E.J.Markham & Son Limited

Reference number: 741354

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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 ejmarkhamandsonltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01206 572646 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO1 2PX
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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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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 1948 (78 years old)
Registered office
Salomons Estate, Broomhill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0TG, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Richard Brittain Director Jan 1975 21 Mar 2016 68 other companies
Rosslyn-Ann Weeks Director Mar 1974 5 Dec 2022 None
Rosslyn-Ann Weeks Secretary Not published 5 Dec 2022 –

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
68
closed down
15
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 68 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£64.7k

From a loss of £58.9k

Net assets

£676k

+7.2% from £630k

Cash at bank

£15.5k

+5.3% from £14.7k

Owed within a year

£465k

+14% from £407k

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £841k, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 00448935. 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

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

2018

31 December 2018

  • Kevin Ronald Spencer gave up control
  • Sqib Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

25 June 2017

  • Kevin Ronald Spencer took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

12 October 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Markerstudy Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Markerstudy Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

3 November 2011

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1948

2 February 1948

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to E.J.Markham & Son

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like E.J.Markham & Son

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

In Colchester

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  • 68 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is E.J.Markham & Son Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, E.J.Markham & Son Limited (FRN 741354) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is E.J.Markham & Son’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01206 572646 and the website ejmarkhamandsonltd.co.uk for E.J.Markham & Son. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is E.J.Markham & Son a scam or clone?
E.J.Markham & 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 E.J.Markham & Son?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how E.J.Markham & Son handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about E.J.Markham & Son to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns E.J.Markham & Son?
E.J.Markham & Son is owned by Sqib Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 December 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Markerstudy Holdings Limited and Mr Kevin Ronald Spencer.
Who runs E.J.Markham & Son?
Companies House lists 2 directors of E.J.Markham & Son: Michael Richard Brittain and Rosslyn-Ann Weeks.
How long has E.J.Markham & Son been in business?
The company was formed on 2 February 1948, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do E.J.Markham & Son’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £64.7k (from a loss of £58.9k) and net assets of £676k (+7.2% from £630k).

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