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| IFA Limited | Registered | 01 Nov 2005 |
Why can you claim for compensation or redress against IFA Ltd, trading as Cowburn Milner & Company Limited
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared IFA Ltd, trading as Cowburn Milner & Company Limited as failed as of 01/05/25.
This firm is no longer trading, so you may be able to make a claim against it.
Background
Companies House show the Company was incorporated on 23/05/94 and dissolved on 24/02/15.
According to the FCA Register the company has not been authorised since 27/02/13
Who was involved?
The following is a list of individuals who are currently or were previously involved in regulated activities at IFA Ltd, trading as Cowburn Milner & Company Limited
Previous
| Alisdair John Lindley |
| Andrew Waldron Mence |
| Keith Lonsdale Jackson |
| Nicholas Henry Wylie |
| Trevor Anthony Cowburn |
| Jonathan David Smith |
| Stewart Kidson |
| Lyn Julie Cowburn |
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NB: Information for this page was gathered on 02/05/2025 from the following sources, FSCS Website, FCA Register, Companies House Register and is to our knowledge accurate as of that date.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 23 May 1994 under company number 02932037. Its status at Companies House is recorded as dissolved.
Registered office: Allied House, 98 Standishgate, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1XA.
Previously named: COWBURN MILNER & COMPANY LIMITED; COWBURN, MILNER & COMPANY LIMITED.
Nature of business (SIC): 99999.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1994 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 23 May 1994 | Suzanne Brewer appointed nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 23 May 1994 | Kevin, Dr Brewer appointed nominee-director | Companies House |
| 25 May 1994 | Suzanne Brewer resigned as nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 25 May 1994 | Lyn Julie Cowburn appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 25 May 1994 | Kevin, Dr Brewer resigned as nominee-director | Companies House |
| 25 May 1994 | Lyn Julie Cowburn appointed director | Companies House |
| 25 May 1994 | Trevor Anthony Cowburn appointed director | Companies House |
| 25 May 1994 | Alec Geoffrey Milner appointed director | Companies House |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Company renamed (previously COWBURN, MILNER & COMPANY LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 09 Jun 2000 | Company renamed (previously COWBURN MILNER & COMPANY LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 19 Mar 2001 | Alec Geoffrey Milner resigned as director | Companies House |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Andrew Waldron Mence approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Apr 2008 | Stewart Kidson appointed director | Companies House |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Stewart Kidson resigned as director | Companies House |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Nicholas Henry Wylie appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Alisdair John Lindley appointed director | Companies House |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Nicholas Henry Wylie appointed director | Companies House |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Lyn Julie Cowburn resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Lyn Julie Cowburn resigned as director | Companies House |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Trevor Anthony Cowburn resigned as director | Companies House |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Keith Jackson resigned as director | Companies House |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Alisdair John Lindley approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Nicholas Henry Wylie approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 14 Sep 2012 | Jonathan David Smith approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 27 Feb 2013 | FCA status recorded as: No longer authorised | FCA Register |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Company dissolved | Companies House |
| 01 May 2025 | Declared in default by the FSCS | FSCS |
Focused on the firm’s early history and the events leading up to and following its failure. 5 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.
- Alisdair John Lindley. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF1 Director (22/09/2010 to 27/02/2013) at the firm.
- Andrew Waldron Mence. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF21 Investment Adviser (01/11/2005 to 09/06/2006), CF1 Director (01/11/2005 to 09/06/2006) at the firm.
- Keith Lonsdale Jackson. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 10/12/2012), CF1 Director (01/11/2005 to 31/08/2010), CF21 Investment Adviser (01/11/2005 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
- Nicholas Henry Wylie. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF10 Compliance Oversight (22/09/2010 to 10/12/2012), Responsible for Insurance Mediation (22/09/2010 to 27/02/2013), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (22/09/2010 to 27/02/2013), CF1 Director (22/09/2010 to 27/02/2013) at the firm.
- Trevor Anthony Cowburn. Listed on the FCA Register as having held Responsible for Insurance Mediation (01/11/2005 to 01/09/2010), CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 03/12/2012), CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (01/11/2005 to 31/03/2009), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (01/11/2005 to 31/08/2010) at the firm.
- Jonathan David Smith. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (14/09/2012 to 10/12/2012) at the firm.
- Stewart Kidson. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 18/09/2009), CF1 Director (11/04/2008 to 23/06/2009), CF21 Investment Adviser (21/05/2007 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
- Lyn Julie Cowburn. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF1 Director (01/11/2005 to 31/08/2010) at the firm.
- Suzanne Brewer. Listed at Companies House as nominee-secretary (appointed 1994-05-23, resigned 1994-05-25).
- Kevin, Dr Brewer. Listed at Companies House as nominee-director (appointed 1994-05-23, resigned 1994-05-25).
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 433928) · Companies House (02932037) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
