River Birch Newman Limited

Reference number: 999488

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Sense Network Limited Reference number: 465124 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • River Birch Newman Limited (FRN 999488) is an AR of Sense Network Limited (FRN 465124). When you use River Birch Newman's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from River Birch Newman, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When rbnwealth.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 323 2010 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE28 9NZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Uniec Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Sense Network 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 number
14705135
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Cobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, NE28 9NZ, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Broom Director May 1983 4 Jul 2023 5 other companies
Gurdit Singh Director Dec 1988 4 Jul 2023 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
7
still active
7
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£165k

Down £111k from −£53.9k

Employees (average)

8

+100% from 4

Owed within a year

£128k

+173% from £46.9k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £165k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 14705135. 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

River Birch Newman’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (23)

2026

20 October 2026

  • Anthony Broadhead no longer has significant control

Companies House

2024

7 August 2024

  • Digwa Group Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2023

11 July 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

4 July 2023

  • Anthony Broadhead gained significant control
  • B7 Associate Limited gained significant control
  • Richard Hogg gave up control
  • Richard Jackson Hogg gained significant control

Companies House

19 May 2023

  • Muckle Director Limited gave up control
  • Richard Hogg took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

3 March 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Muckle Director Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to River Birch Newman

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past link
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like River Birch Newman

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

In Wallsend

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is River Birch Newman Limited FCA authorised?
River Birch Newman Limited (FRN 999488) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for River Birch Newman?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. River Birch Newman Limited (FRN 999488) is an AR of Sense Network Limited (FRN 465124). When you use River Birch Newman's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from River Birch Newman, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 River Birch Newman’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 323 2010 and the website rbnwealth.com for River Birch Newman. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is River Birch Newman a scam or clone?
River Birch Newman 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 River Birch Newman?
Protection works through Sense Network Limited, the principal firm responsible for River Birch Newman's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns River Birch Newman?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of River Birch Newman: Digwa Group Limited (25–50% of shares), Mr Richard Jackson Hogg (significant influence or control) and B7 Associate Limited (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Hogg, Mr Anthony Broadhead and Muckle Director Limited.
Who runs River Birch Newman?
Companies House lists 2 directors of River Birch Newman: David John Broom and Gurdit Singh.
How long has River Birch Newman been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 2023.
What do River Birch Newman’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£165k (down £111k from −£53.9k).
Does River Birch Newman use any other names?
It has previously used the name Uniec.

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