Balfours Limited Liability Partnership

Reference number: 442643

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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 balfours.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01743 241181 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SY3 5HJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Balfours Trading name

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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
OC313264
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
16 May 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
New Windsor House Oxon Business Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5HJ, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rory Galliers LLP designated member Aug 1970 16 May 2005 7 other companies
Richard Edward Simcocks Jones-Perrott LLP designated member Aug 1974 1 Apr 2009 4 other companies
William Richard Ashton Shuttleworth LLP designated member Mar 1958 1 Jul 2010 4 other companies
Alistair James Hilton LLP designated member Jul 1979 1 Apr 2019 None
Bryn Thomas Hill LLP designated member Jun 1984 1 Apr 2022 None
Frances Elizabeth Millar LLP designated member Nov 1989 1 Apr 2022 1 other company
James Dominick Trant LLP designated member Apr 1983 1 Apr 2023 1 other company

Other companies run by these 7 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
13
closed down
7
run together
1

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£682k

−9.5% from £754k

Cash at bank

£17.6k

+253% from £4,969

Employees (average)

53

−7% from 57

Owed within a year

£1.08m

+7.2% from £1.01m

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 OC313264. 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

Balfours Limited Liability Partnership’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (31) All events (64)

2023

6 October 2023

  • Andrew John Liddiment no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 April 2023

  • James Dominick Trant gained significant control

Companies House

31 March 2023

  • David Goulden Groves no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

1 April 2022

  • Bryn Thomas Hill gained significant control
  • Frances Elizabeth Millar gained significant control

Companies House

31 March 2022

  • Timothy Christopher George Perkins no longer has significant control
  • Timothy Norton Lee no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

21 May 2021

  • Charles Edward Fitzherbert-Brockholes no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

1 April 2019

  • Alistair James Hilton gained significant control
  • Andrew John Liddiment gained significant control
  • Charles Edward Fitzherbert-Brockholes gained significant control

Companies House

31 March 2019

  • Paul Buckingham Segrott no longer has significant control
  • Peter Andrew Wright no longer has significant control
  • William Henry Colbatch-Clark no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

31 March 2018

  • Jonathan Rupert Blakiston Lovegrove-Fielden no longer has significant control
  • Timothy Michael Evans no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Goulden Groves gained significant control
  • Jonathan Rupert Blakiston Lovegrove-Fielden gained significant control
  • Paul Buckingham Segrott gained significant control
  • Peter Andrew Wright gained significant control
  • Richard Edward Simcocks Jones-Perrott gained significant control
  • Rory Galliers gained significant control
  • Timothy Christopher George Perkins gained significant control
  • Timothy Michael Evans gained significant control
  • Timothy Norton Lee gained significant control
  • William Henry Colbatch-Clark gained significant control
  • William Richard Ashton Shuttleworth gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

3 April 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

31 March 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

16 May 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 64 events

  • All 64 events in its history (31 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to Balfours Limited Liability Partnership

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 64 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Balfours Limited Liability Partnership FCA authorised?
Yes, Balfours Limited Liability Partnership (FRN 442643) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2006 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Balfours Limited Liability Partnership’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01743 241181 and the website balfours.co.uk for Balfours Limited Liability Partnership. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Balfours Limited Liability Partnership a scam or clone?
Balfours Limited Liability Partnership 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 Balfours Limited Liability Partnership?
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 Balfours Limited Liability Partnership to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Balfours Limited Liability Partnership?
Companies House lists 7 people with significant control of Balfours Limited Liability Partnership: Mr James Dominick Trant (significant influence or control), Mr Bryn Thomas Hill (significant influence or control), Mrs Frances Elizabeth Millar (significant influence or control), Mr Alistair James Hilton (significant influence or control) and 3 more. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew John Liddiment, Mr David Goulden Groves and Mr Timothy Christopher George Perkins.
Who runs Balfours Limited Liability Partnership?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Balfours Limited Liability Partnership: Rory Galliers, Richard Edward Simcocks Jones-Perrott, William Richard Ashton Shuttleworth, Alistair James Hilton, Bryn Thomas Hill, Frances Elizabeth Millar and 1 more.
How long has Balfours Limited Liability Partnership been in business?
The company was formed on 16 May 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2006.
What do Balfours Limited Liability Partnership’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £682k (−9.5% from £754k) and cash at bank of £17.6k (+253% from £4,969).
Does Balfours Limited Liability Partnership use any other names?
It trades as Balfours.

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