Barclays Insurance Services Company Limited

Reference number: 312078

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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 barclays.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7116 1000 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 5HP
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Other names (3)

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

  • Barclays Insurance Trading name
  • Barclays Insurance Services Trading name
  • BISCO 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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

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
00973765
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert James Cliff Director Nov 1976 14 Oct 2022 None
Claire Louise Peel Director Oct 1974 9 Nov 2023 2 other companies
Sian Morenike Mcintyre Director Jan 1975 13 Jun 2025 None
BARCOSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 6 Oct 1998 –

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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
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 one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (109)

2017

31 August 2017

  • Barclays Bank PLC gave up control
  • Barclays Bank UK PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Barclays Bank PLC 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

1970

3 March 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 109 events

  • All 109 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 96
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Firms connected to Barclays Insurance Services Company

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

connected firms
8
share a director
1
share its phone number
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 109 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barclays Insurance Services Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Barclays Insurance Services Company Limited (FRN 312078) 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 Barclays Insurance Services Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7116 1000 and the website barclays.com for Barclays Insurance Services Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 8 other FCA firms.
Is Barclays Insurance Services Company a scam or clone?
Barclays Insurance Services 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 Barclays Insurance Services Company?
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 Barclays Insurance Services Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Barclays Insurance Services Company?
Barclays Insurance Services Company is owned by Barclays Bank UK PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 August 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Barclays Bank PLC.
Who runs Barclays Insurance Services Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Barclays Insurance Services Company: Robert James Cliff, Claire Louise Peel and Sian Morenike McIntyre.
How long has Barclays Insurance Services Company been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Barclays Insurance Services Company use any other names?
It trades as Barclays Insurance, Barclays Insurance Services and BISCO.

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