Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants LLP

Reference number: 307192

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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 brown-co.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01603 629871 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode NR3 1AB
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Other names (9)

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

  • Brown & Co Trading name
  • Brown&Co Adkin Trading name
  • Brown & Co Barfords Trading name
  • Brown & Co Cockertons Trading name
  • Brown & Co Fox Bennett Trading name
  • Brown & Co JHWalter Trading name
  • Brown & Co Woodrows Trading name
  • Francis Hornor Brown & Co Trading name
  • Brown & Co - Property & Business Consultants LLP Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
OC302092
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
26 April 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
The Atrium, St. Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adam David Oliver LLP member Jun 1973 1 Apr 2010 None
R.J. FAIREY LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 1 Jan 2006 None
N.H. DAWES LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jan 2006 None
C.A. WHITAKER LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 1 Jan 2006 None
PL DUNN LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2009 None
J M BAGULEY LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2010 None
T C BRYANT LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2010 None
A T FUNDELL LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2012 None
A E BARKER LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2012 None
S J GILBEY LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2012 None
C E BIRCH LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jan 2014 None
P N WHITE LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2014 None
P WABERSKI LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jan 2015 None
E S BLUNDY LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2015 None
N C H DUNN LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2015 None
J I CAMERON LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2016 None
J R WALTON LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2016 None
S J WEARMOUTH LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2017 None
E H COCKERTON LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 18 Jul 2017 None
BROWN J C LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2019 None
F I HALL LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2019 None
T A BIRKS LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2019 None
T M HUMPHREY LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2019 None
A J SEAMAN LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2021 None
E J PLUMB LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2021 None
N J HODGE LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2021 None
RICHARD GEOFFREY NEWEY LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 23 Apr 2021 None
G G WATCHORN LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2023 None
P J COX LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2023 None
G D WATCHORN LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2023 None
D R JOBE LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2023 None
G N BEETON LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2023 None
BLACK J A LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2023 None
L J SHUARDSON LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2023 None
S P ALDEN LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2025 None
C R SHELDON LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2025 None
B J HURN LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2025 None
R J FLINT LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2025 None
BAILEY J R LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2026 None
D C HINTON LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2026 None
A P MAYNARD LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Apr 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 41 directors run no other company
  • All 99 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£27.3m

+4.8% from £26.1m

Cash at bank

£3.45m

+11% from £3.10m

Employees (average)

266

+2.7% from 259

Owed within a year

£3.96m

<1% from £3.97m

Turnover

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC302092. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (79)

2022

20 June 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Brown & Co - Property & Business Consultants LLP"

FCA register

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

2002

26 April 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 79 events

  • All 79 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 61
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 79 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants LLP (FRN 307192) 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 Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 629871 and the website brown-co.com for Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants a scam or clone?
Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants 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 & Co-Property and Business Consultants?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants?
Companies House lists 41 directors of Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants: Adam David Oliver, R.j. Fairey Limited, N.h. Dawes Limited, C.a. Whitaker Limited, Pl Dunn Limited, J M Baguley Limited and 35 more.
How long has Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £27.3m (+4.8% from £26.1m) and cash at bank of £3.45m (+11% from £3.10m).
Does Brown & Co-Property and Business Consultants use any other names?
It trades as Brown & Co, Brown&Co Adkin, Brown & Co Barfords, Brown & Co Cockertons and Brown & Co Fox Bennett, and 3 more names. It has previously used the name Brown & Co - Property & Business Consultants LLP.

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