Bspoke Underwriting Ltd
Reference number: 310101
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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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Phone number
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Address
Bspoke Underwriting Ltd, Brookfield Court, Selby Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1NB, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When bspokeunderwriting.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 0333 400 9070 is
- Who else gives the postcode LS25 1NB
Other names (42)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- UK General Insurance Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- UK Underwriting Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
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Warning
Scammers have impersonated this firm
Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.
Fake email addresses (1)
- ukgeneral@insurer.com
The FCA warning these came from
- UK General Insurance Limited 27 June 2019
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA 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 applyEligible 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 applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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.
The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 04506493 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 8 August 2002 (24 years old)
- Registered office
- Brookfield Court Selby Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1NB, England
- Nature of business
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- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy John Smyth | Director | Jun 1967 | 18 Jun 2020 | 6 other companies |
| Robert Alexander Paul Witts | Director | Jun 1983 | 22 Jan 2026 | 1 other company |
| Ryan Mark Gill | Director | Feb 1983 | 1 Feb 2026 | 26 other companies |
| James Robert Purvis | Director | Dec 1965 | 1 Mar 2026 | 10 other companies |
| Wayne Clinton Tonge | Director | May 1969 | 1 Aug 2026 | 2 other companies |
| Philip James Welch | Director | Mar 1990 | 14 Sep 2026 | 13 other companies |
| Penelope Jane Fullerton | Secretary | Not published | 1 Jun 2022 | – |
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
- 35
- closed down
- 13
- are FCA-registered
- 7
In the full report: all 35 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 7 on the FCA register
- The 14 companies these 6 directors run together
- All 45 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Bspoke Underwriting’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2023
25 May 2023
- Changed its registered name from "UK General Insurance Limited"
FCA register
2019
27 June 2019
- FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2016
6 April 2016
- Chicago Holdco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
2011
1 April 2011
- Changed its registered name from "UK Underwriting Limited"
FCA register
2005
14 January 2005
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2002
8 August 2002
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 184 events
- All 184 events in its history (8 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 94
Firms connected to Bspoke Underwriting
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bspoke Underwriting. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 9
- share a director
- 7
- share its postcode
- 3
In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same postcode (3)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Bspoke Underwriting
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
In Leeds
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- 35 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 184 events in its history
- 9 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- FCA warning: UK General Insurance Limited fca.org.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk