Burgess Yachting Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 572603

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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 burgessyachts.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7766 4300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4LR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Burgess Financial Services Ltd Former 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
07897852
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 January 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Cunard House 15 Regent Street, St James's, London, SW1Y 4LR, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Tadeusz Olszowski Director Apr 1962 5 Jan 2012 9 other companies
Ian Cameron Armstrong Director Nov 1973 6 Jan 2025 8 other companies
Alexander Giles Wheatley Secretary Not published 5 Jan 2012 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
14
closed down
5
run together
3

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Burgess Yachting Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (20)

2025

1 November 2025

  • Jonathan William Field Beckett stopped being the majority owner
  • Project Beacon Brokerage UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Timothy John Wiltshire stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

27 November 2023

  • Jonathan William Field Beckett became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Nigel Burgess Sam gave up control
  • Timothy John Wiltshire became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nigel Burgess Sam took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

8 March 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Burgess Financial Services Ltd"

FCA register

2012

11 May 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

17 February 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

5 January 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Burgess Yachting Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Burgess Yachting Financial Services Limited (FRN 572603) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2012 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Burgess Yachting Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7766 4300 and the website burgessyachts.com for Burgess Yachting Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Burgess Yachting Financial Services a scam or clone?
Burgess Yachting Financial Services 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 Burgess Yachting Financial Services?
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 Burgess Yachting Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Burgess Yachting Financial Services?
Burgess Yachting Financial Services is owned by Project Beacon Brokerage UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 November 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Nigel Burgess Sam, Mr Timothy John Wiltshire and Mr Jonathan William Field Beckett.
Who runs Burgess Yachting Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Burgess Yachting Financial Services: Mark Tadeusz Olszowski and Ian Cameron Armstrong.
How long has Burgess Yachting Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 5 January 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2012.
Does Burgess Yachting Financial Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Burgess Financial Services Ltd.

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