W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) PLC

Reference number: 309047

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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 wdenis.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 243 9812 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 2LE
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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.
  • 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
00759111
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
29 April 1963 (63 years old)
Registered office
8 St. Paul's Street, Leeds, LS1 2LE, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Rupert Thew Director Sep 1966 1 Apr 1998 6 other companies
John Cavanagh Director Apr 1971 12 Jan 2010 None
Mark Jonathan Dutton Director Feb 1975 12 Jan 2010 None
Neil Andrew Tiffin Director Sep 1969 12 Jan 2010 1 other company
Paul Johnson Director Jan 1971 22 Jun 2012 4 other companies
Daniel Stephen Moss Director Mar 1988 7 Apr 2021 None
Michael William Oates Director Nov 1978 6 Jun 2022 6 other companies
Clive Howard Thurston Director Aug 1958 Not published 6 other companies
Michael William Oates Secretary Not published 6 Jun 2022 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
13
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.55m

<1% from £1.56m

Total equity

£2.77m

+42% from £1.94m

Cash at bank

£8.31m

−34% from £12.6m

Owed within a year

£14.5m

−31% from £21.0m

The accounts for the year to 30 June 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £12.9m, for the year to 30 June 2023.

Profit before tax

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 00759111. 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

W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (22)

2017

6 July 2017

  • Simon Rupert Thew became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Rupert Thew stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • W Denis (Holdings) PLC took control (75–100% 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

1963

29 April 1963

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) PLC (FRN 309047) 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 W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 243 9812 and the website wdenis.co.uk for W. Denis (Insurance Brokers). 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 one other FCA firm.
Is W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) a scam or clone?
W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) 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 W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)?
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 W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)?
W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) is owned by W Denis (Holdings) PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon Rupert Thew.
Who runs W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)?
Companies House lists 8 directors of W. Denis (Insurance Brokers): Simon Rupert Thew, John Cavanagh, Mark Jonathan Dutton, Neil Andrew Tiffin, Paul Johnson, Daniel Stephen Moss and 2 more.
How long has W. Denis (Insurance Brokers) been in business?
The company was formed on 29 April 1963, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do W. Denis (Insurance Brokers)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show profit before tax of £1.55m (<1% from £1.56m) and total equity of £2.77m (+42% from £1.94m).

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