Edwin Ainsworth Limited

Reference number: 980515

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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

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • EDWIN AINSWORTH LIMITED (FRN 980515) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use EDWIN AINSWORTH's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from EDWIN AINSWORTH, 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01254 873290

  • Address

    Edwin Ainsworth Ltd, Church Bank Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3HA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01254 873290 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB3 3HA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, 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
00254883
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 March 1931 (95 years old)
Registered office
Borough Mews, Church Bank St, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3HA
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gregory Dabrowski Director Oct 1960 27 May 2002 None
Patricia Michelle Dabrowski Director Jan 1973 6 Aug 2003 None
Gregory Dabrowski Secretary Not published 6 Aug 2003 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£170k

−12% from £193k

Cash at bank

£45.4k

+70% from £26.7k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£111k

+5.3% from £105k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 00254883. 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

Edwin Ainsworth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2022

8 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gregory Dabrowski became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Patricia Michelle Dabrowski became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1931

16 March 1931

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Edwin Ainsworth Limited FCA authorised?
Edwin Ainsworth Limited (FRN 980515) 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 Edwin Ainsworth?
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. Edwin Ainsworth Limited (FRN 980515) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Edwin Ainsworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Edwin Ainsworth, 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 Edwin Ainsworth’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 873290 for Edwin Ainsworth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Edwin Ainsworth a scam or clone?
Edwin Ainsworth 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 Edwin Ainsworth?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Edwin Ainsworth's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Edwin Ainsworth?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Edwin Ainsworth: Mr Gregory Dabrowski (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Patricia Michelle Dabrowski (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Edwin Ainsworth?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Edwin Ainsworth: Gregory Dabrowski and Patricia Michelle Dabrowski.
How long has Edwin Ainsworth been in business?
The company was formed on 16 March 1931.
What do Edwin Ainsworth’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £170k (−12% from £193k) and cash at bank of £45.4k (+70% from £26.7k).

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