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Scrutton Bland Financial Services Limited
- Incorporated
- 1 December 1976 (49 years)
- Previously known as
- Scrutton Bland Limited (until 9 March 2017)Bland & Son Limited (until 15 September 2003)Bland & Son Insurance Brokers Limited (until 31 May 2002)Earlier: Bland & Son (Insurance Consultants) Limited
- Industry
- Life insurance (65110) Non-life insurance (65120)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 910 The CrescentColchester Business ParkColchesterCO4 9YQ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2026 (overdue)
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2024
- Conf. stmt due
- 9 October 2026 (overdue)
- Last conf. stmt
- 25 September 2025
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 1 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
Also at Emery (Ifa) Limited, Orwell Securities (Ipswich) Limited (proposed for strike-off)
British
Born January 1979 (47)
Officer history (20 former)
30 March 2025
15 August 2023
15 August 2023
21 March 2022
15 March 2022
18 February 2022
1 September 2021
1 September 2021
1 September 2021
1 September 2021
Resigned Death, Truan James as Secretary
1 September 2021
31 December 2019
1 October 2019
1 October 2019
16 October 2018
1 April 2018
Resigned Strickland, Andrew Paul as Director
1 October 2016
1 February 2015
1 October 2013
17 July 2013
Appointed Strickland, Andrew Paul as Director
12 July 2013
Resigned Edge, Andrew Edwin as Director
16 April 2012
16 April 2012
16 April 2012
Appointed Death, Truan James as Secretary
3 November 2011
Appointed Edge, Andrew Edwin as Director
30 August 2011
9 August 2011
1 October 2005
1 December 2004
1 January 2004
1 May 2001
1 May 2001
1 May 1999
30 April 1999
Resigned Hawes, Jeremy Steed as Secretary
30 April 1998
Resigned Newland, John William as Director
30 April 1997
30 April 1997
30 April 1997
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 1 September 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 03776035
Former controllers (1)
1 September 2021
Ceased Scrutton Bland Nominees — Owns 75–100% of shares
Group structure 60 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Johnston Financial Asset Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chancery Financial Planning Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Amber River Chancery Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Chancery Financial Planning LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
H B Cranfield Wealth Management Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
John Eames Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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DMWSL 946 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
CC Topco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
CC Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Charles Cameron and Associates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Emery (Ifa) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
J M Wakeling Independent Financial Advisers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Scrutton Bland Financial Services Limited This company Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
The Broughton Wilkins Partnership Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Hyacinth Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Heritage Financial Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Jacaranda Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Johnston Financial Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Poise Financial Planning Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Johnston Campbell Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Spring Meadow Investment Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Bartholomew & James (Financial Services) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Larkspur Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Haywood & Co Financial Planning Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Huntington Ross Financial Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Leodis Wealth Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MSM Independent Financial Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Premier Financial Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Regrowth Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hugh Davies Associates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kingfurness & Associates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
RTFP Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sfia 2020 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Eastwood Financial Solutions Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Sfia Wealth Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Shipman Group Holdings Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Astute Money Financial Planning Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Shipman Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Shipman Wealth Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Whichers Ifa Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Socium Group Nominee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Tam Financial Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Tam Asset Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Tam Work Place Pensions Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
You Give We Give Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2021 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2024, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £655,261
- up £145,327 (28%)
- Cash
- £456,546
- up £110,668 (32%)
- Employees
- 44
- down 25 (36%)
- Debt Ratio
- 35%
- Current Ratio
- 2.9x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £785 | £18,512 |
| Current Assets | £1,003,176 | £1,145,678 |
| Debtors | £546,630 | |
| Cash | £456,546 | £345,878 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £348,700 | £648,456 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £5,800 |
| Net Current Assets | £654,476 | £497,222 |
| Net Assets | £655,261 | £509,934 |
| Shareholder Funds | £655,261 | £509,934 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2026 | Insolvency filing | |||
| 3 September 2026 | Share capital filing | |||
| 3 September 2026 | Statement of capital | |||
| 3 September 2026 | Resolutions | |||
| 2 September 2026 | Statement of capital following an allotment of shares |
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