Advanced Technology Assurance Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2023
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2024
Accounts are overdue at Companies House

Responsible principal firm

INTERNATIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED Reference number: 306643 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (FRN 999357) is an AR of INTERNATIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 306643). When you use Advanced Technology Assurance's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Advanced Technology Assurance, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

ata-insurance.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3544 4966
Address

The St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, Middlesex, EC3A 7AR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ata-insurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3544 4966 is
Who else gives the postcode EC3A 7AR

Other names (2)

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

ATA Trading name: A name it trades under now.
SKYRISKS LIMITED Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through International Risk Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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.

Concerns on the company record

Accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Company number: 14613267 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 January 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office: C/O Clyde & Co Llp, St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Neville Brendon Ching	Director	Jul 1966	24 Jan 2023	None
Michael Ian Coles	Director	Jan 1992	24 Jan 2023	None
Thomas Edwin Chamberlain	Director	Jan 1979	25 Jan 2023	1 other company
Shelley Christine Lyddon-Mills	Director	Apr 1988	6 Sep 2023	None
Loren James Nickel	Director	Dec 1973	21 Jan 2026	1 other company
Brian Dwayne Warren	Director	Jul 1960	6 Feb 2026	None

Other companies run by these 6 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: 2
closed down: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£847k

−35% from £1.31m

Cash at bank

£848k

−37% from £1.36m

Employees (average)

2

+100% from 1

Owed within a year

£17.4k

−74% from £65.6k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Net assets

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 14613267. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Advanced Technology Assurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (15)

2026

21 September 2026

Neville Brendon Ching stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2025

14 January 2025

Changed its registered name from "SKYRISKS LIMITED"

FCA register

2023

9 July 2023

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

24 January 2023

Incorporated at Companies House
Michael Ian Coles became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Neville Brendon Ching became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Advanced Technology Assurance

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Advanced Technology Assurance Limited FCA authorised?

Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (FRN 999357) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Advanced Technology Assurance?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (FRN 999357) is an AR of INTERNATIONAL RISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 306643). When you use Advanced Technology Assurance's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Advanced Technology Assurance, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Advanced Technology Assurance’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3544 4966 and the website ata-insurance.com for Advanced Technology Assurance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Advanced Technology Assurance a scam or clone?

Advanced Technology Assurance 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 Advanced Technology Assurance?

Protection works through International Risk Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Advanced Technology Assurance's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Advanced Technology Assurance?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Advanced Technology Assurance: Mr Michael Ian Coles (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Neville Brendon Ching.

Who runs Advanced Technology Assurance?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Advanced Technology Assurance: Neville Brendon Ching, Michael Ian Coles, Thomas Edwin Chamberlain, Shelley Christine Lyddon-Mills, Loren James Nickel and Brian Dwayne Warren.

How long has Advanced Technology Assurance been in business?

The company was formed on 24 January 2023.

What do Advanced Technology Assurance’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £847k (−35% from £1.31m) and cash at bank of £848k (−37% from £1.36m). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Does Advanced Technology Assurance use any other names?

It trades as ATA. It has previously used the name SKYRISKS LIMITED.