Able Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 311649

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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 admiralpioneer.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3808 7099 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF10 3AG
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Other names (12)

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

  • Admiral Business Trading name
  • Admiral Pioneer Trading name
  • Veygo Trading name
  • Admiral Van Former trading name
  • Connect by Admiral Former trading name
  • elephantvan Former trading name
  • Gladiator Former trading name
  • Gladiator Commercial Former trading name
  • Gladiator Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Nalah Former trading name
  • Toolbox by Admiral Former trading name
  • TradeStarter Former trading name

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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (7 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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

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
02890075
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 January 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
Ty Admiral, David Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Emma Elizabeth Huntington Director Aug 1972 2 Nov 2020 3 other companies
Claire-Anne Coriat Director Feb 1981 2 Nov 2020 None
Mark Jonathan Thorneycroft Shelton Director Dec 1975 8 Jun 2021 None
Andrew Peter David Brem Director Feb 1968 13 May 2022 11 other companies
Philip Douglas Burgoyne Zeidler Director Sep 1968 23 Apr 2024 15 other companies
Christopher Richard Jones Director Nov 1981 4 Nov 2025 2 other companies
Scott William Cargill Director Jan 1981 19 Nov 2025 1 other company
Jarlath Wade Secretary Not published 27 Sep 2022 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
30
closed down
6
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Able Insurance Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (69)

2020

2 November 2020

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

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Admiral Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1994

21 January 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

  • All 69 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 39
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Firms connected to Able Insurance Services

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 69 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Able Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Able Insurance Services Limited (FRN 311649) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Able Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3808 7099 and the website admiralpioneer.com for Able Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Able Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Able Insurance Services 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 Able Insurance Services?
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 Able Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Able Insurance Services?
Able Insurance Services is owned by Admiral Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Able Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Able Insurance Services: Emma Elizabeth Huntington, Claire-Anne Coriat, Mark Jonathan Thorneycroft Shelton, Andrew Peter David Brem, Philip Douglas Burgoyne Zeidler, Christopher Richard Jones and 1 more.
How long has Able Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 21 January 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Able Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Admiral Business, Admiral Pioneer and Veygo. It has previously used 9 other names, including Admiral Van, Connect by Admiral and elephantvan.

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