Autofinity Assist Limited

Reference number: 593361

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When autofinityassist.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01925 207032 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA3 6AE
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Other names (3)

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

  • RECOASSIST LIMITED Former name
  • Surroundingconcept Ltd Former name
  • Broker Assistance Insurance Services Accidentcare Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • 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
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

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
07728517
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 August 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Suite 424 Chadwick House Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, England
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Geoffrey Stephen Wheeler Director May 1964 19 Sep 2013 34 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
34
closed down
25
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 34 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£29.4k

+17% from £25.1k

Cash at bank

£76.3k

−20% from £95.2k

Employees (average)

7

−13% from 8

Owed within a year

£249k

+9.4% from £228k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07728517. 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

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

Key events (15) All events (32)

2025

18 April 2025

  • Geoffrey Stephen Wheeler took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

17 April 2025

  • Autofinity Limited gave up control

Companies House

2020

3 November 2020

  • Geoffrey Stephen Wheeler gave up control

Companies House

1 November 2020

  • Autofinity Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

13 January 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "RECOASSIST LIMITED"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Autofinity Limited gave up control
  • Autofinity Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Geoffrey Stephen Wheeler took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 January 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Surroundingconcept Ltd"

FCA register

2013

19 September 2013

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1 May 2013

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

FCA register

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

27 March 2013

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

3 August 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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  • 34 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Autofinity Assist Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Autofinity Assist Limited (FRN 593361) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2013 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Autofinity Assist’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01925 207032 and the website autofinityassist.co.uk for Autofinity Assist. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Autofinity Assist a scam or clone?
Autofinity Assist 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 Autofinity Assist?
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 Autofinity Assist to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Autofinity Assist?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Autofinity Assist: Mr Geoffrey Stephen Wheeler (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Autofinity Limited.
Who runs Autofinity Assist?
Companies House lists one director of Autofinity Assist: Geoffrey Stephen Wheeler.
How long has Autofinity Assist been in business?
The company was formed on 3 August 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2013.
What do Autofinity Assist’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £29.4k (+17% from £25.1k) and cash at bank of £76.3k (−20% from £95.2k).
Does Autofinity Assist use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: RECOASSIST LIMITED, Surroundingconcept Ltd and Broker Assistance Insurance Services Accidentcare.

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