George pragnell Limited

Reference number: 697615

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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 pragnell.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01789 267072 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CV37 6JA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Philip Antrobus Trading name
  • Pragnell 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.

Company number
00567166
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 June 1956 (70 years old)
Registered office
5 To 7 Wood Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6JA, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)
  • Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores (SIC 47791)
  • Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) (SIC 47799)
  • Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery (SIC 95250)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charles Edward Pragnell Director Dec 1978 5 May 2009 5 other companies
Thomas Henry Crookenden Director Sep 1987 1 Jul 2020 2 other companies
Richard James Burbidge Director May 1967 30 Oct 2023 24 other companies
Jeremy Martin Pragnell Director May 1949 Not published 5 other companies
Thomas Henry Crookenden Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2021 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
31
closed down
18
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 31 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£100.5m

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Profit before tax

£8.41m

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Net assets

£64.3m

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Cash at bank

£3.62m

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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.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00567166. 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

George pragnell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (17)

2017

9 March 2017

  • Jeremy Martin Pragnell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Charles Edward Pragnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jeremy Martin Pragnell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 September 2015

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

FCA register

1956

6 June 1956

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to George pragnell

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like George pragnell

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

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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is George pragnell Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, George pragnell Limited (FRN 697615) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is George pragnell’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01789 267072 and the website pragnell.co.uk for George pragnell. 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 George pragnell a scam or clone?
George pragnell 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 George pragnell?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how George pragnell handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about George pragnell to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns George pragnell?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of George pragnell: Charles Edward Pragnell (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Jeremy Martin Pragnell.
Who runs George pragnell?
Companies House lists 4 directors of George pragnell: Charles Edward Pragnell, Thomas Henry Crookenden, Richard James Burbidge and Jeremy Martin Pragnell.
How long has George pragnell been in business?
The company was formed on 6 June 1956, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do George pragnell’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show turnover of £100.5m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £8.41m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does George pragnell use any other names?
It trades as Philip Antrobus and Pragnell.

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