Avenue Insurance Partners Limited

Reference number: 771099

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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 partnersand.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 450 1880 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS1 6EZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Tavins Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • 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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 August 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Mrib House, 25 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6NU, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shaun Ronald Purrington Director Feb 1966 5 Jul 2017 2 other companies
Philip Andrew Barton Director Oct 1962 21 Nov 2025 51 other companies
Charles Verden Bettinson Director Jan 1974 21 Nov 2025 65 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
73
closed down
18
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 73 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 24 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 44 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Avenue Insurance Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

21 November 2025

  • Bentley Park (UK) Limited gave up control
  • Partners& Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

17 August 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Tavins Limited"

FCA register

3 August 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 February 2017

  • Bentley Park (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ronald Alexander Robson gave up control

Companies House

2016

10 August 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ronald Alexander Robson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Avenue Insurance Partners

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

connected firms
11
share a director
11

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (11)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Avenue Insurance Partners

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In Bristol

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  • 73 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Avenue Insurance Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Avenue Insurance Partners Limited (FRN 771099) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Avenue Insurance Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 450 1880 and the website partnersand.com for Avenue Insurance Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Avenue Insurance Partners a scam or clone?
Avenue Insurance Partners 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 Avenue Insurance Partners?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Avenue Insurance Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Avenue Insurance Partners?
Avenue Insurance Partners is owned by Partners& Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 November 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ronald Alexander Robson and Bentley Park (UK) Limited.
Who runs Avenue Insurance Partners?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Avenue Insurance Partners: Shaun Ronald Purrington, Philip Andrew Barton and Charles Verden Bettinson.
How long has Avenue Insurance Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 10 August 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
Does Avenue Insurance Partners use any other names?
It has previously used the name Tavins Limited.

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