Business Comparison LTD

Reference number: 923755

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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 businesscomparison.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01244 408961 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH3 5AN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 June 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Steam Mill Business Centre 1st Floor, Suites A F And G, Steam Mill Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5AN, England
Nature of business
  • Advertising agencies (SIC 73110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Brennan Director Jun 1980 13 Jun 2019 None
Paul John Galligan Director Jan 1975 14 May 2021 25 other companies
Daniel Lee Teutsch Director May 1987 3 Mar 2025 26 other companies

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
28
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 28 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 6 on the FCA register
  • The 23 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2020Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£100

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Cash at bank

£100

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These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

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 10257077. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Business Comparison’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

2 February 2021

  • Business Comparison Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Digitonomy Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

9 January 2021

  • Digitonomy Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Digitonomy Limited gave up control

Companies House

2020

22 September 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

1 July 2017

  • Digitonomy Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

29 June 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Business Comparison

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
past link
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Business Comparison

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Chester

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Business Comparison LTD FCA authorised?
Yes, Business Comparison LTD (FRN 923755) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2020 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Business Comparison’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 408961 and the website businesscomparison.com for Business Comparison. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Business Comparison a scam or clone?
Business Comparison 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 Business Comparison?
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 Business Comparison to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Business Comparison?
Business Comparison is owned by Business Comparison Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 February 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Digitonomy Limited and Digitonomy Group Limited.
Who runs Business Comparison?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Business Comparison: Philip Brennan, Paul John Galligan and Daniel Lee Teutsch.
How long has Business Comparison been in business?
The company was formed on 29 June 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2020.
What do Business Comparison’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2020, show net assets of £100 (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £100 (no earlier figure to compare).

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