Lawrence Rand Ltd

Reference number: 802208

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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

Global Property Ventures Limited Reference number: 797026 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.
  • Lawrence Rand Ltd (FRN 802208) introduces customers to Global Property Ventures Limited (FRN 797026). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lawrence Rand.
  • Example: if Lawrence Rand refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lawrence Rand 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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lawrence-rand.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01895 632211 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HA4 0AL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Lawrance Rand Ltd Former name
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Global Property Ventures 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 name
LAWRENCE RAND LIMITED
Company number
05881028
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 July 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
3 Park Road, Teddington, TW11 0AP, England
Nature of business
  • Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Mackenzie Brown Director Nov 1974 6 Oct 2026 51 other companies
Edward James Gosselin Trower Director Sep 1987 6 Oct 2026 50 other companies
Yaron Engel Secretary Not published 6 Oct 2026 –

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
52
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 52 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 49 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£9,874

−156% from £17.7k

Cash at bank

£268k

+68% from £159k

Employees (average)

9

−36% from 14

Owed within a year

£153k

−34% from £232k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £9,874 more than it owned.

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 05881028. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (19)

2026

6 October 2026

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Dexters London Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gemma Erlise Lawrence stopped being a part-owner
  • Peter Neil Colin Lawrence stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2022

30 June 2022

  • Stewart Alfred Rand stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

25 October 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Lawrance Rand Ltd"

FCA register

2020

31 July 2020

  • Gemma Erlise Lawrence became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

19 February 2018

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

29 June 2016

  • Peter Neil Colin Lawrence became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Stewart Alfred Rand became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2006

19 July 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Lawrence Rand

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

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 52 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lawrence Rand Ltd FCA authorised?
Lawrence Rand Ltd (FRN 802208) 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 Lawrence Rand?
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. Lawrence Rand Ltd (FRN 802208) introduces customers to Global Property Ventures Limited (FRN 797026). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lawrence Rand. Example: if Lawrence Rand refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lawrence Rand 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 Lawrence Rand’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01895 632211 and the website lawrence-rand.co.uk for Lawrence Rand. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lawrence Rand a scam or clone?
Lawrence Rand 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 Lawrence Rand?
Protection works through Global Property Ventures Limited, the principal firm responsible for Lawrence Rand's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Lawrence Rand?
Lawrence Rand is owned by Dexters London Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 October 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Gemma Erlise Lawrence, Mr Peter Neil Colin Lawrence and Mr Stewart Alfred Rand.
Who runs Lawrence Rand?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Lawrence Rand: James Mackenzie Brown and Edward James Gosselin Trower.
How long has Lawrence Rand been in business?
The company was formed on 19 July 2006.
What do Lawrence Rand’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£9,874 (−156% from £17.7k) and cash at bank of £268k (+68% from £159k).
Does Lawrence Rand use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Lawrance Rand Ltd and Mortgage Advice Bureau.

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