Ceta Insurance Ltd

Reference number: 307824

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ceta.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01608 647888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX7 5SR
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Other names (61)

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

  • 1stcompare.com Trading name
  • boatinsurance.org.uk Trading name
  • builders-insurance.com Trading name
  • caravannersuk.co.uk Trading name
  • Ceta Trading name
  • Ceta Life Trading name
  • compare-boat-insurance.co.uk Trading name
  • compare-caravan-insurance.co.uk Trading name
  • compare-landlord-insurance.co.uk Trading name
  • compare-liability-insurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Compare-Motorhome-Insurance.co.uk Trading name
  • compare-parkhome-insurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Insure-Me Trading name
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  • Love Your Hut Trading name
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  • lowerpremium.co.uk Trading name
  • tradesmancover.co.uk Trading name
  • warranty-insurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Woohoo Compare Trading name
  • yacht-insurance.info Trading name
  • Central Electronic Trading Agency Limited Former 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.
Show FCA detail (7 permissions)
  • 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
02827690
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Ceta House, Cromwell Business, Park, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SR
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Gilbert Director Apr 1984 17 Oct 2019 17 other companies
Brendan Joseph Devine Director Oct 1967 20 Jul 2020 14 other companies
Matthew Oliver Donaldson Director Jul 1973 16 Aug 2024 45 other companies

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
63
closed down
22
are FCA-registered
14

In the full report: all 63 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 14 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 12 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (20) All events (102)

2018

16 June 2018

  • Adrian Waters stopped being a part-owner
  • Andrew Blowers no longer has significant control
  • David Quick stopped being a part-owner
  • James Thomson no longer has significant control
  • John Bibby no longer has significant control
  • Paul Yates no longer has significant control
  • Sandra Scofield no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

29 September 2017

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

Companies House

2016

5 December 2016

  • John Bibby gained significant control

Companies House

1 July 2016

  • Adrian Waters became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Andrew Blowers gained significant control
  • David Quick became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • James Thomson gained significant control
  • Paul Yates gained significant control
  • Sandra Scofield gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

28 July 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Central Electronic Trading Agency Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1993

16 June 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 102 events

  • All 102 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Ceta Insurance

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

connected firms
7
share a director
3
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 9 past links through former directors
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Firms like Ceta Insurance

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Chipping Norton

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Get the full report on Ceta Insurance

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  • 63 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 102 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ceta Insurance Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ceta Insurance Ltd (FRN 307824) 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 Ceta Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01608 647888 and the website ceta.co.uk for Ceta Insurance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ceta Insurance a scam or clone?
Ceta Insurance 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 Ceta Insurance?
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 Ceta Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ceta Insurance?
Ceta Insurance is owned by Atec Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 September 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Bibby, Mr David Quick and Mr Paul Yates.
Who runs Ceta Insurance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ceta Insurance: Ian Gilbert, Brendan Joseph Devine and Matthew Oliver Donaldson.
How long has Ceta Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 16 June 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Ceta Insurance use any other names?
It trades as 1stcompare.com, boatinsurance.org.uk, builders-insurance.com, caravannersuk.co.uk and Ceta, and 55 more names. It has previously used the name Central Electronic Trading Agency Limited.

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