ARCHER BRAMLEY Ltd
Archer Bramley Ltd (AM) went into liquidation and was de-authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority in March 2015.
AM advised clients in relation to pension transfers and arranged high-risk, unregulated investments within them. Examples of the unregulated investment AM promoted are: Verdant Australian Farmland and Harlequin Property.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 26 February 2001 under company number 04167702. Its status at Companies House is recorded as dissolved.
Registered office: One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LB, England.
Nature of business (SIC): 65110, 66290.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2001 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Andrew Stewart Bramley appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Waterlow Secretaries Limited appointed corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Waterlow Secretaries Limited resigned as corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 26 Feb 2001 | David John Archer appointed director | Companies House |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Waterlow Nominees Limited appointed corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Waterlow Nominees Limited resigned as corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Andrew Stewart Bramley approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Marc Paul Harold Turner approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Dec 2001 | David John Archer approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Andrew Stewart Bramley resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 28 May 2012 | Julian Martin Kemp approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Amanda Potts approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Christopher Lloyd Summers approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Jonathan Adrian Hurst approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 12 Dec 2012 | Darran Harrison approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Simon Graham White approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 23 Jan 2013 | David John Beckett approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Wallwood Independent Limited ceased as appointed representative | FCA Register |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Marc Paul Harold Turner resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Stephen Dean Pratt approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Company wound up (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Simon Harris | Companies House |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Cameron Gunn | Companies House |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Mark Supperstone | Companies House |
| 13 Mar 2015 | FCA status recorded as: No longer authorised | FCA Register |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Declared in default by the FSCS | FSCS |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Company dissolved (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
Focused on the firm’s early history and the events leading up to and following its failure. 21 routine entries from its active years are omitted.
Who was involved?
The following individuals are listed on public records in connection with the firm. These are matters of public record only and their inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing by any named person.
- Stephen Dean Pratt. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (15/08/2013 to 18/02/2014) at the firm.
- Andrew Stewart Bramley. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF21 Investment Adviser (01/12/2001 to 05/08/2002) at the firm.
- Darran Harrison. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (12/12/2012 to 13/12/2012) at the firm.
- Marc Paul Harold Turner. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (01/12/2001 to 05/06/2002), Responsible for Insurance Mediation (04/04/2006 to 15/07/2011), CF1 Director (04/04/2006 to 15/07/2011), CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 22/11/2011) at the firm.
- Jonathan Adrian Hurst. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (30/11/2012 to 18/02/2014) at the firm.
- David John Beckett. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (23/01/2013 to 28/06/2013) at the firm.
- Samuel John Albert Clulow. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (27/08/2002 to 29/04/2005) at the firm.
- Nicholas Robert Holgate Lawman. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF21 Investment Adviser (09/01/2007 to 01/09/2007), CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (23/05/2006 to 09/01/2007) at the firm.
- Amanda Potts. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (21/09/2012 to 31/07/2013) at the firm.
- Steven Adam Lambourne. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF21 Investment Adviser (17/12/2004 to 02/09/2005), CF1 Director (17/12/2004 to 02/09/2005), CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (14/09/2002 to 14/09/2002) at the firm.
Appointed Representatives and Agents
While it was authorised, the firm acted as principal for the following appointed representatives. An appointed representative carries on regulated business under the responsibility of its principal, so their conduct can be relevant to a claim.
| Appointed representative | Reference | Effective from | Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallwood Independent Limited | FRN 567900 | 03/11/2011 | 28/03/2013 |
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 196446) · Companies House (04167702) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
