Dragon Brokers Limited

Reference number: 599430

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When thedragonnetwork.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 974 5858 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode M33 7PE
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Other names (27)

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

  • Dragon Commercial Trading name
  • Dragon Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Dragon Network Trading name
  • Smart Money Team Trading name
  • The Dragon Network Trading name
  • Amal Finance Former trading name
  • Better Steps FS Former trading name
  • Clayton Mortgages Former trading name
  • Continental Financial Services Former trading name
  • Dragon Life Network Former trading name
  • Dragon Mortgage Network Former trading name
  • Happi Mortgages Former trading name
  • Happi Property Group Former trading name
  • illume Former trading name
  • illume mortgage network Former trading name
  • illume network Former trading name
  • Isher Mortgage Services Former trading name
  • KD Mortgage Services Former trading name
  • Mortgage Results Former trading name
  • My Mortgage Network Former trading name
  • One Mortgage Market Former trading name
  • Paran Property Services Former trading name
  • PPK Financial Former trading name
  • Smart Money Creative Former trading name
  • Smiths Financial Solutions Former trading name
  • Total Mortgage Needs Former trading name
  • Wingfield Mortgages Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
08483574
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Stafford Court, 145 Washway Road, Sale, M33 7PE, England
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Wayne Smith Director Mar 1983 11 Apr 2013 4 other companies
Robin Lawrence Jones Director Mar 1986 28 Oct 2013 5 other companies
Dominic Mcdonnell Director Jul 1991 1 Feb 2018 4 other companies

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
11
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 29 September 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£694k

−2.5% from £712k

Employees (average)

25

+47% from 17

Owed within a year

£807k

−51% from £1.64m

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 08483574. 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

Dragon Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (68)

2023

12 May 2023

  • Kash Khalid no longer has significant control
  • Robin Jones stopped being a part-owner
  • Simon Wayne Smith stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

13 January 2021

  • Ssrj Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kash Khalid gained significant control
  • Robin Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Wayne Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 July 2013

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

FCA register

11 April 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 68 events

  • All 68 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Dragon Brokers

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Dragon Brokers

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 68 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dragon Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dragon Brokers Limited (FRN 599430) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2013 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dragon Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 974 5858 and the website thedragonnetwork.co.uk for Dragon Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Dragon Brokers a scam or clone?
Dragon Brokers 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 Dragon Brokers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Dragon Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dragon Brokers?
Dragon Brokers is owned by Ssrj Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 13 January 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon Wayne Smith, Mr Robin Jones and Mr Kash Khalid.
Who runs Dragon Brokers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Dragon Brokers: Simon Wayne Smith, Robin Lawrence Jones and Dominic McDonnell.
How long has Dragon Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 11 April 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2013.
What do Dragon Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 29 September 2025, show net assets of £694k (−2.5% from £712k).
Does Dragon Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Dragon Commercial, Dragon Insurance Brokers, Dragon Network, Smart Money Team and The Dragon Network. It has previously used 22 other names, including Amal Finance, Better Steps FS and Clayton Mortgages.

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