John Bownes Limited

Reference number: 723601

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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 johnbownes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01606 592639 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CW7 4BS
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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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
01440166
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (SIC 46140)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Daniel Bownes Director May 1982 30 Sep 2011 2 other companies
John Christopher Bownes Director Jun 1960 Not published 4 other companies
Susan Jane Langley Secretary Not published Not published –

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
6
still active
6

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

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

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£16.6m

+10% from £15.0m

Profit before tax

−£3,077

−115% from £20.9k

Net assets

£2.50m

−1.7% from £2.54m

Employees (average)

33

+6.5% from 31

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01440166. 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

John Bownes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

31 December 2016

  • John Christopher Bownes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

29 February 2016

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

FCA register

1979

27 July 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Bownes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, John Bownes Limited (FRN 723601) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is John Bownes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01606 592639 and the website johnbownes.co.uk for John Bownes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Bownes a scam or clone?
John Bownes 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 John Bownes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how John Bownes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about John Bownes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns John Bownes?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of John Bownes: Mr John Christopher Bownes (25–50% of shares).
Who runs John Bownes?
Companies House lists 2 directors of John Bownes: John Daniel Bownes and John Christopher Bownes.
How long has John Bownes been in business?
The company was formed on 27 July 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do John Bownes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show turnover of £16.6m (+10% from £15.0m) and profit before tax of −£3,077 (−115% from £20.9k).

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