Best (Insurance) Services Limited

Reference number: 432331

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 8954 6205

  • Address

    Suite 130, Unit 720, Catalyst House, Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3SY, United Kingdom

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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

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
05362029
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 February 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
2 Castleham Court, 180 High Street, Edgware, HA8 7EX, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Tillman Director Apr 1951 11 Feb 2005 None
Sherrie Tillman Secretary Not published 11 Feb 2005 –

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

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£22.8k

−20% from £28.3k

Employees (average)

5

−17% from 6

Owed within a year

£23.0k

+64% from £14.0k

Assets and liabilities

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  • 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 05362029. 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

Best (Insurance) Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (11)

2025

6 December 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Best Insurance Services Limited"

FCA register

2022

1 June 2022

  • Sherrie Tillman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Tillman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

9 August 2005

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

8 August 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

11 February 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Best (Insurance) Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Best (Insurance) Services Limited (FRN 432331) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Best (Insurance) Services’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8954 6205 for Best (Insurance) Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Best (Insurance) Services a scam or clone?
Best (Insurance) Services 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 Best (Insurance) Services?
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 Best (Insurance) Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Best (Insurance) Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Best (Insurance) Services: Mrs Sherrie Tillman (25–50% of shares) and Mr John Tillman (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Best (Insurance) Services?
Companies House lists one director of Best (Insurance) Services: John Tillman.
How long has Best (Insurance) Services been in business?
The company was formed on 11 February 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2005.
What do Best (Insurance) Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £22.8k (−20% from £28.3k).

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