St.Austell Brewery Company Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1910

Website, phone number and address

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Website

staustellbrewery.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01726 627276
Address

63 Trevarthian Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4BY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When staustellbrewery.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01726 627276 is
Who else gives the postcode PL25 4BY

Other names (3)

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

St Austell Brewery Trading name: A name it trades under now.
St Austell Brewery Co Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Walter Hicks Wine Merchant Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Investments & pensions FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
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.

Show FCA detail (4 permissions)

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)
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 00107021 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 17 January 1910 (116 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Manufacture of beer (SIC 11050)
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (SIC 46342)
Public houses and bars (SIC 56302)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gerard Hugh Barnes	Director	Feb 1968	5 May 2005	24 other companies
Kevin Roger Georgel	Director	Mar 1970	1 Jan 2015	18 other companies
Gillian Caseberry	Director	Apr 1965	1 May 2018	1 other company
Andrew Timothy Swinford Turner	Director	Oct 1977	13 Nov 2020	7 other companies
Karen Rachael Hubbard	Director	Jan 1964	1 Mar 2022	13 other companies
Peter Shaw Harvey	Director	Feb 1955	1 Mar 2024	None
Donald Fuller Davis	Director	Feb 1968	2 Jan 2026	44 other companies
Rupert Michael Burnell-Nugent	Director	Apr 1982	7 Apr 2026	13 other companies
Colin John Stratton	Secretary	Not published	11 Jun 1998	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 110
closed down: 53
went insolvent: 7

In the full report: all 110 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 7 that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 10 companies these 8 directors run together
All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

St.Austell Brewery Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (33)

2020

21 December 2020

Changed its registered name from "St Austell Brewery Co Ltd"

FCA register

2016

14 September 2016

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

FCA register

1910

17 January 1910

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 24

Firms connected to St.Austell Brewery Company

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

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

Firms like St.Austell Brewery Company

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is St.Austell Brewery Company Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, St.Austell Brewery Company Limited (FRN 724326) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is St.Austell Brewery Company’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01726 627276 and the website staustellbrewery.co.uk for St.Austell Brewery Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is St.Austell Brewery Company a scam or clone?

St.Austell Brewery Company 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 St.Austell Brewery Company?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about St.Austell Brewery Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs St.Austell Brewery Company?

Companies House lists 8 directors of St.Austell Brewery Company: Gerard Hugh Barnes, Kevin Roger Georgel, Gillian Caseberry, Andrew Timothy Swinford Turner, Karen Rachael Hubbard, Peter Shaw Harvey and 2 more.

How long has St.Austell Brewery Company been in business?

The company was formed on 17 January 1910, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.

Does St.Austell Brewery Company use any other names?

It trades as St Austell Brewery. It has previously used 2 other names: St Austell Brewery Co Ltd and Walter Hicks Wine Merchant.