Blue Rock Insurance Brokers Ltd

Reference number: 671319

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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 bluerockinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01292 269505 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KA7 2AA
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Other names (4)

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

  • Blue Rock Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Murphy Brokers Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Murphy Brokers Ltd T/A Murphy Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Murphy Insurance 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.
  • 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
  • Debt Administration
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Low Green House, 20 Alloway Place, Ayr, KA7 2AA, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Mcquaid Director Oct 1972 10 Mar 2014 1 other company
Thomas Burgoyne Yorke Director Feb 1970 10 Mar 2014 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£276k

+58% from £175k

Cash at bank

£495k

+65% from £300k

Employees (average)

15

−6.3% from 16

Owed within a year

£383k

+47% from £261k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 SC472097. 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

Blue Rock Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

17 November 2025

  • Blue Rock Brokers (Holdings) Lt took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Murphy Brokers (Holdings) Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2018

28 February 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Murphy Brokers Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • John McQuaid gained significant control
  • Mt Thomas Burgoyne Yorke gained significant control
  • Murphy Brokers (Holdings) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

3 August 2015

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

FCA register

2014

10 March 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Blue Rock Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Blue Rock Insurance Brokers

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

In Ayr

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blue Rock Insurance Brokers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Blue Rock Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 671319) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Blue Rock Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01292 269505 and the website bluerockinsurance.co.uk for Blue Rock Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Blue Rock Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Blue Rock Insurance Brokers 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 Blue Rock Insurance Brokers?
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 Blue Rock Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Blue Rock Insurance Brokers?
Blue Rock Insurance Brokers is owned by Blue Rock Brokers (Holdings) Lt, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 17 November 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Murphy Brokers (Holdings) Ltd.
Who runs Blue Rock Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Blue Rock Insurance Brokers: John McQuaid and Thomas Burgoyne Yorke.
How long has Blue Rock Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 10 March 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Blue Rock Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2026, show net assets of £276k (+58% from £175k) and cash at bank of £495k (+65% from £300k).
Does Blue Rock Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Blue Rock. It has previously used 3 other names: Murphy Brokers Ltd, Murphy Brokers Ltd T/A Murphy Insurance and Murphy Insurance.

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