Acasta Europe Limited

Reference number: 599391

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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 acastaeurope.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 668 1350 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK8 5AE
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Other names (7)

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

  • Firmus Underwriting Solutions Ltd Former name
  • Focus Insurance Services Limited Former name
  • employmentcompensationclaims Former trading name
  • makemybosspay Former trading name
  • my home emergency Former trading name
  • payformydismissal Former trading name
  • tribunalsupport 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.
  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
07270251
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
4 Station Road Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 5AE, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shaun Leach Director Jul 1983 30 Nov 2021 None
Michael Cyril Truran Director Mar 1956 1 Jan 2022 None
Paul Martin Brierley Director Mar 1958 4 Jan 2022 None
Michael Gallagher Director Aug 1976 25 Jun 2026 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
4
closed down
3
still active
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£327k

−30% from £465k

Cash at bank

£385k

−48% from £741k

Owed within a year

£296k

−36% from £465k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £1.14m turnover and £19.5k profit, for the year to 31 December 2019.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07270251. 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

Acasta Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (51)

2021

1 November 2021

  • Keith William Wardell no longer has significant control
  • Lea Anne Done-Jackson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicola Anne Done-Orrell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Daniel Done became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Keith William Wardell gained significant control

Companies House

2015

1 April 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Focus Insurance Services Limited"

FCA register

2014

4 June 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Firmus Underwriting Solutions Ltd"

FCA register

2013

2 December 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

1 June 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

  • All 51 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to Acasta Europe

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 51 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acasta Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Acasta Europe Limited (FRN 599391) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2013 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Acasta Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 668 1350 and the website acastaeurope.co.uk for Acasta Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acasta Europe a scam or clone?
Acasta Europe 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 Acasta Europe?
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 Acasta Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Acasta Europe?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Acasta Europe: Mrs Nicola Anne Done-Orrell (25–50% of shares), Mr Peter Daniel Done (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Lea Anne Done-Jackson (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith William Wardell.
Who runs Acasta Europe?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Acasta Europe: Shaun Leach, Michael Cyril Truran, Paul Martin Brierley and Michael Gallagher.
How long has Acasta Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 1 June 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2013.
What do Acasta Europe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £327k (−30% from £465k) and cash at bank of £385k (−48% from £741k).
Does Acasta Europe use any other names?
It has previously used 7 other names, including Firmus Underwriting Solutions Ltd, Focus Insurance Services Limited and employmentcompensationclaims.

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