Alan Blunden & Co. Ltd

Reference number: 309694

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When alanblunden.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01702 606314 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS2 6HZ
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Other names (40)

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

  • Abacus Trading name
  • Alan Blunden Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • caravaninsuranceblog.com Trading name
  • caravaninsurancecompany Trading name
  • Chilli Underwriting Trading name
  • Cover4 Trading name
  • Cover4autotrade Trading name
  • Cover4Caravans Trading name
  • Cover4Car.co.uk Trading name
  • Cover4Commercial Trading name
  • cover4holidayhome Trading name
  • Cover4Home Trading name
  • Cover4Letproperty Trading name
  • Cover4MotorCycles Trading name
  • Cover4MotorHomes Trading name
  • Cover4Offices Trading name
  • Cover4Shops Trading name
  • Cover4Statics Trading name
  • germancaravaninsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • landlordinsuranceblog.co.uk Trading name
  • landlordinsuranceexpert.co.uk Trading name
  • Spectrum ABACUS Trading name
  • AB Affinity Solutions Former trading name
  • A B Fleet Solutions Former trading name
  • caravancoverexpert.co.uk Former trading name
  • caravan-insurance-gurus Former trading name
  • caravan-insurance.org Former trading name
  • Cover4Affiliates.co.uk Former trading name
  • Cover4fleetinsurance Former trading name
  • Cover4MotorFleetinsurance Former trading name
  • Cover4RoadRisks Former trading name
  • Coverlet Former trading name
  • extensioninsurance Former trading name
  • extensioninsurance.co.uk Former trading name
  • homerenovationinsurance Former trading name
  • homerenovationinsurance.co.uk Former trading name
  • let-property-insurance.com Former trading name
  • loftconversioninsurance Former trading name
  • loftconversioninsurance.co.uk Former trading name
  • touringcaravaninsurance.co.uk Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
03476249
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 December 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
Exchequer Court, 33 St. Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AA, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Steven Burgess Director Feb 1973 16 Jan 2006 10 other companies
Mark Searcy Director May 1973 1 Feb 2011 None
Jacob Nathaniel Decter Director Jun 1990 27 Nov 2025 10 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
16
closed down
2
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

9 months to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£25.5m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£5.86m

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Net assets

£3.96m

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Cash at bank

£9.71m

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03476249. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Alan Blunden & Co.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (90)

2024

4 September 2024

  • Ab Group (Southend) Limited gave up control
  • Anv Intermediaries Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

6 September 2019

  • Ab Group (Southend) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Barry Dennis Brook stopped being a part-owner
  • Nicholas Alan Blunden stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2018

26 June 2018

  • Daniel John Blunden stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Barry Dennis Brook became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Daniel John Blunden became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicholas Alan Blunden became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

4 December 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 90 events

  • All 90 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Alan Blunden & Co.

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Alan Blunden & Co.. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 90 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alan Blunden & Co. Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Alan Blunden & Co. Ltd (FRN 309694) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Alan Blunden & Co.’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01702 606314 and the website alanblunden.co.uk for Alan Blunden & Co.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alan Blunden & Co. a scam or clone?
Alan Blunden & Co. 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 Alan Blunden & Co.?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Alan Blunden & Co. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alan Blunden & Co.?
Alan Blunden & Co. is owned by Anv Intermediaries Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 4 September 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nicholas Alan Blunden, Barry Dennis Brook and Ab Group (Southend) Limited.
Who runs Alan Blunden & Co.?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Alan Blunden & Co.: Richard Steven Burgess, Mark Searcy and Jacob Nathaniel Decter.
How long has Alan Blunden & Co. been in business?
The company was formed on 4 December 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Alan Blunden & Co.’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show turnover of £25.5m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £5.86m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Alan Blunden & Co. use any other names?
It trades as Abacus, Alan Blunden Insurance Brokers, caravaninsuranceblog.com, caravaninsurancecompany and Chilli Underwriting, and 17 more names. It has previously used 18 other names, including AB Affinity Solutions, A B Fleet Solutions and caravancoverexpert.co.uk.

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