Doctor Michael Frain Limited

Reference number: 844044

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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 drmichaelfrain.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01793 611181 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN1 4AY
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Other names (1)

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

  • The regency practice melksham 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.
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  • 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.

Company number
06499375
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor Citygate, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4JE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith Howard Garber Director Feb 1962 9 Jan 2009 6 other companies
Andrew Marshall Halmer Director May 1958 9 Jan 2009 7 other companies
Andrew Halmer Secretary Not published 12 Dec 2013 –

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
10
closed down
6
run together
3

In the full report: all 10 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 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£829k

Up £17.4k from −£846k

Cash at bank

£341k

<1% from £339k

Employees (average)

62

−6.1% from 66

Owed within a year

£1.27m

−11% from £1.43m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £829k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 06499375. 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

Doctor Michael Frain’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (23)

2019

3 July 2019

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

FCA register

2018

16 January 2018

  • Andrew Marshall Halmer stopped being the majority owner
  • Garmer Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Keith Garber stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Marshall Halmer became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Keith Garber became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2008

11 February 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Doctor Michael Frain Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Doctor Michael Frain Limited (FRN 844044) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2019 and works as a dental or medical practice. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Doctor Michael Frain’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01793 611181 and the website drmichaelfrain.co.uk for Doctor Michael Frain. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Doctor Michael Frain a scam or clone?
Doctor Michael Frain 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 Doctor Michael Frain?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Doctor Michael Frain handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Doctor Michael Frain to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Doctor Michael Frain?
Doctor Michael Frain is owned by Garmer Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 January 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Garber and Mr Andrew Marshall Halmer.
Who runs Doctor Michael Frain?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Doctor Michael Frain: Keith Howard Garber and Andrew Marshall Halmer.
How long has Doctor Michael Frain been in business?
The company was formed on 11 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2019.
What do Doctor Michael Frain’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of −£829k (up £17.4k from −£846k) and cash at bank of £341k (<1% from £339k).
Does Doctor Michael Frain use any other names?
It trades as The regency practice melksham.

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