Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 477112

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When sbgl.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0344 776 5725 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS10 7TQ
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Other names (24)

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

  • Go Skippy Trading name
  • goskippy.com Trading name
  • Go Skippy Insurance Trading name
  • Vavista Trading name
  • Eldon Insurance Services Ltd Former name
  • businesschoicedirect.co.uk Former trading name
  • Business Choice Direct Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Footprintinsurance.com Former trading name
  • Footprintinsurance.co.uk Former trading name
  • Footprintinsurance.net Former trading name
  • Footprint Insurance Services Former trading name
  • GoSkippy 4 Business Former trading name
  • GoSkippy Commercial Former trading name
  • goskippycommercial.com Former trading name
  • goskippycompare.com Former trading name
  • GoSkippy Pet Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Holiday Extras Car Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Insure Your Paws Former trading name
  • National Investigative Solutions Former trading name
  • Plato Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Rocksolidinsurance.co.uk Former trading name
  • Solid Insurance Former trading name
  • Solidinsurance.co.uk Former trading name
  • Solidrockinsurance.co.uk 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.
  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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 Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
30
upheld, against a 31% median
32%
about insurance
30

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers. With this few, one case moves the upheld rate a lot.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06334001
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Lysander House (2nd Floor), Catbrain Lane Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS10 7TQ
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martyn John Holman Director Mar 1960 10 May 2019 7 other companies
Damian Barry Arnold Director Aug 1980 1 Jan 2020 5 other companies
Christine Paula Oldridge Director Jun 1966 1 Jan 2020 15 other companies
William Soares Director Sep 1979 5 Aug 2021 1 other company
Damien Peter Duffy Director Jul 1968 1 Nov 2022 6 other companies
Rudi Annie Maurice Van Delm Director Nov 1964 1 Jul 2024 None
Aristidas Vilkaitis Director Mar 1984 16 Dec 2024 None
David Colin Taylor Director May 1972 18 Dec 2024 2 other companies
Susan Watson Director Aug 1979 18 Sep 2025 None
Michael Hammer-Dahinden Director Oct 1966 18 Sep 2025 None

Other companies run by these 10 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
29
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (105)

2021

5 August 2021

  • Arron Fraser Andrew Banks stopped being the majority owner
  • Somerset Bridge Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

9 December 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Eldon Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Arron Fraser Andrew Banks became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

9 October 2011

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2008

1 April 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

23 January 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

6 August 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 105 events

  • All 105 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 50
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Firms connected to Somerset Bridge Insurance Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 105 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited (FRN 477112) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Somerset Bridge Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 776 5725 and the website sbgl.co.uk for Somerset Bridge Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Somerset Bridge Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Somerset Bridge 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 Somerset Bridge Insurance Services?
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 Somerset Bridge Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Somerset Bridge Insurance Services?
Somerset Bridge Insurance Services is owned by Somerset Bridge Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 5 August 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Arron Fraser Andrew Banks.
Who runs Somerset Bridge Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Somerset Bridge Insurance Services: Martyn John Holman, Damian Barry Arnold, Christine Paula Oldridge, William Soares, Damien Peter Duffy, Rudi Annie Maurice Van Delm and 4 more.
How long has Somerset Bridge Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 6 August 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2008.
How many complaints does Somerset Bridge Insurance Services get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 30 new complaints about Somerset Bridge Insurance Services, and upheld 32% of those it decided.
Does Somerset Bridge Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Go Skippy, goskippy.com, Go Skippy Insurance and Vavista. It has previously used 20 other names, including Eldon Insurance Services Ltd, businesschoicedirect.co.uk and Business Choice Direct Insurance Services.

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