Browns Caravan Park Limited

Reference number: 408607

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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

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited Reference number: 311786 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.
  • Browns Caravan Park Limited (FRN 408607) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Browns Caravan Park's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Browns Caravan Park, 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

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 brownscaravanpark.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01723 582303 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO11 3NN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Brown's Caravan Park Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers 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
05401044
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Medina House, 2 Station Avenue, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 4LZ
Nature of business
  • Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds (SIC 55300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dorothy Brown Director Jul 1950 22 Mar 2005 None
James Edward Brown Director Aug 1972 22 Mar 2005 None
Robert James Brown Director May 1948 22 Mar 2005 None
Nicola Jane Brown Director Nov 1972 6 Feb 2014 None
Dorothy Brown Secretary Not published 22 Mar 2005 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.28m

+6.9% from £1.19m

Cash at bank

£148k

−58% from £350k

Employees (average)

30

−3.2% from 31

Owed within a year

£813k

+4.8% from £776k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 05401044. 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

Browns Caravan Park’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2016

26 April 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Brown's Caravan Park Limited"

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Dorothy Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert James Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

22 August 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Brown's Caravan Park"

FCA register

22 March 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Browns Caravan Park Limited FCA authorised?
Browns Caravan Park Limited (FRN 408607) 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 Browns Caravan Park?
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. Browns Caravan Park Limited (FRN 408607) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Browns Caravan Park's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Browns Caravan Park, 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 Browns Caravan Park’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01723 582303 and the website brownscaravanpark.com for Browns Caravan Park. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Browns Caravan Park a scam or clone?
Browns Caravan Park 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 Browns Caravan Park?
Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Browns Caravan Park's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Browns Caravan Park?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Browns Caravan Park: Robert James Brown (25–50% of shares) and Dorothy Brown (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Browns Caravan Park?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Browns Caravan Park: Dorothy Brown, James Edward Brown, Robert James Brown and Nicola Jane Brown.
How long has Browns Caravan Park been in business?
The company was formed on 22 March 2005.
What do Browns Caravan Park’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.28m (+6.9% from £1.19m) and cash at bank of £148k (−58% from £350k).
Does Browns Caravan Park use any other names?
It has previously used the name Brown's Caravan Park.

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