Cranbrook (Jewellers) Ltd

Reference number: 739993

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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

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 mallardjewellers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 262 3727 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE1 3GD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Mallard Jewellers Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
8 Haymarket, Leicester, LE1 3GD
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Samuel Hunnisett Director Nov 1957 4 Mar 1996 6 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
6
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Cranbrook (Jewellers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

6 November 2019

  • Cranbrook (1932) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Richard Samuel Hunnisett gave up control

Companies House

2017

5 July 2017

  • Richard Samuel Hunnisett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

19 July 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1989

7 July 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Cranbrook (Jewellers)

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Cranbrook (Jewellers)

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

In Leicester

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cranbrook (Jewellers) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Cranbrook (Jewellers) Ltd (FRN 739993) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Cranbrook (Jewellers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 262 3727 and the website mallardjewellers.co.uk for Cranbrook (Jewellers). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cranbrook (Jewellers) a scam or clone?
Cranbrook (Jewellers) 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 Cranbrook (Jewellers)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cranbrook (Jewellers) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cranbrook (Jewellers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cranbrook (Jewellers)?
Cranbrook (Jewellers) is owned by Cranbrook (1932) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 November 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Richard Samuel Hunnisett.
Who runs Cranbrook (Jewellers)?
Companies House lists one director of Cranbrook (Jewellers): Richard Samuel Hunnisett.
How long has Cranbrook (Jewellers) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
Does Cranbrook (Jewellers) use any other names?
It trades as Mallard Jewellers.

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