Boston Insurance Services Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2026

Website, phone number and address

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Website

bostoninsurance.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01205 357357
Address

134 West Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8QZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bostoninsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01205 357357 is
Who else gives the postcode PE21 8QZ

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.

Show FCA detail (6 permissions)

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

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 10410757 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 October 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office: 134 West Street, Boston, PE21 8QZ, England
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lynsey Jane Ballans	Director	Jun 1975	5 Oct 2016	None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that its director runs no other company
Both people who have been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£39.7k

−15% from £46.8k

Cash at bank

£39.3k

−17% from £47.1k

Owed within a year

£3,128

−21% from £3,972

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 10410757. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (13)

2019

4 October 2019

Richard James North no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

2 May 2017

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

5 October 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Lynsey Jane Ballans took control (75–100% of shares)
Richard James North gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Boston Insurance Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Boston Insurance Services. 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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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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Every company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 13 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Boston Insurance Services Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Boston Insurance Services Ltd (FRN 763053) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Boston Insurance Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01205 357357 and the website bostoninsurance.co.uk for Boston Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Boston Insurance Services a scam or clone?

Boston Insurance Services 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 Boston Insurance Services?

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 Boston Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Boston Insurance Services?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Boston Insurance Services: Mrs Lynsey Jane Ballans (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard James North.

Who runs Boston Insurance Services?

Companies House lists one director of Boston Insurance Services: Lynsey Jane Ballans.

How long has Boston Insurance Services been in business?

The company was formed on 5 October 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2017.

What do Boston Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £39.7k (−15% from £46.8k) and cash at bank of £39.3k (−17% from £47.1k).