Brooks Leney Limited

Reference number: 774410

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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 brooksleney.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 835253 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP8 3NJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Stanfords 2016 Limited Former name
  • Stanfords Former 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.
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  • 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
10393569
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Hyntle Barn, Hill Farn, Hintlesham, Ipswich, IP8 3NJ, England
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)
  • Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities (SIC 71122)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher John Leney Director Oct 1971 26 Sep 2016 7 other companies
William John Hosegood Director Feb 1984 18 Apr 2023 1 other company
Christopher John Leney Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2016 –

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
8
closed down
2
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

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

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£62.9k

+7.1% from £58.7k

Cash at bank

£52.8k

+126% from £23.4k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£2,463

−73% from £8,963

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 10393569. 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 Leney’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (21)

2017

17 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Stanfords 2016 Limited"

FCA register

7 September 2017

  • Christopher John Leney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David Brooks became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Graham Ellis stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

1 June 2017

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

FCA register

2016

26 September 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Graham Ellis became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brooks Leney Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brooks Leney Limited (FRN 774410) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brooks Leney’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 835253 and the website brooksleney.co.uk for Brooks Leney. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brooks Leney a scam or clone?
Brooks Leney 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 Leney?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brooks Leney handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brooks Leney to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brooks Leney?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Brooks Leney: Mr Christopher John Leney (25–50% of shares) and Mr David Brooks (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Graham Ellis.
Who runs Brooks Leney?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Brooks Leney: Christopher John Leney and William John Hosegood.
How long has Brooks Leney been in business?
The company was formed on 26 September 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2017.
What do Brooks Leney’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £62.9k (+7.1% from £58.7k) and cash at bank of £52.8k (+126% from £23.4k).
Does Brooks Leney use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Stanfords 2016 Limited and Stanfords.

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