Dipple & Son limited

Reference number: 690547

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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 dipples.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01603 623051 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR2 1JA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Dipples Trading name

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
00562520
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 1956 (70 years old)
Registered office
2 Swan Lane, Norwich, NR2 1JA
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Angela Ellis Director Apr 1957 1 Nov 1992 1 other company
Christopher John George Ellis Director Mar 1978 1 Feb 2008 None
John Rodney Ellis Director May 1940 Not published 2 other companies
Angela Ellis Secretary Not published 24 Sep 1997 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
closed down
2
still active
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.56m

+2.1% from £2.51m

Cash at bank

£1,063

−49% from £2,092

Employees (average)

23

Same as 23

Owed within a year

£833k

−26% from £1.13m

Net assets

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 00562520. 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

Dipple & Son’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2024

25 October 2024

  • Christopher John George Ellis became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Rodney Ellis became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1956

10 March 1956

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dipple & Son limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dipple & Son limited (FRN 690547) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dipple & Son’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 623051 and the website dipples.com for Dipple & Son. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dipple & Son a scam or clone?
Dipple & Son 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 Dipple & Son?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dipple & Son handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dipple & Son to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dipple & Son?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Dipple & Son: Mr John Rodney Ellis (50–75% of shares) and Mr Christopher John George Ellis (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Dipple & Son?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Dipple & Son: Angela Ellis, Christopher John George Ellis and John Rodney Ellis.
How long has Dipple & Son been in business?
The company was formed on 10 March 1956, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Dipple & Son’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.56m (+2.1% from £2.51m) and cash at bank of £1,063 (−49% from £2,092).
Does Dipple & Son use any other names?
It trades as Dipples.

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