C.C. Flint and Company Limited

Reference number: 304868

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bbrown.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01689 487417 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BR5 3HP
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Other names (8)

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

  • CC Flint & Company Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Flint Business Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Flint Group Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Flint Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Flint Private Clients Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Insure it Right Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Motor Fleet Risk Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Motor Trade Risk Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 June 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor Corn Exchange, 55 Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7NE, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Darren Michael Taylor Director Nov 1971 1 May 2001 2 other companies
Michelle Gould Director Apr 1981 24 Jan 2020 None
Jonathan Michael Thorne Director Nov 1975 24 Jan 2020 None
Paul Craig Walker Director May 1969 24 Jan 2020 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
2
closed down
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£6.86m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£793k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£1.10m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£5.26m

No earlier figure to compare

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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 01639696. 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

C.C. Flint and Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

28 August 2024

  • Brown & Brown Retail Holdco (Europe) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Taylor Berry Knight Limited gave up control

Companies House

2022

16 November 2022

  • Darren Michael Taylor no longer has significant control
  • David Leonard Taylor no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Darren Michael Taylor gained significant control
  • David Leonard Taylor gained significant control
  • Taylor Berry Knight Limited took control (75–100% 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
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

1982

1 June 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms like C.C. Flint and Company

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

In Orpington

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is C.C. Flint and Company Limited FCA authorised?
C.C. Flint and Company Limited (FRN 304868) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is C.C. Flint and Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01689 487417 and the website bbrown.com/uk/orpington-previously-flint-insurance for C.C. Flint and Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is C.C. Flint and Company a scam or clone?
C.C. Flint and Company 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 C.C. Flint and Company?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about C.C. Flint and Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns C.C. Flint and Company?
C.C. Flint and Company is owned by Brown & Brown Retail Holdco (Europe) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 August 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Taylor Berry Knight Limited, Mr Darren Michael Taylor and Mr David Leonard Taylor.
Who runs C.C. Flint and Company?
Companies House lists 4 directors of C.C. Flint and Company: Darren Michael Taylor, Michelle Gould, Jonathan Michael Thorne and Paul Craig Walker.
How long has C.C. Flint and Company been in business?
The company was formed on 1 June 1982.
What do C.C. Flint and Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show turnover of £6.86m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £793k (no earlier figure to compare). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does C.C. Flint and Company use any other names?
It has previously used 8 other names, including CC Flint & Company, Flint Business and Flint Group Insurance.

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