A Class Insurance Solutions Limited

Reference number: 582612

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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 aclassinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01227 366904 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT12 5HW
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Connect A Quote Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
07469946
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 December 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
6 Merlin Business Park, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5HW, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Terence Peter Mcdowell Director Feb 1982 15 Dec 2010 None
Kevin John Billings Director Sep 1980 20 Apr 2012 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£590k

+9.3% from £540k

Cash at bank

£714k

<1% from £713k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£441k

−8% from £479k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07469946. 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

A Class Insurance Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (13)

2016

19 April 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Kevin John Billings became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Terence Peter McDowell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

10 September 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

25 July 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

15 December 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A Class Insurance Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A Class Insurance Solutions Limited (FRN 582612) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2012 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A Class Insurance Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01227 366904 and the website aclassinsurance.com for A Class Insurance Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A Class Insurance Solutions a scam or clone?
A Class Insurance Solutions 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 A Class Insurance Solutions?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about A Class Insurance Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A Class Insurance Solutions?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of A Class Insurance Solutions: Mr Kevin John Billings (25–50% of shares) and Mr Terence Peter McDowell (25–50% of shares).
Who runs A Class Insurance Solutions?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A Class Insurance Solutions: Terence Peter McDowell and Kevin John Billings.
How long has A Class Insurance Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 15 December 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2012.
What do A Class Insurance Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £590k (+9.3% from £540k) and cash at bank of £714k (<1% from £713k).
Does A Class Insurance Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Connect A Quote.

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