Bickley Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 305533

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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 bickleyins.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8255 2080 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SM6 7AH
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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
02880377
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 1993 (32 years old)
Registered office
Elmwood House Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 9LT, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kathren Wright Director Feb 1972 26 May 2022 79 other companies
Michael David Papageorgis Director Apr 1983 9 May 2024 1 other company
Simon Townsend Director Jan 1970 8 Jan 2026 9 other companies
Andrew Cawton Cunis Director Feb 1977 12 Jun 2026 16 other companies

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 companies
81
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
36

In the full report: all 81 companies, 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
  • The 36 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 17 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2021Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£701k

+157% from £273k

Cash at bank

£1.23m

+136% from £521k

Employees (average)

10

Same as 10

Owed within a year

£817k

+107% from £394k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02880377. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (20)

2021

2 July 2021

  • Fiona Louise Bickley stopped being a part-owner
  • Jeffrey Bickley stopped being a part-owner
  • Jmg Group Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Fiona Louise Bickley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jeffrey Bickley became a part-owner (25–50% 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

1993

14 December 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Bickley Insurance Services

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 81 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bickley Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bickley Insurance Services Limited (FRN 305533) 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 Bickley Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8255 2080 and the website bickleyins.com for Bickley Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bickley Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Bickley 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 Bickley Insurance Services?
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 Bickley Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bickley Insurance Services?
Bickley Insurance Services is owned by Jmg Group Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 July 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jeffrey Bickley and Mrs Fiona Louise Bickley.
Who runs Bickley Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Bickley Insurance Services: Kathren Wright, Michael David Papageorgis, Simon Townsend and Andrew Cawton Cunis.
How long has Bickley Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Bickley Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2021, show total equity of £701k (+157% from £273k) and cash at bank of £1.23m (+136% from £521k).

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