Schofields Limited

Reference number: 118669

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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 schofields.ltd.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01204 365080 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BL1 8PB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Schofields Insurance 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.
  • 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
  • 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
01811609
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 April 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
5 The Courtyard, Calvin Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8PB, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Paul Schofield Director Nov 1974 15 Nov 2007 None
Philip David Schofield Director Jun 1977 11 Dec 2008 1 other company
Robert Alan Styring Director Nov 1971 31 Dec 2025 None
Alan Thomas Director May 1976 31 Dec 2025 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
7
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

15 months to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.28m

−82% from £6.93m

Cash at bank

£1.81m

−76% from £7.48m

Owed within a year

£760k

+15% from £659k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01811609. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (22)

2025

31 December 2025

  • Barbara Mary Schofield stopped being a part-owner
  • Keith Schofield stopped being the majority owner
  • Ripe Thinking Two Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Barbara Mary Schofield became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Keith Schofield became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

10 April 2000

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1984

26 April 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Schofields

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • 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
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Schofields Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Schofields Limited (FRN 118669) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Schofields’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01204 365080 and the website schofields.ltd.uk for Schofields. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Schofields a scam or clone?
Schofields 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 Schofields?
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 Schofields to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Schofields?
Schofields is owned by Ripe Thinking Two Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 December 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Schofield and Mrs Barbara Mary Schofield.
Who runs Schofields?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Schofields: Jonathan Paul Schofield, Philip David Schofield, Robert Alan Styring and Alan Thomas.
How long has Schofields been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Schofields’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.28m (−82% from £6.93m) and cash at bank of £1.81m (−76% from £7.48m).
Does Schofields use any other names?
It trades as Schofields Insurance.

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