Andrew Flanagan

Reference number: 838590

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Authorised by the FCA

Andrew Flanagan is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When housingdisrepairhub.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 339 0638 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OL8 6QU
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Other names (2)

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

  • Housing Disrepair Hub Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Insurance Claims Direct Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Limits on what they may do

  • Restriction on all regulated activity - Effective 23 June 2026
    The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the FCA, carry out any regulated claims management activities for which it has Part 4A permission.

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.

Key dates in its history

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

2026

23 June 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restriction on all regulated activity - Effective 23 June 2026)

FCA register

2020

30 July 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "insurance claims direct"

FCA register

2019

31 July 2019

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

FCA register

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2011

15 May 2011

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Firms like Andrew Flanagan

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

In the Oldham (OL) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Andrew Flanagan FCA authorised?
Yes, Andrew Flanagan (FRN 838590) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2019 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Andrew Flanagan’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 339 0638 and the website housingdisrepairhub.co.uk for Andrew Flanagan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Andrew Flanagan a scam or clone?
Andrew Flanagan 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 Andrew Flanagan?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Andrew Flanagan handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Andrew Flanagan to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Andrew Flanagan use any other names?
It trades as Housing Disrepair Hub and Insurance Claims Direct.

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