Butterworth Spengler Commercial Limited

Reference number: 306470

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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 butterworthspengler.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 494 4400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L13 1EH
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Other names (12)

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

  • Anchor Insurance Services Trading name
  • Angler Protect Trading name
  • Butterworth Spengler Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Butterworth Spengler Insurance Group Trading name
  • Butterworth Spengler Professional Risks Trading name
  • Butterworth Spengler South West Trading name
  • Cyclesure Trading name
  • Fishing Shop Protect Trading name
  • Village Hall Protect Trading name
  • FE Protect Former trading name
  • Hospitality Protect Former trading name
  • Rockland Insurance Brokers Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 number
05058649
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Elmwood House Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9LT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kathren Wright Director Feb 1972 26 May 2022 79 other companies
Matthew Robert Erasmus Director Jun 1973 23 Dec 2025 34 other companies
Matthew Stuttard Director Jul 1987 21 Jan 2026 3 other companies
Joanne Mcalpine Director Aug 1974 17 Feb 2026 1 other company
Alan James Percival Director Mar 1966 26 Mar 2026 9 other companies
Neil Forrest Director Nov 1966 21 Apr 2026 33 other companies

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
95
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
35

In the full report: all 95 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 35 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 51 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£305k

−57% from £704k

Cash at bank

£1.38m

+52% from £907k

Employees (average)

34

−21% from 43

Owed within a year

£3.43m

+17% from £2.93m

Assets and liabilities

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 05058649. 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

Butterworth Spengler Commercial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (60)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Butterworth Spengler Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

27 February 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

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

2004

27 February 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to Butterworth Spengler Commercial

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Butterworth Spengler Commercial

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

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  • 95 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Butterworth Spengler Commercial Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Butterworth Spengler Commercial Limited (FRN 306470) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Butterworth Spengler Commercial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 494 4400 and the website butterworthspengler.co.uk for Butterworth Spengler Commercial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Butterworth Spengler Commercial a scam or clone?
Butterworth Spengler Commercial 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 Butterworth Spengler Commercial?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Butterworth Spengler Commercial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Butterworth Spengler Commercial?
Butterworth Spengler Commercial is owned by Butterworth Spengler Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Butterworth Spengler Commercial?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Butterworth Spengler Commercial: Kathren Wright, Matthew Robert Erasmus, Matthew Stuttard, Joanne McAlpine, Alan James Percival and Neil Forrest.
How long has Butterworth Spengler Commercial been in business?
The company was formed on 27 February 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Butterworth Spengler Commercial’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show net assets of £305k (−57% from £704k) and cash at bank of £1.38m (+52% from £907k).
Does Butterworth Spengler Commercial use any other names?
It trades as Anchor Insurance Services, Angler Protect, Butterworth Spengler Insurance Brokers, Butterworth Spengler Insurance Group and Butterworth Spengler Professional Risks, and 4 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: FE Protect, Hospitality Protect and Rockland Insurance Brokers.

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