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £2.32m (−47% from £4.36m) and cash at bank of £1.68m (−58% from £3.98m).

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