Academy Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 307142

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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 academyinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 984 1441 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG1 3EU
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Other names (23)

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

  • Academy Insurance Trading name
  • Geoffrey Simmons Insurance Consultants Trading name
  • QIP Underwriting Trading name
  • Safeguard Insurance Services Trading name
  • Academy Insurance Services Ltd Former name
  • Academy Assist Management Services Former trading name
  • Academy Direct Former trading name
  • Basildon Insurance Consultants Former trading name
  • BCFC Insurance Former trading name
  • Bristol City Insurance Former trading name
  • Cliftonside Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Crown Insurance Consultants Former trading name
  • Dunelm Insurance Brokers Former trading name
  • Elstree Insurance Former trading name
  • Fastrack Insurance Centre Former trading name
  • Glynwood Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Godiva Insurance Former trading name
  • insurance2 Former trading name
  • Insurance2travel Former trading name
  • Pegasus Insurance Services Former trading name
  • P. M. Hart Insurance Former trading name
  • The Lansdown Brokerage Former trading name
  • Unbeatable 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)
  • 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
03041967
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 April 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Academy Insurance Services Ltd Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading, RG1 3EU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gordon Joseph Crosbie Director Oct 1962 18 Sep 2025 7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
7
still active
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (78)

2024

1 November 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Academy Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

2023

30 June 2023

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2018

29 June 2018

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

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Morgan Bard became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • David Morgan Bard stopped being the majority owner
  • Kevin Richard Munn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kevin Richard Munn stopped being a part-owner
  • The Unbeatable Group Limited 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

1995

4 April 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Academy Insurance Services

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

connected firms
6
no longer authorised
1
share a director
2

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 78 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Academy Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Academy Insurance Services Limited (FRN 307142) 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 Academy Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 984 1441 and the website academyinsurance.co.uk for Academy Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Academy Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Academy 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 Academy Insurance Services?
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 Academy Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Academy Insurance Services?
Academy Insurance Services is owned by The Unbeatable Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Morgan Bard and Mr Kevin Richard Munn.
Who runs Academy Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one director of Academy Insurance Services: Gordon Joseph Crosbie.
How long has Academy Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 4 April 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Academy Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Academy Insurance, Geoffrey Simmons Insurance Consultants, QIP Underwriting and Safeguard Insurance Services. It has previously used 19 other names, including Academy Insurance Services Ltd, Academy Assist Management Services and Academy Direct.

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