Brunel Employee Benefits Limited

Reference number: 307019

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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 bruneleb.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 325 2224 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BS1 6EZ
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Other names (5)

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

  • Brunel Trading name
  • Brunel Group Trading name
  • Glentworth Insurance Services Ltd Former name
  • Bovey Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Minehead Insurance Services Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
02603239
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 April 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
The Crescent, Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6EZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Russell Alan Lane Director Jun 1977 7 Mar 2019 11 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
11
still active
11
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£158k

+42% from £111k

Cash at bank

£127k

+25% from £102k

Owed within a year

£16.8k

−7.6% from £18.1k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 02603239. 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

Brunel Employee Benefits’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (38)

2020

12 December 2020

  • Brunel Insurance Brokers Limited gave up control
  • Lane Brunel Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

16 April 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Glentworth Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

2019

7 March 2019

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Brunel Insurance Brokers Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David Andrew Nicholas Brown stopped being a part-owner
  • Gary Clifford Cox stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul Douglas Mott stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Andrew Nicholas Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gary Clifford Cox became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Douglas Mott became a part-owner (25–50% 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

1991

19 April 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Brunel Employee Benefits

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 38 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brunel Employee Benefits Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brunel Employee Benefits Limited (FRN 307019) 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 Brunel Employee Benefits’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 325 2224 and the website bruneleb.co.uk for Brunel Employee Benefits. 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is Brunel Employee Benefits a scam or clone?
Brunel Employee Benefits 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 Brunel Employee Benefits?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Brunel Employee Benefits to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brunel Employee Benefits?
Brunel Employee Benefits is owned by Lane Brunel Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 12 December 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Gary Clifford Cox, Paul Douglas Mott and David Andrew Nicholas Brown.
Who runs Brunel Employee Benefits?
Companies House lists one director of Brunel Employee Benefits: Russell Alan Lane.
How long has Brunel Employee Benefits been in business?
The company was formed on 19 April 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Brunel Employee Benefits’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £158k (+42% from £111k) and cash at bank of £127k (+25% from £102k).
Does Brunel Employee Benefits use any other names?
It trades as Brunel and Brunel Group. It has previously used 3 other names: Glentworth Insurance Services Ltd, Bovey Insurance Services and Minehead Insurance Services.

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