Balens Limited

Reference number: 305787

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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 balens.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01684 893006 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WR14 2TA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Therapist Insurance Trading name
  • H & L Balen & Company 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.
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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
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • 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
04931050
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Rossington's Business Park, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roy John Clark Director Feb 1960 1 May 2024 28 other companies
William Charles Allen Bulleid Director Jan 1989 9 Nov 2024 11 other companies
Michael Steven Hudson Director Dec 1993 30 Apr 2025 9 other companies
Jason Sheridan Mann Director Feb 1972 6 Aug 2025 8 other companies
Christopher Sidney David Jackson Director Dec 1988 19 Jun 2026 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
32
still active
32
are FCA-registered
25

In the full report: all 32 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 25 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2021Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.84m

+4.4% from £1.76m

Cash at bank

£1.26m

−14% from £1.48m

Employees (average)

70

−1.4% from 71

Owed within a year

£413k

−32% from £607k

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 04931050. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (49)

2022

11 October 2022

  • David Edwin Balen stopped being the majority owner
  • Pib Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

14 October 2016

  • David Edwin Balen 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

2003

14 October 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

  • All 49 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 35
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Firms connected to Balens

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

connected firms
11
share a director
10
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 32 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 49 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Balens Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Balens Limited (FRN 305787) 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 Balens’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01684 893006 and the website balens.co.uk for Balens. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Balens a scam or clone?
Balens 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 Balens?
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 Balens to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Balens?
Balens is owned by Pib Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 October 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Edwin Balen.
Who runs Balens?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Balens: Roy John Clark, William Charles Allen Bulleid, Michael Steven Hudson, Jason Sheridan Mann and Christopher Sidney David Jackson.
How long has Balens been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Balens’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2021, show net assets of £1.84m (+4.4% from £1.76m) and cash at bank of £1.26m (−14% from £1.48m).
Does Balens use any other names?
It trades as Therapist Insurance. It has previously used the name H & L Balen & Company.

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