Brown Shipley & Co. Limited

Reference number: 124548

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When brownshipley.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7606 9833 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 6AG
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Other names (4)

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

  • Brown Shipley Trading name
  • Brown Shipley Funds Trading name
  • QFS Trading name
  • NW Brown & Co. Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (2)
  • advisor@brownshipleyam.com
  • info@brownshipleyltd.com
Fake websites (3)
  • brownshipleyam.com
  • brownshipleygroup.com
  • brownsshipley.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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 (24 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on a regulated credit agreement the purpose of which is to acquire land
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00398426
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 September 1945 (81 years old)
Registered office
2 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6AG, England
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy Nicholas Gillbanks Director Nov 1966 21 May 2021 50 other companies
Marcia Ina Cantor-Grable Director Sep 1954 5 Oct 2021 6 other companies
Robert Michael Kitchen Director Jul 1966 6 Jan 2025 8 other companies
Marco Giovanni Mazzucchelli Director Dec 1962 6 Jun 2025 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
64
closed down
29
are FCA-registered
10

In the full report: all 64 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • All 60 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Brown Shipley & Co.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (131)

2021

10 February 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1988

29 April 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1945

8 September 1945

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 131 events

  • All 131 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 115
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Firms connected to Brown Shipley & Co.

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
past links
7

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Brown Shipley & Co.

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

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  • 64 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 131 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brown Shipley & Co. Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brown Shipley & Co. Limited (FRN 124548) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brown Shipley & Co.’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7606 9833 and the website brownshipley.com for Brown Shipley & Co.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brown Shipley & Co. a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Brown Shipley & Co.: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Brown Shipley & Co., shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Brown Shipley & Co.?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Brown Shipley & Co. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brown Shipley & Co.?
Brown Shipley & Co. is owned by Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Brown Shipley & Co.?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Brown Shipley & Co.: Timothy Nicholas Gillbanks, Marcia Ina Cantor-Grable, Robert Michael Kitchen and Marco Giovanni Mazzucchelli.
How long has Brown Shipley & Co. been in business?
The company was formed on 8 September 1945, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Brown Shipley & Co. use any other names?
It trades as Brown Shipley, Brown Shipley Funds and QFS. It has previously used the name NW Brown & Co..

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