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Lifeline · brother.co.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 26, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 11, 1995brother.co.uk was registered on Apr 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described brother.co.uk from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
CSC Corporate Domains, IncCSC Corporate Domains, IncJan 26, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 26, 2025 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 27, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for brother.co.uk are held from Jan 27, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (96 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cscdns.netNameservers: cscdns.netJul 6, 2016 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (pdns1.cscdns.net, pdns2.cscdns.net) for brother.co.uk from Jul 6, 2016 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comDec 20, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for brother.co.uk from Dec 20, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Apr 11, 1995Registration: brother.co.uk was registered on Apr 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described brother.co.uk from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The UK subsidiary is based on the outskirts of Manchester, and provides sales, marketing, technical support, warehousing and distribution, and a customer call center for all our UK customers.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 27, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for brother.co.uk are held from Jan 27, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (96 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 6, 2016 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (pdns1.cscdns.net, pdns2.cscdns.net) for brother.co.uk from Jul 6, 2016 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The UK subsidiary is based on the outskirts of Manchester, and provides sales, marketing, technical support, warehousing and distribution, and a customer call center for all our UK customers.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
DigiCert Inc
Jan 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 19 certificates for brother.co.uk from Jan 16, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 25, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Corporation Service CompanyCorporation Service CompanyJan 20, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Corporation Service Company issued 3 certificates for brother.co.uk from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 30, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for brother.co.uk from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. The check on Sep 27, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Google Trust ServicesMay 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for brother.co.uk from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 26, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026
Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 26, 2025 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Dec 20, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for brother.co.uk from Dec 20, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 19 certificates for brother.co.uk from Jan 16, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 20, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Corporation Service Company issued 3 certificates for brother.co.uk from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 30, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for brother.co.uk from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. The check on Sep 27, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
May 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for brother.co.uk from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site answered with HTTP 403
Brother.co.uk Offers a variety of printers.
The UK subsidiary is based on the outskirts of Manchester, and provides sales, marketing, technical support, warehousing and distribution, and a customer call center for all our UK customers.
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Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 11, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 8, 2026).
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #256,332)+5
Verified continuity: 31.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What brother.co.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The UK subsidiary is based on the outskirts of Manchester, and provides sales, marketing, technical support, warehousing and distribution, and a customer call center for all our UK customers.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.