Networking & Business Referrals Limited

Reference number: 678578

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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 bni.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01923 891999 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WD18 8YH
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Other names (2)

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

  • BNI Trading name
  • Business Network International Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking

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

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
03216601
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 June 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Duo, Level 6, 280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy John Harlow Cook Director Apr 1979 8 May 2009 2 other companies
Jay Henry Director Mar 1983 19 Jan 2022 1 other company
Mary Kennedy Thompson Director Jun 1963 8 Jul 2024 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
4
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2021Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£682k

+336% from £157k

Cash at bank

£766k

+150% from £307k

Employees (average)

14

+27% from 11

Owed within a year

£749k

+13% from £665k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03216601. 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

Networking & Business Referrals’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (25)

2020

8 September 2020

  • Business Networking & Referrals Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gillian Mary Lawson gave up control

Companies House

2019

16 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Business Network International Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gillian Mary Lawson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

18 June 2015

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

FCA register

1996

25 June 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Networking & Business Referrals

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Networking & Business Referrals Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Networking & Business Referrals Limited (FRN 678578) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Networking & Business Referrals’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01923 891999 and the website bni.co.uk for Networking & Business Referrals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Networking & Business Referrals a scam or clone?
Networking & Business Referrals 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 Networking & Business Referrals?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Networking & Business Referrals handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Networking & Business Referrals to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Networking & Business Referrals?
Networking & Business Referrals is owned by Business Networking & Referrals Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 8 September 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Gillian Mary Lawson.
Who runs Networking & Business Referrals?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Networking & Business Referrals: Timothy John Harlow Cook, Jay Henry and Mary Kennedy Thompson.
How long has Networking & Business Referrals been in business?
The company was formed on 25 June 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Networking & Business Referrals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2021, show net assets of £682k (+336% from £157k) and cash at bank of £766k (+150% from £307k).
Does Networking & Business Referrals use any other names?
It trades as BNI. It has previously used the name Business Network International Limited.

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