BEAR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD.

Company summary

Company number: 00270300
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 November 193293 years
Registered office: 20 Garrett Street, London, EC1Y 0TW, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 27 June 2027
Active officers: 1
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 6 September 2026 at 18:40 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
20 Garrett Street, London, EC1Y 0TW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Non-life insurance
Previous company names
MAX INSURANCE BROKERS LTD.
CULVER LONDON LIMITED
H PITMAN & CO LIMITED
LPH PITMAN LIMITED
H. PITMAN & CO. LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABRAMOVA, Maria ACTIVE	Director	10 Jul 2013		United Kingdom	March 1982	20, Garrett Street, London, EC1Y 0TW, United Kingdom
BEAUCLAIR, Jonathan RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jul 2004	30 Jan 2008			26 Stoatley Rise, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1AG
BEAUCLAIR, Jonathan RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Jun 1999			7 Yewens, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4SD
BILES, Robert Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2008	19 Apr 2011			37 Cefn Mably Park, Cardiff, CF3 6AA
BOWMER, Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Apr 2011	22 Feb 2012			68, Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9LJ, England
GOTHAN, Robert James RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2000	30 Jun 2000			19 Drayton Road, London, N17 6HJ
LEGGETT, Jeremy James Robin RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Jun 1999	31 Jan 2000			Melton Lodge, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1LU
NORMAN, Philip Alfred RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Jun 2000	23 Apr 2004			2 Rose Cottages, London Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EU
ALLARDYCE, Richard Christopher RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2003	23 Apr 2004	England	February 1946	4 Hayes Way, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6RL
BEAUCLAIR, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1999		December 1952	7 Yewens, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4SD
BELCOURT, Nicholas Charles RESIGNED	Director	07 Jul 2000	04 May 2002	United Kingdom	July 1950	Oddynes, Hailsham Road, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8AT
BETTS, Edward Janes RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1995	13 Sep 1995		October 1953	67 Court Lane, Dulwich, London, SE21 7EF
BILES, Adrian John RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2008	18 May 2010	England	August 1967	85 Capel Road, London, E7 0JS
BIRKETT, Mark Alistair RESIGNED	Director	09 Aug 2000	07 May 2002	England	May 1964	9 Doves Yard, London, N1 0HQ
BOWMER, Michael RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 2007	01 Mar 2011	United Kingdom	August 1945	Apartment 6, The Hophouse, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NW
GIRLING, Kevin Andrew RESIGNED	Director		01 Aug 1991		April 1949	16 Bells Lane, Glemsford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7QA
GOTHAN, Robert James RESIGNED	Director	22 Oct 1999	30 Jun 2000		June 1971	19 Drayton Road, London, N17 6HJ
HOWARD, David Alan RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2002	03 May 2006	England	July 1953	4 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JX
HOWARD, David Alan RESIGNED	Director		30 Mar 2000	England	July 1953	4 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JX
LEGGETT, Jeremy James Robin RESIGNED	Director	17 May 2004	30 Jan 2008	England	April 1954	Melton Lodge, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1LU
LEGGETT, Jeremy James Robin RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 1999	20 Sep 2002	England	April 1954	Melton Lodge, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1LU
LEWIS, Robert Greville RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2008	08 Jul 2008	United Kingdom	May 1957	Tynewydd, 3 Manor Chase, Undy, Gwent, NP26 3PA
NORMAN, Philip Alfred RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2000	23 Apr 2004	United Kingdom	July 1946	2 Rose Cottages, London Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EU
PERRIN, Lewis RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2008	01 Aug 2009	England	November 1967	60 Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 1RS
PORTER, David Edward RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 2002		February 1947	9 Routh Road, London, SW18 3SW
RENDELL, Michael Andrew RESIGNED	Director	15 Jul 2003	30 Apr 2004	United Kingdom	October 1966	Appleton House, Camp Road,, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7LH
RILEY, Darryl Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2011	19 Feb 2012	England	September 1963	2, Bakers Mews, Lezayre Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6BP, United Kingdom
SARGEANT, Graham Eric RESIGNED	Director		15 Dec 1997		October 1947	75 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 5BZ
SULLIVAN, David RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2008	28 Jul 2008		January 1966	8 Knollys Road, Pamber Heath, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3EW
SWAN, Justin Magnus Alexander RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 2007	04 Mar 2013	England	August 1958	56c Riggindale Road, London, SW16 1QJ
THRASHER, Peter Alan RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1995	30 Sep 1999		October 1949	2 Heath Lane, Leasingham, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8JF
TUFF, John Hales RESIGNED	Director		24 Oct 1991		September 1937	79 Tyrone Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 3HD
LABARUM LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	10 Jul 2013	14 Jan 2015			Suite 17, 107, Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom

ABRAMOVA, Maria ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1982
Address: 20, Garrett Street, London, EC1Y 0TW, United Kingdom

BEAUCLAIR, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2008
Address: 26 Stoatley Rise, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1AG

BEAUCLAIR, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1999
Address: 7 Yewens, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4SD

BILES, Robert Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 19 Apr 2011
Address: 37 Cefn Mably Park, Cardiff, CF3 6AA

BOWMER, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 22 Feb 2012
Address: 68, Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9LJ, England

GOTHAN, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2000
Address: 19 Drayton Road, London, N17 6HJ

LEGGETT, Jeremy James Robin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2000
Address: Melton Lodge, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1LU

NORMAN, Philip Alfred RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2004
Address: 2 Rose Cottages, London Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EU

ALLARDYCE, Richard Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2003
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: 4 Hayes Way, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6RL

BEAUCLAIR, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1999
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: 7 Yewens, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4SD

BELCOURT, Nicholas Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 04 May 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: Oddynes, Hailsham Road, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8AT

BETTS, Edward Janes RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 13 Sep 1995
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: 67 Court Lane, Dulwich, London, SE21 7EF

BILES, Adrian John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 18 May 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: 85 Capel Road, London, E7 0JS

BIRKETT, Mark Alistair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 07 May 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: 9 Doves Yard, London, N1 0HQ

BOWMER, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: Apartment 6, The Hophouse, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NW

GIRLING, Kevin Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1991
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: 16 Bells Lane, Glemsford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7QA

GOTHAN, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2000
Date of birth: June 1971
Address: 19 Drayton Road, London, N17 6HJ

HOWARD, David Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 03 May 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: 4 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JX

HOWARD, David Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: 4 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JX

LEGGETT, Jeremy James Robin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 May 2004
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Melton Lodge, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1LU

LEGGETT, Jeremy James Robin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Melton Lodge, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1LU

LEWIS, Robert Greville RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: Tynewydd, 3 Manor Chase, Undy, Gwent, NP26 3PA

NORMAN, Philip Alfred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: 2 Rose Cottages, London Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EU

PERRIN, Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1967
Address: 60 Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 1RS

PORTER, David Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: 9 Routh Road, London, SW18 3SW

RENDELL, Michael Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 2003
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: Appleton House, Camp Road,, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7LH

RILEY, Darryl Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2011
Resigned on: 19 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 2, Bakers Mews, Lezayre Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6BP, United Kingdom

SARGEANT, Graham Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Dec 1997
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: 75 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 5BZ

SULLIVAN, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 28 Jul 2008
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: 8 Knollys Road, Pamber Heath, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3EW

SWAN, Justin Magnus Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: 56c Riggindale Road, London, SW16 1QJ

THRASHER, Peter Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1999
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: 2 Heath Lane, Leasingham, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8JF

TUFF, John Hales RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Oct 1991
Date of birth: September 1937
Address: 79 Tyrone Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 3HD

LABARUM LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jul 2013
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2015
Address: Suite 17, 107, Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
07 Feb 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
04 Nov 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
10 Jul 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 1983	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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