Jensten London Markets Limited

Reference number: 312865

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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 jenstenlondonmarkets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7680 5750 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3N 3AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Basil Fry Trading name
  • Senior Wright Ltd Former 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
01730804
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 June 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
Marlow House, Lloyd's Avenue, London, EC3N 3AA, England
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 30 Jun 2020 22 other companies
Graeme Neal Lalley Director Jul 1980 15 Sep 2021 36 other companies
Martin David Swann Director Apr 1978 14 Nov 2025 1 other company
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Jul 2022 –

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
48
closed down
2
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 11 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2019Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£2.91m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£16.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Total equity

£1.54m

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Cash at bank

£3.47m

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01730804. 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 London Markets’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (39)

2022

5 July 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Senior Wright Ltd"

FCA register

2020

30 June 2020

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Jensten Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael Griffin gave up control
  • Senior Wright Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Griffin took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Senior Wright Holdings 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
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1983

10 June 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Jensten London Markets

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 39 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jensten London Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Jensten London Markets Limited (FRN 312865) 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 London Markets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7680 5750 and the website jenstenlondonmarkets.com for Jensten London Markets. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Jensten London Markets a scam or clone?
Jensten London Markets 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 London Markets?
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 London Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Jensten London Markets?
Jensten London Markets is owned by Jensten Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 June 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael Griffin and Senior Wright Holdings Limited.
Who runs Jensten London Markets?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Jensten London Markets: Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan, Graeme Neal Lalley and Martin David Swann.
How long has Jensten London Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 10 June 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Jensten London Markets’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2019, show turnover of £2.91m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £16.0k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Jensten London Markets use any other names?
It trades as Basil Fry. It has previously used the name Senior Wright Ltd.

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