Baker Bros. (Jewellers) Limited

Reference number: 724381

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bakerbrothersdiamonds.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01234 352343 is
  • Who else gives the postcode MK40 2PN
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Other names (1)

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

  • BAKER BROTHERS DIAMONDS Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
02163786
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
21 St. Peters Street, Bedford, MK40 2PN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patricia Susan Coleman Director Mar 1944 6 Apr 1998 None
Elizabeth Mcauley Director Mar 1977 17 Mar 2010 3 other companies
Rebecca Susannah Church Director May 1972 17 Mar 2010 2 other companies
Patricia Susan Coleman Secretary Not published 30 Apr 1997 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
3
still active
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

9 months to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.65m

+5.4% from £4.41m

Cash at bank

£1.56m

+18% from £1.32m

Employees (average)

18

+20% from 15

Owed within a year

£1.13m

−14% from £1.31m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02163786. 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

Baker Bros. (Jewellers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (18)

2016

16 June 2016

  • Patricia Susan Coleman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert William Thornton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Catherine Cooper became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Elizabeth McAuley became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Rebecca Susannah Church became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Robert William Thornton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

24 March 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1987

14 September 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Baker Bros. (Jewellers)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Baker Bros. (Jewellers). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Baker Bros. (Jewellers)

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Baker Bros. (Jewellers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Baker Bros. (Jewellers) Limited (FRN 724381) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Baker Bros. (Jewellers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01234 352343 and the website bakerbrothersdiamonds.com for Baker Bros. (Jewellers). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Baker Bros. (Jewellers) a scam or clone?
Baker Bros. (Jewellers) 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 Baker Bros. (Jewellers)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Baker Bros. (Jewellers) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Baker Bros. (Jewellers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Baker Bros. (Jewellers)?
Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Baker Bros. (Jewellers): Mrs Elizabeth McAuley (50–75% of shares), Mrs Rebecca Susannah Church (50–75% of shares), Mrs Patricia Susan Coleman (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Catherine Cooper (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robert William Thornton.
Who runs Baker Bros. (Jewellers)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Baker Bros. (Jewellers): Patricia Susan Coleman, Elizabeth McAuley and Rebecca Susannah Church.
How long has Baker Bros. (Jewellers) been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Baker Bros. (Jewellers)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £4.65m (+5.4% from £4.41m) and cash at bank of £1.56m (+18% from £1.32m).
Does Baker Bros. (Jewellers) use any other names?
It trades as BAKER BROTHERS DIAMONDS.

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