Brown Cars Limited

Reference number: 781377

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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 browncars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07511 310707 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT34 2PF
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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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • 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
NI623571
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
31 Hawthorn Hill, Newry, County Down, BT35 8DE
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Brown Director Aug 1982 23 Nov 2018 1 other company
Alan Liam Brown Director Dec 1983 23 Nov 2020 2 other companies

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
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 these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any 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 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£580k

−8.5% from £633k

Cash at bank

£79.7k

−51% from £161k

Employees (average)

6

+20% from 5

Owed within a year

£575k

+53% from £375k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 NI623571. 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

Brown Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (28)

2020

23 November 2020

  • Alan Liam Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Joseph Brown stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

22 November 2018

  • Alan Liam Brown stopped being a part-owner
  • Karen Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

15 November 2018

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

23 June 2017

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

FCA register

7 June 2017

  • Alan Liam Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 June 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1 June 2017

  • Alan Liam Brown gave up control
  • John Joseph Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan Liam Brown took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

21 March 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brown Cars Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brown Cars Limited (FRN 781377) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2017 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brown Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07511 310707 and the website browncars.co.uk for Brown Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brown Cars a scam or clone?
Brown Cars 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 Brown Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brown Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brown Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brown Cars?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Brown Cars: Mrs Karen Brown (25–50% of shares) and Mr Alan Liam Brown (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Joseph Brown.
Who runs Brown Cars?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Brown Cars: Karen Brown and Alan Liam Brown.
How long has Brown Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 21 March 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2017.
What do Brown Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £580k (−8.5% from £633k) and cash at bank of £79.7k (−51% from £161k).

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