PensionBee Limited

Reference number: 744931

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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 pensionbee.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3457 8444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 8NL
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Other names (2)

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

  • PensionBee Group Trading name
  • combinepensions.com Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
09354862
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 December 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
209 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Romina Savova Director Jul 1985 15 Dec 2014 3 other companies
Jonathan Lister Parsons Director Dec 1982 29 Jan 2016 2 other companies
Christoph Johannes Martin Director Sep 1984 18 Oct 2022 2 other companies

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
4
still active
4
run together
2

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 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (22)

2021

24 March 2021

  • Pensionbee Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Romina Savova stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

15 March 2017

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2016

1 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Romina Savova became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

15 December 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is PensionBee Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, PensionBee Limited (FRN 744931) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is PensionBee’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3457 8444 and the website pensionbee.com for PensionBee. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is PensionBee a scam or clone?
PensionBee 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 PensionBee?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about PensionBee to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns PensionBee?
PensionBee is owned by Pensionbee Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 March 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Romina Savova.
Who runs PensionBee?
Companies House lists 3 directors of PensionBee: Romina Savova, Jonathan Lister Parsons and Christoph Johannes Martin.
How long has PensionBee been in business?
The company was formed on 15 December 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
Does PensionBee use any other names?
It trades as PensionBee Group. It has previously used the name combinepensions.com.

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