Bms Group Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1980

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.

Website

bmsgroup.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7480 7288
Address

BMS Group, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bmsgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7480 7288 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC3A 8AF

Other names (23)

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

BankServe Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BankServe Insurance Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BMS Energy Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BMS Fac Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BMS Global Risks Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BMS Harris & Dixon Marine Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BMS Re Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BBP Estates Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BBP Fine Homes Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BBP Homeowners Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Direct & Facultative Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Harris & Dixion Marine Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Iberia Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Iberia Re Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Intermediaries Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Professional & Financial Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Risk Consulting Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Risk Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Speciality Risk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Specialty Risk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMS Specie Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lions Gate Iberia Specialty Lines Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Lions Gate Latin America 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.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (5 permissions)

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
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: 01479949 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 18 February 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office: C/O Bms Group, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ian Waterston	Director	Jul 1967	1 May 2008	3 other companies
Ian Patrick Gormley	Director	Feb 1972	9 Feb 2015	8 other companies
John Peter Hastings-Bass	Director	Jun 1954	25 Mar 2015	18 other companies
Gilles Alex Maxime Bonvarlet	Director	Feb 1964	21 Aug 2015	31 other companies
Roanne Gibbs	Director	Jun 1976	20 Mar 2022	1 other company
Morna Leather	Director	Nov 1970	26 Jan 2024	19 other companies
Alistair Charles Peel	Secretary	Not published	14 Oct 2024	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 74
closed down: 28
are FCA-registered: 11

In the full report: all 74 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 11 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 6 companies these 6 directors run together
All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (119)

2019

14 June 2019

Bms Investment Holdings 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 · Companies House

1980

18 February 1980

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 119 events

All 119 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 73

Firms connected to Bms Group

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
9 past links through former directors

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74 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 119 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bms Group Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Bms Group Limited (FRN 309686) 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 Bms Group’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7480 7288 and the website bmsgroup.com for Bms Group. 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 Bms Group a scam or clone?

Bms Group 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 Bms Group?

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 Bms Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Bms Group?

Bms Group is owned by Bms Investment Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 14 June 2019.

Who runs Bms Group?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Bms Group: Ian Waterston, Ian Patrick Gormley, John Peter Hastings-Bass, Gilles Alex Maxime Bonvarlet, Roanne Gibbs and Morna Leather.

How long has Bms Group been in business?

The company was formed on 18 February 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

Does Bms Group use any other names?

It trades as BankServe, BankServe Insurance Services, BMS Energy, BMS Fac and BMS Global Risks, and 2 more names. It has previously used 16 other names, including BBP Estates, BBP Fine Homes and BBP Homeowners.