Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery Limited

Reference number: 740946

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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 nicholasandco.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 868887 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO21 1QN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Nicholas & Co Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
20 January 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Barttelot Court, Barttelot Road,, Horsham,, West Sussex, RH12 1DQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas William Brown Director Jun 1971 20 Jan 2011 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£182k

+5.6% from £172k

Cash at bank

£49.6k

+14% from £43.4k

Owed within a year

£62.5k

−15% from £73.4k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 07500359. 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

Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

25 August 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Nicholas William Brown took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

20 January 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery

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

In Bognor Regis

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery Limited (FRN 740946) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 868887 and the website nicholasandco.co.uk for Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery a scam or clone?
Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery 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 Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery: Mr Nicholas William Brown (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery?
Companies House lists one director of Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery: Nicholas William Brown.
How long has Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery been in business?
The company was formed on 20 January 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £182k (+5.6% from £172k) and cash at bank of £49.6k (+14% from £43.4k).
Does Nicholas & Co Fine Jewellery use any other names?
It trades as Nicholas & Co.

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