Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited

Reference number: 309399

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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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  • When onsiteinsurancequotes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01902 678400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WV4 6QH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Berkeley Applegate And Webb Trading name
  • Onsite Insurance 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
00946291
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 January 1969 (57 years old)
Registered office
24 Farrington Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 6QH, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Michael Hester Director Feb 1953 Not published None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£217k

+2.2% from £212k

Employees (average)

1

−50% from 2

Owed within a year

£49.9k

−46% from £92.8k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00946291. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stephen Michael Hester took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

15 February 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

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

1969

20 January 1969

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited (FRN 309399) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01902 678400 and the website onsiteinsurancequotes.co.uk for Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited a scam or clone?
Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited 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 Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited?
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 Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited: Mr Stephen Michael Hester (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited?
Companies House lists one director of Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited: Stephen Michael Hester.
How long has Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited been in business?
The company was formed on 20 January 1969, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show net assets of £217k (+2.2% from £212k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Berkeley Applegate Webb & Co. (Midlands)limited use any other names?
It trades as Berkeley Applegate And Webb and Onsite Insurance.

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