Anthony Jones (U.K.) Limited

Reference number: 304602

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    DUNCAN BEAT + NICHOLAS SIMMONDS, Quantuma Advisory Limited, Office D, Beresford House, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode SO14 2AQ
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Other names (5)

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

  • Anthony Jones Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Arlington Insurance Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Beeson Insurance Service Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Esteem Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on the record

  • Voluntary Requirement
    Business Restriction 1) The Firm must not carry on any regulated activity for which it has Part 4A permission without the prior written consent of the FCA. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes, but is not limited to, providing services to any insurance undertaking, arranging new policies, renewing existing policies or otherwise carrying on insurance distribution activities. 2) The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the FCA, in any way, dispose of, withdraw, transfer, deal with or otherwise diminish the value of any of its assets, or take any steps which have, or may have, the same or a similar effect. 3) The requirement in paragraph 2 does not apply to monetary payments or the disposal of assets made by the Firm in the ordinary and proper course of business, amounting to no more than £5,000 whether as a single transaction or a combination of related transactions. Any payments amounting to more that £5,000 requires written approval from the FCA prior to the payment being made. 4) For the purposes of paragraph 3, the FCA considers that the following would be in the ordinary course of business: a) transactions giving effect to instructions initiated by clients of the Firm, other than any clients that are also the Firm’s controllers, members, officers or employees; b) payments of funds to the Firm’s suppliers or other third parties in satisfaction of the Firm’s contractual and/or legal obligations (including but not limited to payments of or on account of professional fees or expenses, including but not limited to legal, compliance and/or other professional fees or expenses of any professionals or consultants appointed by the Firm to advise in connection with its wind down or otherwise); and c) usual and proper salary payments made by the Firm. 5) For the purposes of paragraph 3, the FCA considers that the following would not be regarded as being made in the ordinary course of business: a) the payment of unusual or significant amounts to persons connected with the Firm, including, without limitation, the Firm’s controllers, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, partners or any other connected persons; b) the making of any capital distribution; c) the making of any gift or significant loan by the Firm to any party; d) the entry into, or making of any payment in connection with, any financial reconstruction or reorganisation; e) the transfer of any cash or assets, (including, but not limited to, by dividend, loan, transfer of collateral, or by repayment of an intercompany loan or subordinated debt); f) the taking of any action in respect of the Firms’ assets which has, or may have, the effect of creating any charge, security interest, lien, preferred creditor arrangement or other similar economic interest over any asset; g) the incurring or increasing of the Firm’s contractual or other liabilities, including, without limitation, any liability under a guarantee or indemnity; h) the taking of any other action which would have the effect of diminishing the value of the Firm’s assets; or i) the sale, transfer or other disposal of the Firm’s client book. 6) For the avoidance of doubt, the requirement in paragraph 2 is an assets requirement pursuant to section 55P(4)(a) of FSMA.

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

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Office D, Beresford House, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Terence Michael Marshell Director Nov 1958 Not published 9 other companies
Terence Michael Marshell Secretary Not published Not published 9 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
9
closed down
8
still active
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£406k

−31% from £585k

Cash at bank

£32.6k

−89% from £296k

Employees (average)

37

+5.7% from 35

Owed within a year

£3.98m

−34% from £5.99m

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 March 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £2.64m turnover and £804k profit, for the year to 31 March 2020.

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 01784409. 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

Anthony Jones (U.K.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

9 July 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Voluntary Requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Terence Michael Marshell took control (75–100% 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

1984

19 January 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Anthony Jones (U.K.)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Anthony Jones (U.K.). 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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Firms like Anthony Jones (U.K.)

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 1 background check on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Anthony Jones (U.K.) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Anthony Jones (U.K.) Limited (FRN 304602) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
Is Anthony Jones (U.K.) a scam or clone?
Anthony Jones (U.K.) 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 Anthony Jones (U.K.)?
Anthony Jones (U.K.) is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who owns Anthony Jones (U.K.)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Anthony Jones (U.K.): Mr Terence Michael Marshell (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Anthony Jones (U.K.)?
Companies House lists one director of Anthony Jones (U.K.): Terence Michael Marshell.
How long has Anthony Jones (U.K.) been in business?
The company was formed on 19 January 1984. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
What do Anthony Jones (U.K.)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £406k (−31% from £585k) and cash at bank of £32.6k (−89% from £296k).
Does Anthony Jones (U.K.) use any other names?
It trades as Anthony Jones and Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers. It has previously used 3 other names: Arlington Insurance Services, Beeson Insurance Service and Esteem Insurance.

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