A-Plan Holdings

Reference number: 310164

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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 howdeninsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01993 893311 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX28 4LE
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Other names (79)

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

  • Cherished Vehicle Insurance Services Trading name
  • Classic & Collectors Trading name
  • Clubcare Insurance Services Trading name
  • Countryside Alliance Insurance Services Trading name
  • Crusader Leisure Vehicle Insurance Trading name
  • Diversity Insurance Trading name
  • donecomparing.com Trading name
  • Faith Insurance Trading name
  • Family Insurance Services Trading name
  • Fire Insure Trading name
  • Golfplan Trading name
  • Golfplan Insurance Services Trading name
  • Golfplan International Golf Insurance Services Trading name
  • Golfplan International Insurance Services Trading name
  • Haven Knox-Johnston Specialist Trading name
  • Health Service Discounts Trading name
  • Highworth Insurance Services Trading name
  • Howden Trading name
  • Howden Insurance Services Trading name
  • Ingenie Trading name
  • ingenieTemp Trading name
  • Instructor Cover Plus Trading name
  • Insurance for Caravans Trading name
  • Insurance for Holiday Homes Trading name
  • LeasePlan Fleet Insurance Services Trading name
  • Liability1st Trading name
  • Maserati Insurance services Trading name
  • motorhome direct Trading name
  • NHS Insure Trading name
  • Nurse Insure Trading name
  • Oliver & Sanders Trading name
  • Personal Insurance Partners Trading name
  • Peter S Taylor Trading name
  • Police Insure Trading name
  • Pol Plan Trading name
  • Primo Trading name
  • RH Trading name
  • RH45 Trading name
  • RH Classic Trading name
  • RH Classic Vehicle Trading name
  • RH Specialist Vehicle Trading name
  • Shield Total Commercial Insurance Services Trading name
  • Shield Total Insurance Trading name
  • TR Register Insurance Services Trading name
  • Trust a Trader Insurance Trading name
  • Vint-tro Cover Trading name
  • unknown Former name
  • Allstyles Former trading name
  • A-Plan Classic & Collectors Former trading name
  • A-Plan Classics Former trading name
  • A-Plan Corporate Former trading name
  • A-Plan Fleet and Commercial Former trading name
  • A-Plan Insurance Former trading name
  • A-Plan Rural Former trading name
  • Best Price Car Insurance Former trading name
  • Caravan Direct Former trading name
  • CLAi Former trading name
  • CLA Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Commercial Insurance Direct Former trading name
  • Endsleigh Loop Former trading name
  • Endsleigh Select Former trading name
  • Endsleigh Young Driver Former trading name
  • English Mutual Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Fleetplan Former trading name
  • Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial Former trading name
  • Home Direct Former trading name
  • Howden CLC Former trading name
  • Howden Consumer and Commercial Former trading name
  • Insurance for Homes Abroad Former trading name
  • Insurance for Trailer Tents Former trading name
  • Liability Direct Former trading name
  • Motor Direct Former trading name
  • R K Harrison Former trading name
  • Sheltons Former trading name
  • Tools Insurance Direct Former trading name
  • Valentines Former trading name
  • Vans Direct Insurance Former trading name
  • Watkin Davies Insurance Consultants Former trading name
  • Whitehouse Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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 number
00750484
Company status
Active
Company type
Private unlimited company
Incorporated
18 February 1963 (63 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carl Anthony Shuker Director Dec 1961 4 Apr 2008 36 other companies
Andrew James Galbraith Director Jun 1970 16 Jul 2009 37 other companies
John David King Director Apr 1965 22 Nov 2022 11 other companies
Francois-Xavier Bernard Boisseau Director Jul 1961 1 Jan 2025 60 other companies
Simon Still Director Sep 1976 21 Jan 2025 1 other company
Andrew Simon Wilson Hall Director Jun 1979 2 Sep 2025 12 other companies
Michael Dalby Director May 1972 14 Nov 2025 15 other companies
Seamus Fox Director Jul 1982 11 Jul 2026 1 other company
Graeme Robert Manning Secretary Not published 1 Aug 2024 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
140
closed down
75
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 140 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 32 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 23 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

A-Plan Holdings’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (163)

2025

7 August 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "A plan holdings"

FCA register

2023

1 July 2023

  • A-Plan Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Trafalgar Bidco Limited gave up control

Companies House

2022

24 May 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "A-Plan Holdings"
  • Changed its registered name from "unknown"

FCA register

2018

28 February 2018

  • Howardplace 5 Limited gave up control
  • Howardplace5 Ltd gave up control
  • Trafalgar Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Howardplace 5 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Howardplace5 Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

4 April 2008

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1963

18 February 1963

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 163 events

  • All 163 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 34
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Firms connected to A-Plan Holdings

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

connected firms
11
share a director
11
past link
1

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (11)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 140 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 163 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A-Plan Holdings FCA authorised?
Yes, A-Plan Holdings (FRN 310164) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A-Plan Holdings’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01993 893311 and the website howdeninsurance.co.uk for A-Plan Holdings. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A-Plan Holdings a scam or clone?
A-Plan Holdings 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-Plan Holdings?
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 A-Plan Holdings to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A-Plan Holdings?
A-Plan Holdings is owned by A-Plan Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 July 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Howardplace 5 Limited, Howardplace5 Ltd and Trafalgar Bidco Limited.
Who runs A-Plan Holdings?
Companies House lists 8 directors of A-Plan Holdings: Carl Anthony Shuker, Andrew James Galbraith, John David King, Francois-Xavier Bernard Boisseau, Simon Still, Andrew Simon Wilson Hall and 2 more.
How long has A-Plan Holdings been in business?
The company was formed on 18 February 1963, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does A-Plan Holdings use any other names?
It trades as Cherished Vehicle Insurance Services, Classic & Collectors, Clubcare Insurance Services, Countryside Alliance Insurance Services and Crusader Leisure Vehicle Insurance, and 41 more names. It has previously used 33 other names, including unknown, Allstyles and A-Plan Classic & Collectors.

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