Captios Limited

Reference number: 717691

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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 focusinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07849 369898 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE3 7PH
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Other names (11)

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

  • Focus Insurance Services Trading name
  • my restaurant Trading name
  • www.myrestaurantinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • www.mytaxiinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • UMH Limited Former name
  • Policy Shield Former trading name
  • Policy Shield Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Protecta Financial Services Former trading name
  • Purple Sense Former trading name
  • UMH Insurance Former trading name
  • www.QuoteMeOnline.co.uk Former 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.
  • 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
09620500
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 June 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
29 Ivatt Way, Peterborough, PE3 7PH, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Abid Hussain Director Dec 1980 3 Jun 2015 5 other companies
Sandra Elaine Carver Director Aug 1956 24 Oct 2016 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
8
closed down
7
still active
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£60.1k

+5.8% from £56.8k

Cash at bank

£10.1k

−11% from £11.4k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£8,267

<1% from £8,306

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
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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 09620500. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (25)

2017

7 June 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "UMH Limited"

FCA register

2016

3 June 2016

  • Abid Hussain took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1 February 2016

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

FCA register

2015

3 June 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Captios

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Captios Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Captios Limited (FRN 717691) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Captios’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07849 369898 and the website focusinsurance.co.uk for Captios. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Captios a scam or clone?
Captios 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 Captios?
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 Captios to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Captios?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Captios: Mr Abid Hussain (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Captios?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Captios: Abid Hussain and Sandra Elaine Carver.
How long has Captios been in business?
The company was formed on 3 June 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Captios’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show net assets of £60.1k (+5.8% from £56.8k) and cash at bank of £10.1k (−11% from £11.4k).
Does Captios use any other names?
It trades as Focus Insurance Services, my restaurant, www.myrestaurantinsurance.co.uk and www.mytaxiinsurance.co.uk. It has previously used 7 other names, including UMH Limited, Policy Shield and Policy Shield Insurance Services.

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