Grosvenor Chester Limited

Reference number: 613259

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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 grosvenor-insurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01244 324891 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH1 3LR
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Other names (8)

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

  • Grosvenor Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Grosvenor Life Trading name
  • Clever Cover Former trading name
  • Gibro Wealth Former trading name
  • GIG Services Former trading name
  • Grosvenor Finance Former trading name
  • Grosvenor Insurance Former trading name
  • Williams 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

  • May hold/control client money
    May hold and control client money for insurance distribution only

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
08756967
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
Elmwood House Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9LT, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Piggott Director Oct 1961 31 Oct 2013 16 other companies
Kathren Wright Director Feb 1972 30 Sep 2024 79 other companies
Matthew Stuttard Director Jul 1987 21 Jan 2026 3 other companies
Neil Forrest Director Nov 1966 21 Apr 2026 33 other companies

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
100
closed down
17
are FCA-registered
36

In the full report: all 100 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
  • The 36 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 28 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£166k

+145% from £67.9k

Cash at bank

£223k

+37% from £162k

Employees (average)

17

+13% from 15

Owed within a year

£449k

+21% from £371k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08756967. 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

Grosvenor Chester’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (31)

2024

30 September 2024

  • Andrew Piggott gave up control
  • J.M. Glendinning Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

29 August 2019

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May hold/control client money)

FCA register

2016

31 October 2016

  • Andrew Piggott took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 June 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

31 October 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Grosvenor Chester

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

connected firms
6
share a director
5
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Grosvenor Chester

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

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  • 100 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Grosvenor Chester Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Grosvenor Chester Limited (FRN 613259) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Grosvenor Chester’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 324891 and the website grosvenor-insurance.com for Grosvenor Chester. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Grosvenor Chester a scam or clone?
Grosvenor Chester 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 Grosvenor Chester?
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 Grosvenor Chester to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Grosvenor Chester?
Grosvenor Chester is owned by J.M. Glendinning Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 September 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Piggott.
Who runs Grosvenor Chester?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Grosvenor Chester: Andrew Piggott, Kathren Wright, Matthew Stuttard and Neil Forrest.
How long has Grosvenor Chester been in business?
The company was formed on 31 October 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2014.
What do Grosvenor Chester’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £166k (+145% from £67.9k) and cash at bank of £223k (+37% from £162k).
Does Grosvenor Chester use any other names?
It trades as Grosvenor Insurance Brokers and Grosvenor Life. It has previously used 6 other names, including Clever Cover, Gibro Wealth and GIG Services.

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