Bigmore Benefits Limited

Reference number: 185748

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bigmorebenefits.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01932 253939 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode KT12 1AF
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Other names (4)

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

  • C B Insurance Services Financial Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • CBIS (Financial) Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • CB Benefits Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • CB Financial Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 07469 299390
  • 07955 452938
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@bigmorebenefitslimited.com
  • info@bigmorebenefitslimited.org
Fake websites (1)
  • bigmorebenefitslimited.org
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
St Georges House, 25 Bridge Street, Walton On Thames, Surrey, KT12 1AF, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adam Charles Nettleship Director Aug 1981 1 May 2021 9 other companies
David Graham Sykes Director Mar 1980 17 Aug 2022 2 other companies
Deborah Ann Brant Secretary Not published 14 Aug 2025 –

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
11
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 11 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 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£1,427

−102% from £89.9k

Cash at bank

£16.0k

−65% from £46.1k

Employees (average)

9

+13% from 8

Owed within a year

£94.6k

−22% from £122k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1,427 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03431887. 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

Bigmore Benefits’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

18 August 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

17 August 2022

  • David Graham Sykes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

4 January 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "C B Insurance Services Financial Limited"

FCA register

2021

1 May 2021

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over
  • Adam Charles Nettleship gave up control
  • Adam Charles Nettleship took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Bigmore Associates Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Colin Charles Brim stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

3 March 2021

  • David Graham Sykes stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Colin Charles Brim became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • David Graham Sykes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

17 March 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "CBIS (Financial) Ltd"

FCA register

15 January 1998

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1997

10 September 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Bigmore Benefits

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bigmore Benefits

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Walton-on-Thames

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Get the full report on Bigmore Benefits

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bigmore Benefits Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bigmore Benefits Limited (FRN 185748) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bigmore Benefits’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01932 253939 and the website bigmorebenefits.com for Bigmore Benefits. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Bigmore Benefits a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Bigmore Benefits: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Bigmore Benefits, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Bigmore Benefits?
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 Bigmore Benefits to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bigmore Benefits?
Bigmore Benefits is owned by Bigmore Associates Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 1 May 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Adam Charles Nettleship and Mr Colin Charles Brim.
Who runs Bigmore Benefits?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bigmore Benefits: Adam Charles Nettleship and David Graham Sykes.
How long has Bigmore Benefits been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Bigmore Benefits’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£1,427 (−102% from £89.9k) and cash at bank of £16.0k (−65% from £46.1k).
Does Bigmore Benefits use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including C B Insurance Services Financial Limited, CBIS (Financial) Ltd and CB Benefits.

Sources and links

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