Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 684402

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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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  • When thornhillinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 499182 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF14 9DQ
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Other names (24)

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

  • Adultsure Trading name
  • brianthornhill.com Trading name
  • brian-thornhill.co.uk Trading name
  • Buildersure Trading name
  • ChippySure Trading name
  • Everysure Trading name
  • FranchiseSure Trading name
  • Half Commission for Life Trading name
  • intercountyinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Kindsure Trading name
  • Packagesure Trading name
  • Plastikcity Insurance Services Trading name
  • Plumbersure Trading name
  • Plumbsure Trading name
  • Roofersure Trading name
  • Scaffoldsure Trading name
  • SMEsure Trading name
  • Spice Club Scheme Trading name
  • thornhill.co.uk Trading name
  • ThornhillInsurance Trading name
  • Thornhill Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Tradersure Trading name
  • Tradesure Trading name
  • Pharmacysure 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
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
08878096
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
334 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, WF14 9DQ, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Thornhill Director Jun 1959 5 Feb 2014 3 other companies
Lucy Alice Thornhill Townsend Director Apr 1987 1 Oct 2018 None
Justin Michael Moore Director Apr 1972 12 Dec 2023 26 other companies
Jason Anthony Director Jul 1969 14 Feb 2024 4 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
31
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 31 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£183k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£290k

−9.2% from £319k

Owed within a year

£651k

−28% from £907k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08878096. 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

Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (44)

2023

12 December 2023

  • Justin Michael Moore gave up control
  • Nibh Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

30 June 2023

  • Brian Thornhill stopped being a part-owner
  • Jacqueline Kay Thornhill stopped being a part-owner
  • Justin Michael Moore took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

29 October 2016

  • Brian Thornhill became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jacqueline Kay Thornhill became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 October 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2014

5 February 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 684402) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 499182 and the website thornhillinsurance.co.uk for Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Brian Thornhill & Son 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 Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance 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 Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers?
Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers is owned by Nibh Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 12 December 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Brian Thornhill, Mrs Jacqueline Kay Thornhill and Mr Justin Michael Moore.
Who runs Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers: Brian Thornhill, Lucy Alice Thornhill Townsend, Justin Michael Moore and Jason Anthony.
How long has Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 5 February 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of £183k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £290k (−9.2% from £319k).
Does Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Adultsure, brianthornhill.com, brian-thornhill.co.uk, Buildersure and ChippySure, and 18 more names. It has previously used the name Pharmacysure.

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