Catholic Insurance Service Limited

Reference number: 771050

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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 catholicinsuranceservice.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01296 422030 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX9 2AH
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Other names (1)

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

  • CCIA Services Ltd Former 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.
Show FCA detail (5 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
  • 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
04493403
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Suite 5, Oxford House, Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2AH, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kathy Perrin Director Dec 1977 14 Dec 2016 None
Paul Mccallum Director Dec 1966 1 Jun 2021 4 other companies
Edmund John Whittaker Director Nov 1962 1 Feb 2022 6 other companies
Edward Stephen Poyser Director Aug 1952 8 Feb 2024 3 other companies
John Armstrong-Denby Director Mar 1973 16 May 2025 None
Christopher Paul Thomas Director Mar 1969 1 Jul 2025 None
Rosemary Wilson Director Aug 1958 1 Mar 2026 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
12
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£3.22m

−4% from £3.35m

Cash at bank

£5.08m

+90% from £2.67m

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£7.28m

+24% from £5.88m

Assets and liabilities

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 04493403. 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

Catholic Insurance Service’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (41)

2017

4 September 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "CCIA Services Ltd"

FCA register

1 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

14 December 2016

  • Anthony Hurley stopped being a part-owner
  • Catholic Trust For England And Wales took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Frank Paul McCormick stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

30 June 2016

  • Anthony Hurley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Frank Paul McCormick became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2002

24 July 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 31
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Firms connected to Catholic Insurance Service

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Catholic Insurance Service. 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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Firms like Catholic Insurance Service

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 41 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Catholic Insurance Service Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Catholic Insurance Service Limited (FRN 771050) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Catholic Insurance Service’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01296 422030 and the website catholicinsuranceservice.co.uk for Catholic Insurance Service. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Catholic Insurance Service a scam or clone?
Catholic Insurance Service 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 Catholic Insurance Service?
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 Catholic Insurance Service to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Catholic Insurance Service?
Catholic Insurance Service is owned by Catholic Trust For England And Wales, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 December 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Frank Paul McCormick and Mr Anthony Hurley.
Who runs Catholic Insurance Service?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Catholic Insurance Service: Kathy Perrin, Paul McCallum, Edmund John Whittaker, Edward Stephen Poyser, John Armstrong-Denby, Christopher Paul Thomas and 1 more.
How long has Catholic Insurance Service been in business?
The company was formed on 24 July 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Catholic Insurance Service’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show net assets of £3.22m (−4% from £3.35m) and cash at bank of £5.08m (+90% from £2.67m).
Does Catholic Insurance Service use any other names?
It has previously used the name CCIA Services Ltd.

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