Browning (Melton Mowbray) Limited

Reference number: 405876

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Browning (Melton Mowbray) Limited (FRN 405876) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Browning (Melton Mowbray)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Browning (Melton Mowbray), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When suzuki.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01664 560266 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE13 1TT
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Other names (5)

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

  • Browning Suzuki Trading name
  • Browning Melton Mowbray Ltd Former name
  • Browning Affordable Cars Former trading name
  • Browning Great Wall Former trading name
  • Browning Renault Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
05024764
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
26 Park Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1TT, England
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Wayne Michael Browning Director Jul 1967 23 Jan 2004 None
Rodney John Richards Director Dec 1946 23 Jan 2004 1 other company
Marjorie Wilsher Director Feb 1949 20 Dec 2023 None
Marjorie Wilsher Secretary Not published 14 Feb 2011 –

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 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 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£464k

+12% from £415k

Cash at bank

£193k

−22% from £247k

Employees (average)

13

Same as 13

Owed within a year

£659k

−16% from £783k

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 05024764. 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

Browning (Melton Mowbray)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wayne Michael Browning became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

23 December 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Browning Melton Mowbray Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2004

23 January 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Browning (Melton Mowbray) Limited FCA authorised?
Browning (Melton Mowbray) Limited (FRN 405876) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Browning (Melton Mowbray)?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Browning (Melton Mowbray) Limited (FRN 405876) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Browning (Melton Mowbray)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Browning (Melton Mowbray), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Browning (Melton Mowbray)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01664 560266 and the website suzuki.co.uk/cars/dealers/browningmeltonmowbra for Browning (Melton Mowbray). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Browning (Melton Mowbray) a scam or clone?
Browning (Melton Mowbray) 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 Browning (Melton Mowbray)?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Browning (Melton Mowbray)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Browning (Melton Mowbray)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Browning (Melton Mowbray): Mr Wayne Michael Browning (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Browning (Melton Mowbray)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Browning (Melton Mowbray): Wayne Michael Browning, Rodney John Richards and Marjorie Wilsher.
How long has Browning (Melton Mowbray) been in business?
The company was formed on 23 January 2004.
What do Browning (Melton Mowbray)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £464k (+12% from £415k) and cash at bank of £193k (−22% from £247k).
Does Browning (Melton Mowbray) use any other names?
It trades as Browning Suzuki. It has previously used 4 other names, including Browning Melton Mowbray Ltd, Browning Affordable Cars and Browning Great Wall.

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