Briggs & Duxbury Limited

Reference number: 1061204

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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

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • Briggs & Duxbury Limited (FRN 1061204) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Briggs & Duxbury's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Briggs & Duxbury, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01756 792485

  • Address

    Firth Street Works, Firth Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01756 792485 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD23 2PX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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
00433442
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 April 1947 (79 years old)
Registered office
Firth Street Works, Firth Street, Skipton, BD23 2PX, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rachel Elizabeth Fryers Director Sep 1973 27 Nov 2020 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

10 months to 30 November 2020Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£552k

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Cash at bank

£368k

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Employees (average)

5

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Owed within a year

£124k

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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 00433442. 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

Briggs & Duxbury’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (25)

2026

23 September 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2025

10 June 2025

  • M & F Property (2025) Limited gave up control
  • Ref (North) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 June 2025

  • M & F Property (2025) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Merritt & Fryers (Holdings) Limited gave up control

Companies House

2020

27 November 2020

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Mark Brennand stopped being a part-owner
  • Merritt & Fryers (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Scott Payne stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Brennand became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Scott Payne became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1947

18 April 1947

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms like Briggs & Duxbury

Other firms of the same type (funeral director), nearest first.

In Skipton

Mark Howard Smith, Susan M. Smith, Rebecca A. ChewSkiptonAppointed representativeT.howcroft and Sons LimitedSkiptonAppointed representative

In the Bradford (BD) postcode area

Albert Pratt Funeral Directors LtdBradfordAppointed representativeD P & A Gallagher LimitedKeighleyAppointed representativeDavid Butterfield Funeral Directors LimitedCleckheatonAppointed representativeDavid NunnBingleyAppointed representative

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Briggs & Duxbury Limited FCA authorised?
Briggs & Duxbury Limited (FRN 1061204) 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 Briggs & Duxbury?
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. Briggs & Duxbury Limited (FRN 1061204) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Briggs & Duxbury's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Briggs & Duxbury, 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 Briggs & Duxbury’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01756 792485 for Briggs & Duxbury. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Briggs & Duxbury a scam or clone?
Briggs & Duxbury 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 Briggs & Duxbury?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Briggs & Duxbury's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Briggs & Duxbury?
Briggs & Duxbury is owned by Ref (North) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 June 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Merritt & Fryers (Holdings) Limited, Mr Mark Brennand and Mr Scott Payne.
Who runs Briggs & Duxbury?
Companies House lists one director of Briggs & Duxbury: Rachel Elizabeth Fryers.
How long has Briggs & Duxbury been in business?
The company was formed on 18 April 1947.
What do Briggs & Duxbury’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2020, show net assets of £552k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £368k (no earlier figure to compare).

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