Burrow Humphreys Limited

Reference number: 308504

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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 burrowhumphreys.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01942 825055 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WN3 4EU
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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
  • Debt Administration
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
03438928
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
1 Wigan Pier, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 4EU
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dennis Roger Leslie Burrow Director Oct 1943 24 Sep 1997 2 other companies
Stephen Humphreys Director May 1957 24 Sep 1997 2 other companies
Christine Humphreys Director Mar 1957 1 Dec 1997 1 other company
Stephen John Howell Director May 1958 18 Feb 2014 6 other companies
Christine Humphreys Secretary Not published 24 Sep 1997 1 other company

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
8
closed down
6
run together
2

In the full report: all 8 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 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£303k

−3.3% from £314k

Cash at bank

£446k

−3.9% from £464k

Owed within a year

£315k

<1% from £316k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03438928. 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

Burrow Humphreys’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (20)

2017

27 February 2017

  • Stephen John Howell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

25 May 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Dennis Roger Leslie Burrow became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen Humphreys became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

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

1997

24 September 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Burrow Humphreys Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Burrow Humphreys Limited (FRN 308504) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Burrow Humphreys’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01942 825055 and the website burrowhumphreys.co.uk for Burrow Humphreys. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Burrow Humphreys a scam or clone?
Burrow Humphreys 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 Burrow Humphreys?
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 Burrow Humphreys to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Burrow Humphreys?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Burrow Humphreys: Mr Stephen John Howell (25–50% of shares), Mr Stephen Humphreys (25–50% of shares) and Mr Dennis Roger Leslie Burrow (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Burrow Humphreys?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Burrow Humphreys: Dennis Roger Leslie Burrow, Stephen Humphreys, Christine Humphreys and Stephen John Howell.
How long has Burrow Humphreys been in business?
The company was formed on 24 September 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Burrow Humphreys’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £303k (−3.3% from £314k) and cash at bank of £446k (−3.9% from £464k).

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