Bluefriars Brokers Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013
Accounts filed up to 30 April 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

bluefriars.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7118 5590
Address

Suncrest, Throcking Lane, Buntingford, Hertforshire, SG9 9RP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bluefriars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7118 5590 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode SG9 9RP

Other names (2)

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

Bluefriars Umbrella Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Dexco Insurance Brokers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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)
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: 08508847 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 29 April 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: Suncrest, Throcking Lane, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9RP
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David Plummer	Director	Sep 1966	29 Apr 2013	3 other companies
David Gwynn Owen	Director	Nov 1950	18 Dec 2013	37 other companies
Johnathan David Hutchison	Director	Mar 1971	15 Mar 2023	3 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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: 41
closed down: 26
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 41 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Turnover

£2.76m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£658k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£402k

+51% from £266k

Cash at bank

£396k

+260% from £110k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 08508847. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

Bluefriars Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

6 January 2014

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

FCA register

2013

29 April 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 9

Firms connected to Bluefriars Brokers

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

connected firms: 5
share its phone number: 4
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors

Firms like Bluefriars Brokers

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

In Buntingford

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41 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 18 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bluefriars Brokers Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Bluefriars Brokers Limited (FRN 604987) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2014 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Bluefriars Brokers’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7118 5590 and the website bluefriars.co.uk for Bluefriars Brokers. 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 4 other FCA firms.

Is Bluefriars Brokers a scam or clone?

Bluefriars 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 Bluefriars Brokers?

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 Bluefriars Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Bluefriars Brokers?

Bluefriars Brokers is owned by Bluefriars Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Bluefriars Brokers?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Bluefriars Brokers: David Plummer, David Gwynn Owen and Johnathan David Hutchison.

How long has Bluefriars Brokers been in business?

The company was formed on 29 April 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2014.

What do Bluefriars Brokers’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £2.76m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £658k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).

Does Bluefriars Brokers use any other names?

It trades as Bluefriars Umbrella. It has previously used the name Dexco Insurance Brokers.