Acres Insurance Brokers Ltd

Reference number: 814143

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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 acresinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01536 607070 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN10 6FB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Acres Brokers Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 May 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Suite 6 Sapphire House, Crown Way, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6FB, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Richard Wellings Director May 1966 18 May 2020 7 other companies
Norman Charles Paske Director Jun 1962 21 May 2021 156 other companies
Georgie Spencer Director Oct 1978 1 Jan 2022 1 other company
Rollo Crispin Gillespie Parsons Director Jan 1971 1 Jan 2022 1 other company

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
161
closed down
56
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 161 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6,907

−95% from £140k

Cash at bank

£184k

+195% from £62.2k

Owed within a year

£444k

+283% from £116k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 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 11376968. 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

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

2025

24 April 2025

  • Acres Investments Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nigel Richard Wellings stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2020

18 May 2020

  • Michael Davis gave up control
  • Nigel Richard Wellings became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2019

23 January 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Acres Brokers Ltd"

FCA register

2018

1 October 2018

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

FCA register

23 May 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Michael Davis took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Acres Insurance Brokers

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Acres Insurance Brokers

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Rushden

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  • 161 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acres Insurance Brokers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Acres Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 814143) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Acres Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01536 607070 and the website acresinsurance.co.uk for Acres Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acres Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Acres 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 Acres Insurance Brokers?
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 Acres Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Acres Insurance Brokers?
Acres Insurance Brokers is owned by Acres Investments Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 April 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nigel Richard Wellings and Mr Michael Davis.
Who runs Acres Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Acres Insurance Brokers: Nigel Richard Wellings, Norman Charles Paske, Georgie Spencer and Rollo Crispin Gillespie Parsons.
How long has Acres Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 23 May 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2018.
What do Acres Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £6,907 (−95% from £140k) and cash at bank of £184k (+195% from £62.2k).
Does Acres Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Acres Brokers Ltd.

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