AgeCo Limited

Reference number: 311438

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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 ageco.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 055 6205 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3N 2LB
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Other names (13)

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

  • Age UK Trading Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Age Concern Enterprises Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Age UK Enterprises Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Age Co Insurance Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age Concern Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age Concern Insurance Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age UK Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age UK Enterprises Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age UK Free Spirit Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age UK Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age UK Insurance Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Age UK Trading CIC Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Heyday Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Investments & pensions 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.

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
7 February 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
One America Square,, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LB, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Toby Emil Strauss Director Oct 1959 11 Feb 2022 73 other companies
Caroline Susan Hunter Director May 1972 6 Mar 2026 1 other company
Patrick Watt Director Feb 1975 4 Sep 2026 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
74
closed down
25
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 74 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register
  • All 57 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2022

31 January 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Age UK Enterprises Limited"

FCA register

2016

30 June 2016

  • Age UK took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

23 November 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Age Concern Enterprises Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1996

7 February 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 142 events

  • All 142 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 111
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Firms connected to AgeCo

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 11 past links through former directors
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Firms like AgeCo

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

In London

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  • 74 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 142 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AgeCo Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AgeCo Limited (FRN 311438) 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 AgeCo’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 055 6205 and the website ageco.co.uk for AgeCo. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is AgeCo a scam or clone?
AgeCo 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 AgeCo?
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 AgeCo to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AgeCo?
AgeCo is owned by Age UK, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 June 2016.
Who runs AgeCo?
Companies House lists 3 directors of AgeCo: Toby Emil Strauss, Caroline Susan Hunter and Patrick Watt.
How long has AgeCo been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does AgeCo use any other names?
It trades as Age UK Trading. It has previously used 12 other names, including Age Concern Enterprises Limited, Age UK Enterprises Limited and Age Co Insurance Services.

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