Barnett & Merriman Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 5 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020
Accounts filed up to 30 September 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

amicainsurancebrokers.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07379 762202
Address

First Floor Office, Berkeley Court, Water Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1TT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When amicainsurancebrokers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07379 762202 is
Who else gives the postcode ST5 1TT

Other names (1)

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

Amica Insurance Brokers Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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.

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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Debt Administration
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 12559940 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 April 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office: Mrib House, 25 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6NU, England
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Thomas Christopher Barnett	Director	Aug 1993	16 Apr 2020	1 other company
Matthew Alexander Merriman	Director	Feb 1986	16 Apr 2020	None
Philip Andrew Barton	Director	Oct 1962	1 Apr 2026	None
Charles Verden Bettinson	Director	Jan 1974	1 Apr 2026	64 other companies

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: 65
closed down: 13
are FCA-registered: 23

In the full report: all 65 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 23 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£46.8k

−2.3% from £47.9k

Employees (average)

9

+29% from 7

Owed within a year

£48.0k

+13% from £42.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

Every year from 2021 to 2025
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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12559940. 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

Barnett & Merriman’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (15)

2026

1 April 2026

Matthew Alexander Merriman stopped being a part-owner
Partners& Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Thomas Christopher Barnett stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

2 August 2021

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

FCA register

2020

16 April 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Matthew Alexander Merriman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Thomas Christopher Barnett became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to Barnett & Merriman

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Firms like Barnett & Merriman

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

In the Stoke-on-Trent (ST) postcode area

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65 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
5 years of accounts, charted
All 15 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barnett & Merriman Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Barnett & Merriman Limited (FRN 948511) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2021 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Barnett & Merriman’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07379 762202 and the website amicainsurancebrokers.co.uk for Barnett & Merriman. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Barnett & Merriman a scam or clone?

Barnett & Merriman 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 Barnett & Merriman?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Barnett & Merriman to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Barnett & Merriman?

Barnett & Merriman is owned by Partners& Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Thomas Christopher Barnett and Mr Matthew Alexander Merriman.

Who runs Barnett & Merriman?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Barnett & Merriman: Thomas Christopher Barnett, Matthew Alexander Merriman, Philip Andrew Barton and Charles Verden Bettinson.

How long has Barnett & Merriman been in business?

The company was formed on 16 April 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2021.

What do Barnett & Merriman’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £46.8k (−2.3% from £47.9k).

Does Barnett & Merriman use any other names?

It trades as Amica Insurance Brokers.