Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) Ltd

Reference number: 308013

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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 packetts.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01274 206500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD17 7DB
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Other names (9)

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

  • Packetts Trading name
  • Ravenhall Risk Solutions Trading name
  • Ravenhall Rural Trading name
  • South Lakes Insurance Solutions Trading name
  • Trainsure Trading name
  • White Rose Insurance Solutions Trading name
  • Sydney Packett & Sons Limited Former name
  • Insure the Highstreet Former trading name
  • Insuring the high street 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
00371448
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 1941 (84 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan Director Sep 1978 8 Feb 2021 22 other companies
Graeme Neal Lalley Director Jul 1980 15 Sep 2021 36 other companies
Robert Charles William Organ Director Jun 1969 15 Sep 2021 116 other companies
Robin Cameron Thomson Director Nov 1969 20 Apr 2026 22 other companies
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Jul 2022 –

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
138
closed down
46
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 138 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 28 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 41 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2020Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£473k

−49% from £930k

Cash at bank

£1.89m

−19% from £2.32m

Employees (average)

31

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£2.80m

−1.5% from £2.84m

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 00371448. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (42)

2023

2 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Sydney Packett & Sons Limited"

FCA register

2021

8 February 2021

  • Marshall John Sugden no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Marshall John Sugden gained significant control
  • Packetts Holdings Ltd 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
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1941

23 December 1941

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Connected firms

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with this firm. 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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  • 138 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 42 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 (Yorkshire & Humberside) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) Ltd (FRN 308013) 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 Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 206500 and the website packetts.com for Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) a scam or clone?
Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) 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 (Yorkshire & Humberside)?
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 (Yorkshire & Humberside) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside)?
Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) is owned by Packetts Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Marshall John Sugden.
Who runs Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside): Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan, Graeme Neal Lalley, Robert Charles William Organ and Robin Cameron Thomson.
How long has Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) been in business?
The company was formed on 23 December 1941, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2020, show net assets of £473k (−49% from £930k) and cash at bank of £1.89m (−19% from £2.32m).
Does Jensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) use any other names?
It trades as Packetts, Ravenhall Risk Solutions, Ravenhall Rural, South Lakes Insurance Solutions and Trainsure, and 1 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: Sydney Packett & Sons Limited, Insure the Highstreet and Insuring the high street.

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