Sbk (Birmingham) Ltd

Reference number: 598289

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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 insuresafeline.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 880 4405 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode B6 4DW
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Other names (1)

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

  • InsureSafeline Trading 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
08276511
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 November 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Saras Kanungo Director Sep 1989 16 May 2022 7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
7
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£147k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

−£5,291

−102% from £343k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • The chart, 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08276511. 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

Sbk (Birmingham)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (36)

2024

27 August 2024

  • Sanjiv Kanungo became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sanjiv Kanungo stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

19 January 2021

  • Rohit Kanungo took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Saras Kanungo gave up control

Companies House

2020

8 January 2020

  • Sanjiv Kumar Kanungo stopped being a part-owner
  • Saras Kanungo took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sanjiv Kumar Kanungo became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 January 2014

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

FCA register

2012

1 November 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Sbk (Birmingham)

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sbk (Birmingham) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Sbk (Birmingham) Ltd (FRN 598289) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2014 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sbk (Birmingham)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 880 4405 and the website insuresafeline.com for Sbk (Birmingham). 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 Sbk (Birmingham) a scam or clone?
Sbk (Birmingham) 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 Sbk (Birmingham)?
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 Sbk (Birmingham) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sbk (Birmingham)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sbk (Birmingham): Mr Rohit Kanungo (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Sanjiv Kumar Kanungo, Mr Sanjiv Kanungo and Mr Saras Kanungo.
Who runs Sbk (Birmingham)?
Companies House lists one director of Sbk (Birmingham): Saras Kanungo.
How long has Sbk (Birmingham) been in business?
The company was formed on 1 November 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2014.
What do Sbk (Birmingham)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2024, show total equity of £147k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Sbk (Birmingham) use any other names?
It trades as InsureSafeline.

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