Business Line Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 309279

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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 blins.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01707 654757 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG5 3QS
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Other names (3)

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

  • Business Line Trading name
  • Business Line Insurance Trading name
  • Shield Group 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
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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
04529393
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 September 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Salatin House, 19 Cedar Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5DA
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Philip Scott Director Jan 1968 25 Sep 2002 3 other companies
Chrysanthos Patsalides Director Mar 1968 2 Jan 2026 3 other companies
Timothy John Simpson Director Dec 1965 15 May 2026 2 other companies
Richard Philip Scott Secretary Not published 23 Sep 2004 3 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
6
closed down
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 6 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 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£55.3k

−50% from £110k

Cash at bank

£139k

+49% from £93.7k

Employees (average)

5

−17% from 6

Owed within a year

£200k

−65% from £579k

No turnover or profit for the 18 months to 30 June 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £394k turnover and £896 profit, for the year to 31 December 2019.

Net assets

In the full report: all 4 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 04529393. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Business Line Insurance Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2026

15 May 2026

  • Timothy John Simpson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

31 August 2016

  • Allied Systems Ltd 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

2002

9 September 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Business Line Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Business Line Insurance Services Limited (FRN 309279) 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 Business Line Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01707 654757 and the website blins.com for Business Line Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Business Line Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Business Line Insurance 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 Business Line Insurance 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 Business Line Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Business Line Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Business Line Insurance Services: Mr Timothy John Simpson (50–75% of shares) and Allied Systems Ltd (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Business Line Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Business Line Insurance Services: Richard Philip Scott, Chrysanthos Patsalides and Timothy John Simpson.
How long has Business Line Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 9 September 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Business Line Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £55.3k (−50% from £110k) and cash at bank of £139k (+49% from £93.7k).
Does Business Line Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Business Line and Business Line Insurance. It has previously used the name Shield Group.

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