4th Dimension Innovation Limited

Reference number: 516498

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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 4th-dimension.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 880 3400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TW20 8RZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 February 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
5 Alpha Way, Thorpe Industrial Estate, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8RZ
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Colin Foster Director Aug 1967 20 Feb 2003 8 other companies
Matt Oldfield Director Apr 1976 3 Apr 2017 3 other companies
Neil Colin Foster Secretary Not published 20 Feb 2003 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
8
still active
8
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£85.9m

+21% from £70.8m

Profit before tax

£8.81m

+264% from £2.42m

Net assets

£19.6m

+52% from £12.8m

Cash at bank

£3.25m

+18% from £2.74m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04673404. 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

4th Dimension Innovation’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

23 August 2023

  • Anthony Chapman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Victoria Foster stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2017

10 December 2017

  • Victoria Foster became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

14 March 2017

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Neil Colin Foster became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

1 October 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

9 July 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2003

20 February 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to 4th Dimension Innovation

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with 4th Dimension Innovation. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like 4th Dimension Innovation

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Egham

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 4th Dimension Innovation Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, 4th Dimension Innovation Limited (FRN 516498) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 4th Dimension Innovation’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 880 3400 and the website 4th-dimension.co.uk for 4th Dimension Innovation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 4th Dimension Innovation a scam or clone?
4th Dimension Innovation 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 4th Dimension Innovation?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about 4th Dimension Innovation to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 4th Dimension Innovation?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of 4th Dimension Innovation: Mr Neil Colin Foster (50–75% of shares) and Mr Anthony Chapman (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Ms Victoria Foster.
Who runs 4th Dimension Innovation?
Companies House lists 2 directors of 4th Dimension Innovation: Neil Colin Foster and Matt Oldfield.
How long has 4th Dimension Innovation been in business?
The company was formed on 20 February 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2010.
What do 4th Dimension Innovation’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £85.9m (+21% from £70.8m) and profit before tax of £8.81m (+264% from £2.42m).

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