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FCA announces that Michael Pettifer Insurance Brokers Limited gone into liquidation

Link(s):Michael Pettifer Insurance Brokers Limited enters liquidation | FCA

Context

The FCA has announced that, on 21st November 2025, Michael Pettifer Insurance Brokers Limited, trading as MPI Brokers, entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation. Robert Cooksey of Bridgestones Limited has been appointed as liquidator.  MPI Brokers was authorised and regulated by the FCA to sell and arrange insurance policies, and specialised in travel insurance.  If you need to contact the liquidator, please contact Bridgestones using the details below:

  • Email: mail@bridgestones.co.uk
  • In writing: MPI Brokers (In Liquidation) c/o Bridgestones Limited, 2 Cromwell Court, Oldham, OL1 1ET
  • Telephone: 0161 785 3700

Key points

As part of the liquidation process, Robins Row Limited acquired the right to offer policy renewals to MPI Brokers’ customers. For more information on renewing existing policies, contact Robins Row Limited on:

  • 01256 398 500 for corporate insurance
  • 01243 841 710 for all travel insurance

All customers should remain alert to the possibility of fraud. If you have customers who were also customers of MPI Brokers, and if they are cold-called by someone claiming to be from MPI Brokers or Bridgestones, your customer should end the call and call Bridgestones on 0161 785 3700.

MPI Brokers is still authorised by the FCA and remains subject to supervisory oversight and the FCA’s rules. The liquidators are answerable to the Court and must comply with all applicable insolvency laws. The FCA does not regulate insolvency processes. The individuals appointed are authorised to act as licensed insolvency practitioners by the Insolvency Practitioners Association.