Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 308815

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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 bridgeinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 236 6969 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M1 4FL
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Other names (25)

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

  • Barberguard Trading name
  • Bridge Bespoke Trading name
  • Bridge Construction Trading name
  • Bridge Corporate Trading name
  • Bridge Credit Trading name
  • Bridge Credit Risk Management Trading name
  • Bridge High Net Worth Trading name
  • Bridge International Trading name
  • Bridge Motor Trading name
  • Bridge Private Clients Trading name
  • Bridge Professional Indemnity Trading name
  • Bridge Real Estate Trading name
  • Bridge Risk Management Trading name
  • Bridge Specialist Trading name
  • Bridge Terrorism Trading name
  • Bridge Trade Credit Trading name
  • Bridge Wholesale Trading name
  • Flatguard Trading name
  • Floriguard Trading name
  • Guestguard Trading name
  • loop Trading name
  • Masterguard Trading name
  • Newsguard Trading name
  • Postguard Trading name
  • Stoneguard 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
  • 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
00996284
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 December 1970 (55 years old)
Registered office
Gallagher The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AW, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Oliver Whittingham Director Aug 1977 13 May 2026 11 other companies
Neil Graham Kerr Director Sep 1984 13 May 2026 2 other companies
Gary Paul Fletcher Director May 1970 15 Jun 2026 None

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
13
still active
13
are FCA-registered
11

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£712k

−32% from £1.05m

Net assets

£2.93m

−7.6% from £3.18m

Cash at bank

£10.3m

−2.7% from £10.6m

Owed within a year

£19.1m

−2.6% from £19.6m

Profit before tax

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 00996284. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (80)

2026

13 May 2026

  • Board replaced: all 6 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

15 April 2026

  • Bridge Brokers Limited gave up control
  • Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bridge Brokers 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

1970

7 December 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 80 events

  • All 80 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms connected to Bridge Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
10
share a director
10
past link
1

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 80 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 308815) 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 Bridge Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 236 6969 and the website bridgeinsurance.com for Bridge Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bridge Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Bridge 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 Bridge 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 Bridge Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bridge Insurance Brokers?
Bridge Insurance Brokers is owned by Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 15 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Bridge Brokers Limited.
Who runs Bridge Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bridge Insurance Brokers: James Oliver Whittingham, Neil Graham Kerr and Gary Paul Fletcher.
How long has Bridge Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 7 December 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Bridge Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of £712k (−32% from £1.05m) and net assets of £2.93m (−7.6% from £3.18m).
Does Bridge Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Barberguard, Bridge Bespoke, Bridge Construction, Bridge Corporate and Bridge Credit, and 20 more names.

Sources and links

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