Alexander Bonhill Limited

Reference number: 311714

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When alexanderbonhill.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01582 400411 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC1R 4PS
Instant PDF download

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.
  • 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 (5 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
  • 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
05082608
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
20 Red Lion Street, London, WC1R 4PS, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Campbell-Skelly Director Dec 1981 12 Dec 2024 None
Parimal Raojibhai Patel Director Aug 1965 16 Dec 2024 29 other companies
Claire Elizabeth Anne Shepherd Director Aug 1978 16 Dec 2024 19 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
37
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 37 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 11 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

9 months to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£10.4m

+17% from £8.92m

Cash at bank

£39.8k

−88% from £342k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£337k

−54% from £733k

No turnover or profit for the 9 months to 31 December 2023: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £3.67m turnover and £2.70m profit, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Assets and liabilities

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 05082608. 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

Alexander Bonhill’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (37)

2023

29 September 2023

  • Hml Holdings Ltd gave up control
  • Odevo UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hml Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% 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

2004

24 March 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Alexander Bonhill

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
Instant PDF download

Firms like Alexander Bonhill

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In London

Amazon EU S.a.r.l.LondonAuthorisedRevolut Travel LtdLondonAuthorisedSantander Insurance Services UK LimitedLondonAuthorisedAon UK LimitedLondonAuthorisedHartford Underwriting Agency LimitedLondonAuthorisedChubb Underwriting Agencies LimitedLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Alexander Bonhill

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 37 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alexander Bonhill Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Alexander Bonhill Limited (FRN 311714) 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 Alexander Bonhill’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01582 400411 and the website alexanderbonhill.co.uk for Alexander Bonhill. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alexander Bonhill a scam or clone?
Alexander Bonhill 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 Alexander Bonhill?
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 Alexander Bonhill to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alexander Bonhill?
Alexander Bonhill is owned by Odevo UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 29 September 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Hml Holdings Ltd.
Who runs Alexander Bonhill?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Alexander Bonhill: James Campbell-Skelly, Parimal Raojibhai Patel and Claire Elizabeth Anne Shepherd.
How long has Alexander Bonhill been in business?
The company was formed on 24 March 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Alexander Bonhill’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £10.4m (+17% from £8.92m) and cash at bank of £39.8k (−88% from £342k).

Sources and links

The full report on Alexander Bonhill Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…