BISL Limited

Reference number: 308896

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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

    0330 343 8473

  • Address

    Fusion House, Katharine Way, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgehsire, PE3 8BG, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0330 343 8473 is, and the 12 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode PE3 8BG
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Other names (34)

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

  • BGL Insurance Trading name
  • Budget Trading name
  • Budget Insurance Services Trading name
  • Budget Money Trading name
  • Dial Direct Trading name
  • Geoffrey Car Trading name
  • Jaunt Trading name
  • nutshell insurance services Trading name
  • Swinton Go! Trading name
  • Zenith Car Trading name
  • Zenith Van Trading name
  • 1st Call Dial Direct Former trading name
  • 1st Gear Former trading name
  • Auto and General Former trading name
  • Bennetts Former trading name
  • Bennetts Insurance Centre Former trading name
  • Bennetts Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Budget Bike Former trading name
  • Budget face to face Former trading name
  • Budget Local Former trading name
  • Budget Retail Former trading name
  • comparethemarket.com Former trading name
  • Dial Direct Bike Former trading name
  • Dial Direct Insurance Marketing Former trading name
  • Dial Direct Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Direct Link Former trading name
  • FiftyLife Former trading name
  • ibuyeco Former trading name
  • Junction Former trading name
  • Local Broker Former trading name
  • Pink Former trading name
  • Quotemart Former trading name
  • Revolution Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Scooter Direct Insurance Services Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Voluntary Requirement
    1. The Firm must not, without prior written consent of the FCA, take any steps (whether directly or through any other person) that would result in the total number of in force policies exceeding the policy limit. 2. The Firm must maintain an agreed sum of funds

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
102
upheld, against a 31% median
34%
about insurance
102

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

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

Company number
03231094
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 July 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Fusion House Katharine Way, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8BG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Emma Jane Rawlinson Director Sep 1980 7 Mar 2025 36 other companies
Feilim Mackle Director Jul 1967 1 Aug 2025 21 other companies
Tushar Surendra Patel Director Oct 1972 1 Aug 2025 30 other companies
Kartina Tahir Thomson Director May 1976 18 Sep 2025 19 other companies
Mark Winlow Director Apr 1962 2 Jan 2026 3 other companies
Christopher James Payne Secretary Not published 29 Apr 2022 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
44
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
16

In the full report: all 44 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 16 on the FCA register
  • The 30 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 38 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (143)

2026

9 October 2026

  • Markerstudy Group Limited gave up control
  • Markerstudy Retail Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2025

6 October 2025

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Voluntary Requirement)

FCA register

2022

29 April 2022

  • Bgl Group Limited gave up control
  • Markerstudy Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Bgl Group Limited took control (75–100% 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

1996

30 July 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 143 events

  • All 143 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 73
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Firms connected to Bisl

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
11

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (11), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bisl

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 44 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 143 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BISL Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BISL Limited (FRN 308896) 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 Bisl’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 343 8473 for Bisl. 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 12 other FCA firms.
Is Bisl a scam or clone?
Bisl 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 Bisl?
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 Bisl to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bisl?
Bisl is owned by Markerstudy Retail Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 October 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Markerstudy Group Limited and Bgl Group Limited.
Who runs Bisl?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Bisl: Emma Jane Rawlinson, Feilim Mackle, Tushar Surendra Patel, Kartina Tahir Thomson and Mark Winlow.
How long has Bisl been in business?
The company was formed on 30 July 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
How many complaints does Bisl get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 102 new complaints about Bisl, and upheld 34% of those it decided.
Does Bisl use any other names?
It trades as BGL Insurance, Budget, Budget Insurance Services, Budget Money and Dial Direct, and 6 more names. It has previously used 23 other names, including 1st Call Dial Direct, 1st Gear and Auto and General.

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