Partners& Limited

Reference number: 308261

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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 partnersand.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01494 450011 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode HP13 6NU
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Other names (10)

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

  • Aaduki Trading name
  • Aaduki Multimedia Insurance Trading name
  • NAPIT Insurance Trading name
  • Ultimart Trading name
  • J.N. Dobbin Limited Former name
  • J N Dobbin Plc Former name
  • Greenhill Dobbin Former trading name
  • MacDonald Group Former trading name
  • Mrib Dobbin Former trading name
  • MRIB Group 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-collecting
  • 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
00497227
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 July 1951 (75 years old)
Registered office
Mrib House, 25 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6NU, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Andrew Barton Director Oct 1962 29 Nov 2019 51 other companies
Charles Verden Bettinson Director Jan 1974 29 Nov 2021 64 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
71
closed down
18
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 71 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 23 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 44 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£15.6m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

−£10.9m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Total equity

£3.92m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£12.8m

+205% from £4.19m

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 00497227. 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

Partners&’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (52)

2021

20 August 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "J.N. Dobbin Limited"

FCA register

2018

29 September 2018

  • Brokers Holding Limited gave up control
  • Nightingales Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brokers Holding Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

20 July 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "J N Dobbin Plc"

FCA register

2 July 2010

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1951

4 July 1951

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 52 events

  • All 52 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Partners&

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

connected firms
12
share a director
11
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (11), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Partners&

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

In High Wycombe

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  • 71 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 52 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Partners& Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Partners& Limited (FRN 308261) 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 Partners&’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01494 450011 and the website partnersand.com for Partners&. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Partners& a scam or clone?
Partners& 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 Partners&?
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 Partners& to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Partners&?
Partners& is owned by Nightingales Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 September 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Brokers Holding Limited.
Who runs Partners&?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Partners&: Philip Andrew Barton and Charles Verden Bettinson.
How long has Partners& been in business?
The company was formed on 4 July 1951, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Partners&’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show turnover of £15.6m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of −£10.9m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Partners& use any other names?
It trades as Aaduki, Aaduki Multimedia Insurance, NAPIT Insurance and Ultimart. It has previously used 6 other names, including J.N. Dobbin Limited, J N Dobbin Plc and Greenhill Dobbin.

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