Crown Paints Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 4 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
CROWN PAINTS LIMITED (FRN 964801) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not CROWN PAINTS.
Example: if CROWN PAINTS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from CROWN PAINTS itself.
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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01254 704951
Address

Crown House, Hollins Road, Darwen, BB3 0BG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01254 704951 is
Who else gives the postcode BB3 0BG

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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: 06624576 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 June 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office: Crown House, Hollins Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0BG
Nature of business: Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants (SIC 20301)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Darryl Lee Senior	Director	Dec 1968	19 Oct 2009	1 other company
Ana Carolina Fernandes Henriques Rasmussen	Director	Aug 1983	31 Aug 2023	None
Matthew Kevin James Crossingham	Director	Oct 1976	4 Sep 2025	5 other companies
Amy Jane Elizabeth Bold	Director	Mar 1978	4 Sep 2025	4 other companies
Colin Brigden	Secretary	Not published	28 Jun 2024	–

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: 5
still active: 5
run together: 5

In the full report: all 5 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 5 companies these 4 directors run together
All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Crown Paints’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (33)

2021

1 December 2021

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Crown Paints Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

19 June 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 30

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Crown Paints Limited FCA authorised?

Crown Paints Limited (FRN 964801) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Crown Paints?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Crown Paints Limited (FRN 964801) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Crown Paints. Example: if Crown Paints refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Crown Paints itself. 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 Crown Paints’ phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 704951 for Crown Paints. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Crown Paints a scam or clone?

Crown Paints 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 Crown Paints?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Crown Paints's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Crown Paints?

Crown Paints is owned by Crown Paints Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Crown Paints?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Crown Paints: Darryl Lee Senior, Ana Carolina Fernandes Henriques Rasmussen, Matthew Kevin James Crossingham and Amy Jane Elizabeth Bold.

How long has Crown Paints been in business?

The company was formed on 19 June 2008.