Abbey Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 434752

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When abbeyautoline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9335 1525 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT38 7BN
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Other names (13)

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

  • AbbeyAutoline Trading name
  • Abbey Insurance Trading name
  • BMG Insurance Trading name
  • Bond Lovis Trading name
  • Bond Lovis Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Bond Lovis Solutions Trading name
  • ChilliDrive Trading name
  • ChilliDrive Plus Trading name
  • Open + Direct Trading name
  • Police Insurance Services Trading name
  • RCIB Commercial Former trading name
  • Right Choice Commercial Former trading name
  • UK Taxi Insurance Former 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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 Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
NI053754
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 2005 (21 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
Paul Richard Phillip Hanna Director Jun 1976 21 Oct 2009 17 other companies
Trevor William Shaw Director Apr 1968 23 Aug 2012 18 other companies
John Mcmichael Director Jan 1969 23 Aug 2012 None
Justin Martin Hillen Director Dec 1977 1 Dec 2016 None
Alan Gregg Mcconnell Director Feb 1983 12 Apr 2018 1 other company
Wendy Close Director Apr 1972 18 Oct 2019 10 other companies
Julie Gibbons Director Aug 1972 6 Nov 2019 10 other companies
Jacqueline Mcgirr Director Feb 1980 18 Apr 2024 1 other company
Robert John Montgomery Director Apr 1981 17 Jan 2026 None
Justin Martin Hillen Secretary Not published 2 Aug 2017 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
27
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 16 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Abbey Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (70)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Prestige Insurance Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 July 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

30 September 2005

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

FCA register

31 January 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 70 events

  • All 70 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 45
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Firms connected to Abbey Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 70 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Abbey Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Abbey Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 434752) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2005 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Abbey Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9335 1525 and the website abbeyautoline.co.uk for Abbey Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Abbey Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Abbey Insurance Brokers 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 Abbey Insurance Brokers?
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 Abbey Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Abbey Insurance Brokers?
Abbey Insurance Brokers is owned by Prestige Insurance Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Abbey Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Abbey Insurance Brokers: Paul Richard Phillip Hanna, Trevor William Shaw, John McMichael, Justin Martin Hillen, Alan Gregg McConnell, Wendy Close and 3 more.
How long has Abbey Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 31 January 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2005.
Does Abbey Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as AbbeyAutoline, Abbey Insurance, BMG Insurance, Bond Lovis and Bond Lovis Insurance Brokers, and 5 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: RCIB Commercial, Right Choice Commercial and UK Taxi Insurance.

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