Bannerman Rendell Limited

Reference number: 308692

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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 bannermanrendell.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7929 3400 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 5AT
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Other names (5)

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

  • Bond Global Risk Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • John Bannerman Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • AccountancyPro Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Insurance4Quarries Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Signifer Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 July 1958 (68 years old)
Registered office
5-10 Bury Street, London, EC3A 5AT, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Andrew Rendell Director Oct 1966 7 Dec 2006 7 other companies
John Paul Tester Director May 1966 12 Jul 2018 None
Lee Ford Director Aug 1979 9 Jul 2024 None

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
7
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£662k

+202% from £220k

Net assets

£1.88m

+25% from £1.50m

Cash at bank

£441k

+3.9% from £425k

Owed within a year

£960k

+38% from £697k

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £2.52m, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 00609004. 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

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Rendell Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

17 August 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "John Bannerman Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1958

31 July 1958

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 46 events

  • All 46 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to Bannerman Rendell

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

connected firms
2
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Bannerman Rendell

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

In London

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 46 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bannerman Rendell Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bannerman Rendell Limited (FRN 308692) 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 Bannerman Rendell’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7929 3400 and the website bannermanrendell.com for Bannerman Rendell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Bannerman Rendell a scam or clone?
Bannerman Rendell 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 Bannerman Rendell?
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 Bannerman Rendell to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bannerman Rendell?
Bannerman Rendell is owned by Michael Rendell Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Bannerman Rendell?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bannerman Rendell: Michael Andrew Rendell, John Paul Tester and Lee Ford.
How long has Bannerman Rendell been in business?
The company was formed on 31 July 1958, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Bannerman Rendell’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £662k (+202% from £220k) and net assets of £1.88m (+25% from £1.50m).
Does Bannerman Rendell use any other names?
It trades as Bond Global Risk Solutions. It has previously used 4 other names, including John Bannerman Limited, AccountancyPro and Insurance4Quarries.

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