Bennett Gould and Partners Limited

Reference number: 306850

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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 bgpltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3640 2370 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 4TP
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Other names (13)

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

  • Bennett Gould Insurance Group Trading name
  • Bennett Gould Underwriting Trading name
  • BGP Trading name
  • Coverwise Trading name
  • Bennett Gould & Partners Limited Former name
  • Auxilium Former trading name
  • Bengo Former trading name
  • Extrasure Former trading name
  • Medical & Pharmaceutical Underwriting Agency Former trading name
  • MPUA Former trading name
  • Numark Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Oaknorth Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Pharmacy Select 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
  • 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
01058351
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 1972 (54 years old)
Registered office
Corinium House, Corinium Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 3HX, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gregory John Morris Director Feb 1977 4 Apr 2019 6 other companies
Andrew Grant Martin Director Aug 1992 20 Apr 2019 None
Gregory John Morris Secretary Not published 5 Apr 2019 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
6
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£552k

−8.3% from £602k

Net assets

£2.04m

+3.8% from £1.96m

Cash at bank

£1.91m

−41% from £3.22m

Employees (average)

14

Same as 14

The accounts for the year to 30 September 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £2.19m, for the year to 30 September 2024.

Turnover and profit

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 01058351. 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

Bennett Gould and Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (60)

2025

17 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Bennett Gould & Partners Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Trans Continental Holdings (UK) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Trans Continental Investment Services Ltd gave up control
  • Trans Continental Investment Services Ltd took control (75–100% 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

2000

19 September 2000

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1972

16 June 1972

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Bennett Gould and Partners

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bennett Gould and Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bennett Gould and Partners Limited (FRN 306850) 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 Bennett Gould and Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3640 2370 and the website bgpltd.com for Bennett Gould and Partners. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Bennett Gould and Partners a scam or clone?
Bennett Gould and Partners 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 Bennett Gould and Partners?
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 Bennett Gould and Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bennett Gould and Partners?
Bennett Gould and Partners is owned by Trans Continental Holdings (UK) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Trans Continental Investment Services Ltd.
Who runs Bennett Gould and Partners?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bennett Gould and Partners: Gregory John Morris and Andrew Grant Martin.
How long has Bennett Gould and Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 16 June 1972, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Bennett Gould and Partners’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show profit before tax of £552k (−8.3% from £602k) and net assets of £2.04m (+3.8% from £1.96m).
Does Bennett Gould and Partners use any other names?
It trades as Bennett Gould Insurance Group, Bennett Gould Underwriting, BGP and Coverwise. It has previously used 9 other names, including Bennett Gould & Partners Limited, Auxilium and Bengo.

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