Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) Limited

Reference number: 117991

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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 bbicover.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8559 2111 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode E18 2QF
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Other names (13)

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

  • BBi Trading name
  • BBi Berns Brett Trading name
  • BBi Housing Trading name
  • BBi Jensten Trading name
  • BBi London Markets Trading name
  • Jensten Housing Trading name
  • Jensten Re Trading name
  • Berns Brett & Company Limited Former name
  • Berns Brett Limited Former name
  • BBi Employee Benefits Former trading name
  • BBi Group Former trading name
  • BBi Ireland Former trading name
  • BBi South West 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
  • 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
00910250
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1967 (59 years old)
Registered office
The Old Court House, 191 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2QF
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Skinner Director Jan 1967 20 May 1998 5 other companies
Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan Director Sep 1978 19 Oct 2023 56 other companies
Graeme Neal Lalley Director Jul 1980 19 Oct 2023 36 other companies
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 19 Oct 2023 –

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
76
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
25

In the full report: all 76 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 25 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 20 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2023Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£3.18m

+29% from £2.46m

Cash at bank

£4.68m

+33% from £3.52m

Employees (average)

28

−6.7% from 30

Owed within a year

£4.02m

+21% from £3.32m

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 00910250. 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

Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (44)

2024

12 March 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Berns Brett Limited"

FCA register

2023

19 October 2023

  • Andrew Peter Wales stopped being the majority owner
  • David John Skinner stopped being a part-owner
  • Jgl Bidco 7 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

1 November 2019

  • David John Skinner became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

19 October 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Peter Wales became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

11 January 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Berns Brett & Company Limited"

FCA register

1994

10 October 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1967

7 July 1967

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE). 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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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) Limited (FRN 117991) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8559 2111 and the website bbicover.com for Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) a scam or clone?
Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) 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 Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE)?
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 Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE)?
Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) is owned by Jgl Bidco 7 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 October 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David John Skinner and Mr Andrew Peter Wales.
Who runs Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE): David John Skinner, Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan and Graeme Neal Lalley.
How long has Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 1967, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2023, show net assets of £3.18m (+29% from £2.46m) and cash at bank of £4.68m (+33% from £3.52m).
Does Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) use any other names?
It trades as BBi, BBi Berns Brett, BBi Housing, BBi Jensten and BBi London Markets, and 2 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including Berns Brett & Company Limited, Berns Brett Limited and BBi Employee Benefits.

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