Anwar & Company Ltd

Reference number: 310950

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01706 526484

  • Address

    194 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2DW, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01706 526484 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OL16 2DW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Express Insurance Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
04397915
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shamail Anwar Director Apr 1978 1 Apr 2002 1 other company
Navaid Anwar Director Sep 1976 1 Apr 2007 1 other company
Zunaira Seher Anwar Director Sep 1981 1 Apr 2007 1 other company
Rohil Shahzad Anwar Secretary Not published 29 Mar 2002 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£832k

Up £21.8k from −£854k

Cash at bank

£51.4k

−44% from £91.1k

Owed within a year

£821k

<1% from £814k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £832k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 04397915. 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

Anwar & Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (17)

2022

31 January 2022

  • Rohil Shahzad Anwar stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Rohil Shahzad Anwar became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Rohil Shahzad Anwar 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

2002

19 March 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Anwar & Company

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Anwar & Company Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Anwar & Company Ltd (FRN 310950) 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 Anwar & Company’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01706 526484 for Anwar & Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Anwar & Company a scam or clone?
Anwar & Company 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 Anwar & Company?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Anwar & Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Anwar & Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Anwar & Company: Ms Rohil Shahzad Anwar (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Anwar & Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Anwar & Company: Shamail Anwar, Navaid Anwar and Zunaira Seher Anwar.
How long has Anwar & Company been in business?
The company was formed on 19 March 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Anwar & Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£832k (up £21.8k from −£854k) and cash at bank of £51.4k (−44% from £91.1k).
Does Anwar & Company use any other names?
It trades as Express Insurance Services.

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