Adrian Benjamin | Business Protection Insurance for Ltd Company Directors

Business Insurance for Ltd Company Directors

Helping Ltd Company Directors Financially protect themselves, their business and their family in a tax-efficient way.

Business Insurance Ltd Company Director Insurance Relevant Life Cover Shareholder Protection Key Person Insurance Executive Income Protection
16+
Years Experience
£500k
Tax Saved for Clients
Industry Award Winner
🔓 Whole of Market Access
🏆 Adviser of the Year
🛡️ FCA Regulated
💼 16+ Years in Financial Services
Independent & Impartial
🤝 No Pressure Advice

Insurance Solutions for Ltd Company Directors & Business Owners

As a Ltd Company Director, you have access to highly tax-efficient business insurance solutions that are not available to employees or the general public. Structured correctly, these policies protect your business, your family and your income while potentially reducing your Corporation Tax bill.

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Relevant Life Cover

A highly tax-efficient life insurance policy for Ltd Company Directors. Paid through the business as an allowable expense, it provides your family a tax-free lump sum written into trust and may reduce your Corporation Tax.

Tax Efficient
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Executive Income Protection

If illness or injury stops you working, Executive Income Protection replaces your income. It is arranged through your limited company, which means the premiums are paid by the business instead of coming out of your net salary and dividends. Cover can include up to 80% of your salary, dividends, national insurance and pension contributions.

Company Pays the Premium
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Key Person Insurance

Protects the business against the financial impact of losing a key individual through death or critical illness, covering lost revenue, recruitment costs and business disruption.

Business Continuity
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Shareholder Protection

If a fellow director passes away or becomes critically ill, Shareholder Protection ensures you retain ownership and control of your business while their family receives fair value for their shares.

Ownership Protection
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Private Medical Insurance

Faster access to diagnosis and treatment for directors and key employees. Paid through the business, it reduces NHS waiting times and keeps your most important people healthy and at work.

Health & Wellbeing
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Business Debt Protection

Protects business loans and personal guarantees so that outstanding debts do not become a personal financial burden for you, your co-directors or your families if the worst happens.

Loan Protection

The Right Adviser Makes All the Difference

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Award-Winning Expertise

Voted Adviser of the Year and winner of the Scottish Widows Dr Marius Barnard Award, recognised as one of the best business protection advisers in the UK.

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Whole of Market Access

As an independent adviser, we have access to the entire insurance market, including products and terms the general public cannot access directly.

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Written Into Trust

We ensure every policy is correctly written into trust so your estate does not pay 40% inheritance tax, a critical step most advisers overlook.

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Tax-Efficient Structuring

For Ltd Company Directors, some business insurances can be an allowable business expense, potentially reducing your Corporation Tax significantly.

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No Pressure, Ever

We take the time to understand your situation fully. You will never feel pressured. Our job is to make sure you understand your options and make the right choice for you.

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Whole of Market Research

We research the entire market on your behalf and present the most suitable options, saving you time and ensuring you get the best value cover for your circumstances.

Case Studies

£500,000Inheritance Tax Saved

A client came to us with existing life insurance that had never been written into trust. By correctly restructuring the policy, we saved their estate £500,000 in inheritance tax, a critical step that most advisers overlook but which can make an enormous difference to the wealth your family actually receives.

£250,000Corporation Tax Saved Ltd Company Director

We helped a Ltd Company Director structure their life insurance through the business as an allowable expense. This saved £250,000 in Corporation Tax over the duration of the policy, a benefit only available to Ltd Company Directors when the insurance is set up correctly.

What Clients Say About Adrian

★★★★★

Excellent customer service. Adrian was so professional and knowledgeable. I felt at ease throughout the call and never once did I feel pressured. It was my decision. I found Adrian incredibly helpful.

Pauline Omonkhegbe
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Adrian really explained the importance of placing the insurance policy into trust, which struck a chord with me. I am glad I did this as I am a mother and want to provide for my family. His explanation was really clear and understandable.

Ufuoma Ogburogha
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Adrian was professional and thorough and took sincere interest in ensuring we had the right level of cover. He also provided valuable advice on how we can mitigate inheritance tax on our estates.

Michael Williams
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His knowledge, clear communication and support proved invaluable. Following confusion from online research, Adrian helped me navigate between insurance providers and their products. I cannot recommend his service highly enough.

Cyrill Bobb
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I really appreciated the professional service I received from Adrian Benjamin of Match Mortgages. I was looking for specific insurance products and Adrian was able to guide me through the process and relevant products available to me with sensitivity to my requirements and budget. He is knowledgeable, diligent and responsive and I would recommend his service to others.

Deborah Millington
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Brilliant professional service from start to finish! Adrian was super knowledgeable and explained things in plain English — no jargon! I would 100% recommend a consultation, you will not regret it.

Davina
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Great service from Adrian, would definitely recommend as he is highly knowledgeable, explains everything thoroughly and explicitly explained the policy I was taking out.

Tinashe Bembere
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Adrian was really helpful and took lots of time out to explain things to me clearly and answer all of my questions to ensure I fully understood the policy I was taking out.

Stephanie Leather
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I now have life insurance that meets my needs and protects my family if anything was to happen. Great service and communication from Adrian Benjamin — great guy and really knowledgeable within this space.

Simon Wilkinson
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I purchased life insurance and was able to obtain a much better deal on my health insurance. Adrian was on the ball, great customer service and very professional. Thank you for all your help.

Brian Roberts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Relevant Life Insurance and why is it important for Ltd Company Directors?
Relevant Life Insurance is a tax-efficient life insurance policy specifically designed for Ltd Company Directors and employees. Unlike a standard personal policy, it is paid for by your limited company as an allowable business expense, reducing your Corporation Tax. The payout goes to your family tax-free via a trust, avoiding inheritance tax. For Ltd Company Directors, this is one of the most cost-effective ways to protect your family, as the company effectively subsidises the cost of your cover.
Can I pay for my insurance through my limited company?
Yes as a Ltd Company Director, several insurance policies can be paid through your business. This is more tax efficient than paying the policy from your net salary and dividends.
What happens to my business if I become seriously ill or pass away?
Without the right business protection insurance in place, the impact can be severe. The business may struggle to operate, loans and personal guarantees could become immediately enforceable, and ownership disputes between shareholders are common. Key Person Insurance protects the business against the loss of a critical individual, while Shareholder Protection ensures ownership remains in the right hands. Having these policies in place provides financial stability and continuity for your business, your co-directors and your family.
What is Shareholder Protection and do I need it?
Shareholder Protection ensures the remaining directors can buy back the shares of a director who passes away or is diagnosed with a critical illness. Without it, shares could pass to that director's family, potentially leading to ownership disputes or being forced to accept an outside buyer. Shareholder Protection provides the surviving directors with the funds to purchase those shares at fair market value, protecting control of the business. It is essential for any Ltd company with multiple directors.
How does Executive Income Protection differ from personal income protection?
Executive Income Protection is paid for by the limited company rather than personally through net salary and dividends which is more tax efficient. The policy pays a benefit to the business, which then pays the director if they are unable to work due to illness or injury. For Ltd Company Directors who pay themselves a combination of salary and dividends, it is important to structure the policy correctly to ensure the right level of cover, which is something we specialise in.
Why is it important to write life insurance into trust?
If your life insurance policy is not written into trust, the payout forms part of your estate and could be subject to 40% inheritance tax, significantly reducing the amount your family receives. By placing the policy into trust, the payout goes directly to your named beneficiaries outside your estate, avoiding inheritance tax entirely. This step can make a difference of hundreds of thousands of pounds to your family. We ensure every policy is correctly written into trust as standard.
How much does business protection insurance cost for a Ltd Company Director?
The cost depends on your age, health, the level of cover required and the type of policy. However, because many business insurance policies for Ltd Company Directors are paid through the company as an allowable expense, the effective cost after tax relief is often significantly lower than people expect. In many cases, the Corporation Tax savings make policies substantially cheaper than equivalent personal cover. We provide a free, no-obligation consultation to find the most cost-effective solution for your circumstances.
I already have life insurance — do I still need to speak to an adviser?
Yes, even with existing cover, there are important things to review. Is the policy written into trust? If not, your estate could face a 40% inheritance tax bill. Is it structured through your limited company? If not, you may be missing out on significant Corporation Tax savings. Is the level of cover still appropriate? Many of our clients come to us with existing cover that was never set up correctly, and in several cases we have saved clients hundreds of thousands of pounds simply by restructuring what they already had.
Adrian Benjamin receiving the Scottish Widows Dr Marius Barnard Award for outstanding contribution to business protection insurance

16 Years of Financial Expertise, Now Protecting Businesses & Families

Adrian Benjamin has worked internationally for some of the largest Investment and Corporate banks in the world, including UBS, HSBC, NatWest, Barclays and RBS. He has also worked as a Financial Consultant for Accenture, Visa, Bloomberg and Deloitte.

He now specialises in business insurance for Ltd Company Directors, helping directors and business owners put the right cover in place, structured correctly to maximise tax efficiency and ensure the right people are protected.

Adrian is passionate about making sure every client fully understands their options. No pressure, no jargon. Just clear, expert advice from one of the most recognised advisers in the UK.

🏆 Adviser of the Year 🥇 Scottish Widows Dr Marius Barnard Award 🎤 Cover Awards Guest Speaker

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Book a free, no-obligation consultation with Adrian. We will take the time to understand your situation as a Ltd Company Director and find the right business insurance solution for you.

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