Peter Best Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 307045

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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 peterbestinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 436880 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM12 6JL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Peter Best Insurances Services Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
02210270
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 January 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
7 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6JL, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Ernest Brewster Director Dec 1946 31 Jul 2018 5 other companies
Damian Paul Collett Director Mar 1970 31 Jul 2018 11 other companies
Gordon Robert Pratt Director Sep 1959 31 Jul 2018 11 other companies
Hannah Louise Thomson Director Sep 1972 2 Oct 2018 3 other companies
Matthew Paul Collett Director Sep 1974 2 Oct 2018 4 other companies
Michael Stuart Lawrence Director Dec 1971 29 Oct 2024 2 other companies
Tracy Louise Darkins Director Mar 1976 9 Oct 2025 1 other company

Other companies run by these 7 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
19
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 7 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 May 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£2.16m

+2.3% from £2.11m

Profit before tax

£722k

+5.2% from £686k

Net assets

£1.01m

+4.2% from £966k

Cash at bank

£1.77m

−12% from £2.02m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 02210270. 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

Peter Best Insurance Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (35)

2020

10 September 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Peter Best Insurances Services Limited"

FCA register

2018

31 July 2018

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Grove & Dean (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Marian Ellen Best stopped being a part-owner
  • Peter Aubrey Best stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Marian Ellen Best became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Aubrey Best became the majority owner (50–75% 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

1988

11 January 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Peter Best Insurance Services

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

connected firms
6
share a director
2
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Peter Best Insurance Services

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

In Hornchurch

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Peter Best Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Peter Best Insurance Services Limited (FRN 307045) 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 Peter Best Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 436880 and the website peterbestinsurance.co.uk for Peter Best Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Peter Best Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Peter Best Insurance Services 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 Peter Best Insurance Services?
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 Peter Best Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Peter Best Insurance Services?
Peter Best Insurance Services is owned by Grove & Dean (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 July 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Aubrey Best and Mrs Marian Ellen Best.
Who runs Peter Best Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Peter Best Insurance Services: Richard Ernest Brewster, Damian Paul Collett, Gordon Robert Pratt, Hannah Louise Thomson, Matthew Paul Collett, Michael Stuart Lawrence and 1 more.
How long has Peter Best Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 11 January 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Peter Best Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show turnover of £2.16m (+2.3% from £2.11m) and profit before tax of £722k (+5.2% from £686k).
Does Peter Best Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Peter Best Insurances Services Limited.

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