BROWN SHIPLEY & CO. LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£101m
-24.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
294
-3.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£8.4m
+7.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | — | £24,618,000 | £21,802,000 | -11.4% | |
| Fee & commission income | — | £54,858,000 | £50,608,000 | -7.7% | |
| Operating income | — | £95,421,000 | £90,119,000 | -5.6% | |
| Impairment losses | — | £958,000 | £67,000 | -93% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,223,000 | £7,803,000 | £8,357,000 | +7.1% | |
| Net profit | -£612,000 | £4,084,000 | £5,850,000 | +43.2% | |
| Loans & advances to customers | — | £483,277,000 | £351,919,000 | -27.2% | |
| Customer deposits | — | £1,046,365,000 | £852,341,000 | -18.5% | |
| Total assets | £1,529,171,000 | £1,219,640,000 | £984,660,000 | -19.3% | |
| Total liabilities | £1,400,032,000 | £1,086,687,000 | £884,045,000 | -18.6% | |
| Equity | £129,139,000 | £132,953,000 | £100,615,000 | -24.3% | |
| Average employees | 362 | 305 | 294 | -3.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.9% | 11.6% | — | |
| Net margin | -0.6% | 4.3% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.3% | 0.9% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 91.6% | 89.1% | 89.8% |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being a 12 month period to 31 March 2027. They therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- BROWN SHIPLEY & CO. LIMITED · parent
- N W Brown & Co. Limited
- White Rose Nominees Limited
- Fairmount Pension Trustees Limited
- N W Brown Nominees Limited
- N W Brown ISA Nominees Limited
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have escalated following military strikes involving the United States, Israel and Iran in early 2026.”
- “After the reporting date but prior to the authorisation of the financial statements, Christopher Allen, a non-executive director of the Company, submitted their resignation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 66 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANTOR-GRABLE, Marcia Ina | Director | 2021-10-05 | Sep 1954 | British |
| GILLBANKS, Timothy Nicholas | Director | 2021-05-21 | Nov 1966 | British |
| KITCHEN, Robert Michael | Director | 2025-01-06 | Jul 1966 | British |
| MAZZUCCHELLI, Marco Giovanni | Director | 2025-06-06 | Dec 1962 | Italian,Swiss |
Show 66 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLANEY, Stephen | Secretary | 2003-02-03 | 2003-05-01 |
| CASEY, Theresa | Secretary | 2008-11-24 | 2013-05-31 |
| EAGLE, Alan Hugh | Secretary | — | 1998-06-08 |
| HERRON, Michael Patrick | Secretary | 2008-02-02 | 2008-07-04 |
| SAUNT, Timothy Patrick | Secretary | 1998-06-08 | 2003-02-03 |
| WARREN, Jacqueline Tina | Secretary | 2003-05-01 | 2008-02-01 |
| ALLEN, Christopher David | Director | 2023-06-08 | 2026-03-31 |
| BELL, Gordon Geoffrey | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| BLANEY, Stephen | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2012-03-01 |
| BLONDEEL, Jean Louis | Director | 1993-05-06 | 1994-11-27 |
| BOOTH, Arthur Thomas | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| BREWSTER, Calum | Director | 2022-08-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| BRYDIE, James Ednie | Director | 2016-11-21 | 2021-06-30 |
| CAIN, Derrick Charles | Director | 2012-01-30 | 2013-01-31 |
| CAYTAN, Lucien Jean-Francoise | Director | 1992-10-30 | 2002-12-31 |
| CODY, Paul Frank | Director | 2002-09-19 | 2012-11-08 |
| COLE-FONTAYN, Michael Colquhoun | Director | 2020-08-14 | 2020-11-16 |
| CONNOLLY, Derek John | Director | — | 1992-10-06 |
| COOKE, Trevor Charles | Director | 1999-04-06 | 2004-01-16 |
| CURRAN, Andrew Paul | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| DACOMBE, William John Armstrong | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| DE JAMBLINNE DE MEUX, Olivier Jean, Emmanuel | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2013-09-03 |
| DICK, Stewart John Cunningham | Director | — | 1992-10-26 |
| DICKINSON, Alan Peter | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2015-03-31 |
| DOZIN, Thomas Jacques Marie Hubert | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2001-05-17 |
| ECKERSLEY, John Stephen | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2002-05-31 |
| FRIOB, Carlo | Director | 2014-06-04 | 2016-12-13 |
| GILLEN-SNYERS, Marie-Paule | Director | 1992-10-30 | 2002-12-31 |
| HALSEY, Michael John | Director | — | 1992-10-06 |
| HARDIMAN, Julian | Director | 2012-11-29 | 2013-11-12 |
| HARDING, Patricia Anne, Lady | Director | 2004-01-30 | 2010-11-22 |
| HARVEY, Nicholas John | Director | 2018-07-17 | 2025-06-06 |
| HENRY, Marc-Hubert | Director | 1992-10-30 | 2001-12-31 |
| HURLEY, Anthony David Peter | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2011-09-23 |
| JACKSON, Stephen Russell | Director | 2000-09-05 | 2002-12-31 |
| KITCHEN, Robert Michael | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2014-01-13 |
| LAUWERS, Marc | Director | 2013-04-24 | 2016-09-01 |
| LOOS, Jean Paul | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2010-10-01 |
| MANSELL JONES, Richard | Director | 1992-10-30 | 2003-04-04 |
| MATHEWSON, Alan | Director | 2018-04-03 | 2022-02-08 |
| MISSELBROOK, John | Director | 2012-01-05 | 2021-07-01 |
| MOORSOM, Patrick William Pierre | Director | 1996-11-05 | 2007-12-31 |
| OWENS, John Robin | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| PETERS, Jacques | Director | 2006-05-18 | 2014-01-31 |
| ROBINSON, William Martin | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| ROSSI, Francesco | Director | — | 1992-11-09 |
| ROUGH, David | Director | 2004-01-30 | 2019-08-31 |
| RUPPERT, Charles Aloyse, Prf | Director | 1992-10-30 | 2002-03-31 |
| SACKFIELD, Ian Michael | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2018-04-30 |
| SAUNT, Timothy Patrick | Director | 2001-05-17 | 2003-02-03 |
| SCHOLTEN, Paul | Director | 2016-12-08 | 2018-09-17 |
| SHAILER, Kathleen Mary | Director | 2021-09-23 | 2025-11-30 |
| SHAND, Peter Robert | Director | — | 2002-12-31 |
| SMITH, Andrew Keith | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2004-02-08 |
| SMOKER, Robert Anthony John | Director | 2002-09-19 | 2014-01-13 |
| STEIN, Yves | Director | 2016-11-24 | 2018-01-31 |
| STEIN, Yves | Director | 2013-04-24 | 2015-06-04 |
| STONE, John Kyle | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2010-11-22 |
| SWINGS, Anthony Thierry | Director | 2019-04-16 | 2022-09-29 |
| TAPNER, Nicholas Rory | Director | 2020-11-26 | 2021-09-23 |
| TAPNER, Nicholas Rory | Director | 2019-06-10 | 2020-08-14 |
| VAN DOOREN, Philippe | Director | 2001-05-17 | 2006-12-31 |
| VAN HOVE, Daniel Alphonse Hubert Roger | Director | 1999-09-03 | 2002-12-31 |
| VERWILGHEN, Etienne | Director | — | 2010-10-01 |
| WILLENS, James Henry, Mr | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2016-01-31 |
| WILLENS, James Henry, Mr | Director | 2012-01-05 | 2012-11-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintet Private Bank (Europe) Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 399 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-27 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2026-02-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.