Charles Taylor Services Limited

Reference number: 520262

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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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  • When charlestaylor.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7767 2700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3R 7BB is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
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Other names (8)

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

  • Charles Taylor TPA Trading name
  • CT TPA Trading name
  • Charles Taylor Underwriting Agencies Ltd Former name
  • Charles Taylor Risk Consulting Former trading name
  • Charles Taylor Specialist Claims Management Former trading name
  • Charles Taylor Underwriting Agencies Former trading name
  • Taylor Risk Consulting Former trading name
  • Taylor Risk Solutions 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.
  • 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)
  • 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
04037502
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 July 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
2 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7BB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jody Robert Baker Director Apr 1976 15 Apr 2024 3 other companies
CHARLES TAYLOR ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Jan 2011 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Charles Taylor Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (79)

2023

19 December 2023

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Charles Taylor Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

7 October 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Charles Taylor Underwriting Agencies Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

1 October 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

29 April 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2004

9 July 2004

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2000

20 July 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 79 events

  • All 79 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 57
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Firms connected to Charles Taylor Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

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  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Charles Taylor Services

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

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 79 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Charles Taylor Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Charles Taylor Services Limited (FRN 520262) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Charles Taylor Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7767 2700 and the website charlestaylor.com for Charles Taylor Services. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Charles Taylor Services a scam or clone?
Charles Taylor 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 Charles Taylor Services?
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 Charles Taylor Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Charles Taylor Services?
Charles Taylor Services is owned by Charles Taylor Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Charles Taylor Services?
Companies House lists one director of Charles Taylor Services: Jody Robert Baker.
How long has Charles Taylor Services been in business?
The company was formed on 20 July 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2010.
Does Charles Taylor Services use any other names?
It trades as Charles Taylor TPA and CT TPA. It has previously used 6 other names, including Charles Taylor Underwriting Agencies Ltd, Charles Taylor Risk Consulting and Charles Taylor Specialist Claims Management.

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