Benchmark Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 583073

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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 benchmark.insure first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3598 1752 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E8 3DF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Motor Law Brokers Limited Former 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)
  • 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 number
08052234
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 May 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
First Floor 21 Dalston Lane, London, E8 3DF, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stuart Lucas Director Aug 1963 1 May 2012 2 other companies
Murat Yeter Director Nov 1976 1 May 2012 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£219k

+36% from £161k

Cash at bank

£251

−81% from £1,301

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£24.9k

−58% from £59.2k

The accounts for the year to 31 May 2025 do not tag profit before tax in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £53.1k, for the year to 31 May 2024.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08052234. 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

Benchmark Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Murat Yeter gained significant control
  • Stuart Lucas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

11 January 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Motor Law Brokers Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

5 December 2012

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

FCA register

1 May 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Benchmark Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Benchmark Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 583073) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2012 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Benchmark Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3598 1752 and the website benchmark.insure for Benchmark Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Benchmark Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Benchmark Insurance Brokers 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 Benchmark Insurance Brokers?
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 Benchmark Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Benchmark Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Benchmark Insurance Brokers: Mr Stuart Lucas (25–50% of shares) and Mr Murat Yeter (significant influence or control).
Who runs Benchmark Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Benchmark Insurance Brokers: Stuart Lucas and Murat Yeter.
How long has Benchmark Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 1 May 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2012.
What do Benchmark Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £219k (+36% from £161k) and cash at bank of £251 (−81% from £1,301).
Does Benchmark Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Motor Law Brokers Limited.

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