BQI Group Limited

Reference number: 456214

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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 bqigroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01604 498300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN8 1BL
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Other names (7)

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

  • Abbott Insurance Trading name
  • BQI Construction Trading name
  • BQI Financial Trading name
  • BQI Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • BQI Underwriting Services Trading name
  • Brown & Quinn Insurance Services Ltd Former name
  • CentriCity Former trading name

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)
  • 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

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
SC306285
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 August 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Algo Business Centre, Glenearn Road, Perth, PH2 0NJ, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Steven Brown Director Sep 1976 3 Aug 2006 4 other companies
Kathren Wright Director Feb 1972 18 Nov 2024 79 other companies
Alan James Percival Director Mar 1966 26 Mar 2026 9 other companies
Andrew Cawton Cunis Director Feb 1977 12 Jun 2026 16 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
83
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
36

In the full report: all 83 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 36 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 18 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2023Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.19m

+159% from £461k

Cash at bank

£1.38m

+6.4% from £1.30m

Employees (average)

46

−4.2% from 48

Owed within a year

£4.31m

+15% from £3.75m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 SC306285. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (34)

2024

12 April 2024

  • Andrew Steven Brown stopped being a part-owner
  • Jmg Gi7 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sean Philip Quinn stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Steven Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sean Philip Quinn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

29 June 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Brown & Quinn Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

2006

18 September 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

17 August 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

3 August 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to BQI Group

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on BQI Group

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  • 83 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 34 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BQI Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BQI Group Limited (FRN 456214) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2006 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is BQI Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01604 498300 and the website bqigroup.com for BQI Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BQI Group a scam or clone?
BQI 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 BQI 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 BQI Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BQI Group?
BQI Group is owned by Jmg Gi7 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 12 April 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Steven Brown and Mr Sean Philip Quinn.
Who runs BQI Group?
Companies House lists 4 directors of BQI Group: Andrew Steven Brown, Kathren Wright, Alan James Percival and Andrew Cawton Cunis.
How long has BQI Group been in business?
The company was formed on 3 August 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2006.
What do BQI Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2023, show net assets of £1.19m (+159% from £461k) and cash at bank of £1.38m (+6.4% from £1.30m).
Does BQI Group use any other names?
It trades as Abbott Insurance, BQI Construction, BQI Financial, BQI Insurance Brokers and BQI Underwriting Services. It has previously used 2 other names: Brown & Quinn Insurance Services Ltd and CentriCity.

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