James Brearley & Sons Limited

Reference number: 189219

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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 jbrearley.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01253 831100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FY4 4NW
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Other names (1)

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

  • James Brearley Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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
1 February 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Walpole House Unit 2, Burton Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4NW
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Christopher Corrie Director Mar 1961 1 May 1999 7 other companies
David Vincent Hannis Director Nov 1962 1 May 1999 9 other companies
Richard Michael Dunsby Director Apr 1974 31 Oct 2017 None
Simon Robert Trippier Director Jan 1976 31 Oct 2017 1 other company
Adam Daniel Rosenberg Director May 1973 1 Dec 2025 3 other companies
Richard James Pearson Director Feb 1966 1 Sep 2026 11 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
23
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 23 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£12.8m

+4.5% from £12.3m

No turnover or profit for the year to 30 April 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £8.26m turnover and £1.81m profit, for the year to 30 April 2022.

Total equity

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03705135. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

James Brearley & Sons’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

17 October 2024

  • Joanne Rosenberg gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

29 April 2024

  • Adam Daniel Rosenberg no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Peter James Brearley no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Trustees Of Roger Brearley Will Trust stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

2 June 2023

  • Adam Daniel Rosenberg gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2022

15 July 2022

  • Kirsten Lester gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Peter James Brearley gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Roger William Brearley stopped being a part-owner
  • Trustees Of Roger Brearley Will Trust became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

16 November 2020

  • Michael William Burnett stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Michael William Burnett became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roger William Brearley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

30 April 1999

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1 February 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to James Brearley & Sons

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
2

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like James Brearley & Sons

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In the Blackpool (FY) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Brearley & Sons Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, James Brearley & Sons Limited (FRN 189219) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is James Brearley & Sons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 831100 and the website jbrearley.co.uk for James Brearley & Sons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is James Brearley & Sons a scam or clone?
James Brearley & Sons 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 James Brearley & Sons?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about James Brearley & Sons to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns James Brearley & Sons?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of James Brearley & Sons: Mrs Joanne Rosenberg (25–50% of votes) and Ms Kirsten Lester (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Adam Daniel Rosenberg, Mr Peter James Brearley and Trustees Of Roger Brearley Will Trust.
Who runs James Brearley & Sons?
Companies House lists 6 directors of James Brearley & Sons: Nigel Christopher Corrie, David Vincent Hannis, Richard Michael Dunsby, Simon Robert Trippier, Adam Daniel Rosenberg and Richard James Pearson.
How long has James Brearley & Sons been in business?
The company was formed on 1 February 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do James Brearley & Sons’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show total equity of £12.8m (+4.5% from £12.3m).
Does James Brearley & Sons use any other names?
It trades as James Brearley.

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