Bellingan I B Limited

Reference number: 773931

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Movo Partnership Ltd Reference number: 823503 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Bellingan I B Limited (FRN 773931) is an AR of Movo Partnership Ltd (FRN 823503). When you use Bellingan I B's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Bellingan I B, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

  • Website

    bellinganib.com

  • Phone number

    0116 238 8880

    Also given by 3 firms that are no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Suite 5, 10 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bellinganib.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 238 8880 is, and the 100 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode ME19 4YU
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Other names (2)

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

  • Bellingan Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Jean-Paul Bellingan Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Movo Partnership Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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.

Key dates in its history

Bellingan I B’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

1 October 2020

  • Began trading as "Bellingan Insurance Brokers"

FCA register

2017

4 April 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Jean-Paul Bellingan"

FCA register

14 March 2017

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Bellingan I B

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

connected firms
12
share its phone number
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bellingan I B

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

In West Malling

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 3 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bellingan I B Limited FCA authorised?
Bellingan I B Limited (FRN 773931) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Bellingan I B?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Bellingan I B Limited (FRN 773931) is an AR of Movo Partnership Ltd (FRN 823503). When you use Bellingan I B's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bellingan I B, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Bellingan I B’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 238 8880 and the website bellinganib.com for Bellingan I B. 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 100 other FCA firms, 3 of which are no longer authorised.
Is Bellingan I B a scam or clone?
Bellingan I B 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 Bellingan I B?
Protection works through Movo Partnership Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Bellingan I B's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Bellingan I B use any other names?
It trades as Bellingan Insurance Brokers. It has previously used the name Jean-Paul Bellingan.

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