Barbers Rural Consultancy LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2026

Website, phone number and address

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Website

barbers-rural.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01630 692500
Address

Smithfield House, Smithfield Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1EW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When barbers-rural.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01630 692500 is
Who else gives the postcode TF9 1EW

Other names (1)

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

Barbers Rural Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (2 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt-counselling

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: OC340424 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 30 September 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office: Hollies Farm, Bletchley, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3RZ

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lynda Louise Taylor	LLP designated member	Jun 1965	10 Oct 2008	2 other companies
Michael Mark Vernon Taylor	LLP designated member	Mar 1961	10 Oct 2008	6 other companies
Daniel Mark Bowden	LLP designated member	Jun 1983	19 Oct 2021	None
Annabel Jane Fearnall	LLP designated member	Jul 1982	19 Oct 2021	None

Other companies run by these 4 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: 4
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£392k

+10% from £355k

Cash at bank

£369k

+11% from £332k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£66.6k

−9.3% from £73.4k

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

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 OC340424. 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

Barbers Rural Consultancy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

5 September 2016

Lynda Louise Taylor became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Michael Mark Vernon Taylor became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

12 July 2016

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

FCA register

2008

30 September 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to Barbers Rural Consultancy

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Barbers Rural Consultancy

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

In Market Drayton

Stephen EllisMarket DraytonAuthorised Brett ParkerMarket DraytonAppointed representative Sandy Russell & Co. LimitedMarket DraytonAppointed representative

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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 12 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barbers Rural Consultancy LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Barbers Rural Consultancy LLP (FRN 732725) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Barbers Rural Consultancy’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01630 692500 and the website barbers-rural.co.uk for Barbers Rural Consultancy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Barbers Rural Consultancy a scam or clone?

Barbers Rural Consultancy 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 Barbers Rural Consultancy?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Barbers Rural Consultancy handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Barbers Rural Consultancy to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Barbers Rural Consultancy?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Barbers Rural Consultancy: Mr Michael Mark Vernon Taylor (25–50% of surplus assets) and Mrs Lynda Louise Taylor (25–50% of surplus assets).

Who runs Barbers Rural Consultancy?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Barbers Rural Consultancy: Lynda Louise Taylor, Michael Mark Vernon Taylor, Daniel Mark Bowden and Annabel Jane Fearnall.

How long has Barbers Rural Consultancy been in business?

The company was formed on 30 September 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.

What do Barbers Rural Consultancy’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £392k (+10% from £355k) and cash at bank of £369k (+11% from £332k).

Does Barbers Rural Consultancy use any other names?

It trades as Barbers Rural.