Amb Insurance Services Ltd.

Reference number: 303326

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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 ambinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01782 740044 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST5 8AZ
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Other names (4)

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

  • amb Trading name
  • Lifetime Insurance Services Trading name
  • mercerjones&co Trading name
  • Mercer Jones & Company 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.
  • 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 number
04923995
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 October 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Mark Barrow Director Feb 1971 7 Oct 2003 4 other companies
Mark William Jones Director Sep 1985 1 Apr 2016 2 other companies
Peter Joseph Lycett Director Jan 1984 1 Apr 2016 2 other companies

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
6
closed down
1
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 6 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£51.5k

−81% from £269k

Cash at bank

£623k

+23% from £507k

Owed within a year

£277k

−59% from £679k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 04923995. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (21)

2026

20 March 2026

  • Jaleo Holdings Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Teem Jones Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Amb Property Management Limited became a part-owner (25–50% 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

2003

7 October 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Amb Insurance Services

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

In Newcastle under Lyme

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In the Stoke-on-Trent (ST) postcode area

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  • 6 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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Amb Insurance Services Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Amb Insurance Services Ltd. (FRN 303326) 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 Amb Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 740044 and the website ambinsurance.co.uk for Amb Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Amb Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Amb 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 Amb Insurance Services?
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 Amb Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Amb Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Amb Insurance Services: Teem Jones Holdings Limited (25–50% of shares), Jaleo Holdings Ltd (25–50% of shares) and Amb Property Management Limited (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Amb Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Amb Insurance Services: Andrew Mark Barrow, Mark William Jones and Peter Joseph Lycett.
How long has Amb Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 7 October 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Amb Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £51.5k (−81% from £269k) and cash at bank of £623k (+23% from £507k).
Does Amb Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as amb, Lifetime Insurance Services, mercerjones&co and Mercer Jones & Company.

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