The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

MARSH LIMITED Reference number: 307511 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists Limited (FRN 1053625) introduces customers to MARSH LIMITED (FRN 307511). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists.
Example: if The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

bifis.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07793 943985
Address

Thames Enterprise Centre, Building 13, Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8RH, England

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When bifis.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07793 943985 is
Who else gives the postcode RM18 8RH

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Marsh Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 06533488 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 13 March 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office: Building 13 Thames Enterprise Centre, Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8RH, England
Nature of business: Activities of business and employers membership organisations (SIC 94110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Damian James Walters	Director	Jun 1977	13 Mar 2008	5 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: 5
closed down: 2
went insolvent: 2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£31.7k

−53% from £67.6k

Cash at bank

£165k

−9.1% from £182k

Owed within a year

£187k

−4.4% from £196k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 06533488. 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

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

Key events (3) All events (8)

2026

22 April 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Damian Walters gained significant control

Companies House

2008

13 March 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Connected firms

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

connected firms: 5
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Similar firms

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

In East Tilbury

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In the Romford (RM) postcode area

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5 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
6 years of accounts, charted
All 8 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists Limited FCA authorised?

The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists Limited (FRN 1053625) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists Limited (FRN 1053625) introduces customers to MARSH LIMITED (FRN 307511). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists. Example: if The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07793 943985 and the website bifis.org for The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists a scam or clone?

The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists 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 The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists?

Protection works through Marsh Limited, the principal firm responsible for The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists: Mr Damian Walters (significant influence or control).

Who runs The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists?

Companies House lists one director of The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists: Damian James Walters.

How long has The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists been in business?

The company was formed on 13 March 2008.

What do The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £31.7k (−53% from £67.6k) and cash at bank of £165k (−9.1% from £182k).