Denton Woodhouse Limited

Reference number: 201800

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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

Wealth & Prosperity Ltd Reference number: 700077 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.
  • Denton Woodhouse Limited (FRN 201800) is an AR of Wealth & Prosperity Ltd (FRN 700077). When you use Denton Woodhouse's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Denton Woodhouse, 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 dentonwoodhouse.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 250 4660 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE23 7BF
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Other names (4)

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

  • Denton Woodhouse Ltd Former name
  • Frank Woodhouse & Company Former name
  • Frank Woodhouse & Co Former trading name
  • Jesmond Mortgage Centre Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Wealth & Prosperity Ltd, 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
03958585
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Geoffrey Denton Director Nov 1956 28 Mar 2000 7 other companies
David Anthony Howe Director Dec 1967 1 Mar 2009 2 other companies
Ruth Anne Denton Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2003 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
7
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£177k

Up £93.6k from −£270k

Cash at bank

£47.7k

+134% from £20.4k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£257k

−8.9% from £282k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £177k more than it owned.

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03958585. 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

Denton Woodhouse’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Anthony Howe became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Geoffrey Denton became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2007

26 February 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Denton Woodhouse Ltd"

FCA register

2004

26 October 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "Frank Woodhouse & Company"

FCA register

2000

7 May 2000

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

28 March 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Denton Woodhouse

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Denton Woodhouse

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

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Denton Woodhouse Limited FCA authorised?
Denton Woodhouse Limited (FRN 201800) 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 Denton Woodhouse?
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. Denton Woodhouse Limited (FRN 201800) is an AR of Wealth & Prosperity Ltd (FRN 700077). When you use Denton Woodhouse's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Denton Woodhouse, 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 Denton Woodhouse’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 250 4660 and the website dentonwoodhouse.co.uk for Denton Woodhouse. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Denton Woodhouse a scam or clone?
Denton Woodhouse 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 Denton Woodhouse?
Protection works through Wealth & Prosperity Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Denton Woodhouse's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Denton Woodhouse?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Denton Woodhouse: Mr Geoffrey Denton (50–75% of shares) and Mr David Anthony Howe (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Denton Woodhouse?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Denton Woodhouse: Geoffrey Denton and David Anthony Howe.
How long has Denton Woodhouse been in business?
The company was formed on 28 March 2000.
What do Denton Woodhouse’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£177k (up £93.6k from −£270k) and cash at bank of £47.7k (+134% from £20.4k).
Does Denton Woodhouse use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Denton Woodhouse Ltd, Frank Woodhouse & Company and Frank Woodhouse & Co.

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