Known Ltd

Reference number: 1032087

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Neilson Financial Services Limited Reference number: 594926 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Known Ltd (FRN 1032087) introduces customers to Neilson Financial Services Limited (FRN 594926). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Known.
  • Example: if Known refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Known itself.
  • 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

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  • When known-media.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07851 492400 is
  • Whether WC2H 9JQ is a shared office: 188 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Nifty Fifty Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Neilson Financial Services 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
09238504
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 September 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, England
Nature of business
  • Media representation services (SIC 73120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Luke John Fairbrass Director Jan 1990 29 Sep 2014 3 other companies
Daniel Hunwick Director Feb 1986 13 Nov 2017 5 other companies

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
closed down
2
run together
2

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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.30m

+1.8% from £2.26m

Cash at bank

£630k

−44% from £1.13m

Employees (average)

9

+13% from 8

Owed within a year

£729k

+199% from £244k

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 09238504. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (7)

2025

7 May 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Daniel Hunwick became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Luke John Fairbrass became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

29 September 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Known Ltd FCA authorised?
Known Ltd (FRN 1032087) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Known?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Known Ltd (FRN 1032087) introduces customers to Neilson Financial Services Limited (FRN 594926). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Known. Example: if Known refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Known itself. 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 Known’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07851 492400 and the website known-media.com for Known. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Known a scam or clone?
Known 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 Known?
Protection works through Neilson Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Known's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Known?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Known: Mr Luke John Fairbrass (25–50% of shares) and Mr. Daniel Hunwick (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Known?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Known: Luke John Fairbrass and Daniel Hunwick.
How long has Known been in business?
The company was formed on 29 September 2014.
What do Known’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £2.30m (+1.8% from £2.26m) and cash at bank of £630k (−44% from £1.13m).
Does Known use any other names?
It trades as Nifty Fifty.

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