Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) Limited

Reference number: 304839

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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 brooksbraithwaite.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 982 5499 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH16 1TX
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Other names (6)

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

  • Brooks Braithwaite Trading name
  • Exotic Direct Trading name
  • Petcover Business Trading name
  • Petcover Professional Trading name
  • Petplan Sanctuary Trading name
  • Sanctuary Trading name

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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
01416900
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
Unit 4 Bridge Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1TX, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Douglas Quentin Ronald Ford Director Mar 1949 1 Feb 2023 None
Andrew Pearce Director Jul 1964 1 Dec 2025 4 other companies
Andrew Pearce Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2023 –

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
4
still active
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5.75m

<1% from £5.78m

Employees (average)

21

+40% from 15

Owed within a year

£255k

−68% from £809k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01416900. 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

Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (37)

2025

1 January 2025

  • Douglas Ford gained significant control

Companies House

2023

1 February 2023

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Andrew Pearce gained significant control
  • Andrew Pearce no longer has significant control
  • Bought By Many Limited no longer has significant control
  • Petcover Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Petcover Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bought By Many Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1979

26 February 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)

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

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) Limited (FRN 304839) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 982 5499 and the website brooksbraithwaite.com for Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) a scam or clone?
Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) 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 Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)?
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 Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex): Mr Douglas Ford (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Pearce, Petcover Holdings Limited and Bought By Many Limited.
Who runs Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex): Douglas Quentin Ronald Ford and Andrew Pearce.
How long has Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £5.75m (<1% from £5.78m).
Does Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex) use any other names?
It trades as Brooks Braithwaite, Exotic Direct, Petcover Business, Petcover Professional and Petplan Sanctuary, and 1 more names.

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