Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

bpl-insurance.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7375 9600
Address

Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When bpl-insurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7375 9600 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether EC3M 7AF is a shared office: 31 other firms give it

Other names (2)

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

BPL Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BPL Global Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (5 permissions)

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
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 name: BERRY PALMER & LYLE SAS
Company number: FC036124 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Overseas company
Incorporated: 1 April 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: 91 Rue Du Faubourg Saint Honoré, Paris, 75008, France

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Sian Dawn Aspinall	Director	Nov 1968	4 Apr 2019	None
Timothy John Cullis	Director	Jan 1979	4 Apr 2019	1 other company
Lucia Petry	Director	Jan 1979	7 Jan 2020	None
Matthew John Graham	Director	Apr 1986	15 Sep 2020	None

Other companies run by these 4 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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (15)

2023

1 June 2023

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

1 April 2019

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

All 15 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 15 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch FCA authorised?

Yes, Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch (FRN 984275) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2023 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7375 9600 and the website bpl-insurance.com for Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch. 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 Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch a scam or clone?

Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch 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 Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch?

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 Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch: Sian Dawn Aspinall, Timothy John Cullis, Lucia Petry and Matthew John Graham.

How long has Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch been in business?

The company was formed on 1 April 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2023.

Does Berry Palmer & Lyle SAS, UK Branch use any other names?

It trades as BPL. It has previously used the name BPL Global.