Classicus Ltd

Reference number: 718742

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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 classicus.nl first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07813 933912 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU21 6QX
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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
09522536
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor Export House, Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6QX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard John Buckmaster Director Jan 1973 1 Apr 2015 1 other company
Bart Jan Theodor Kastrop Director Jun 1970 1 Apr 2015 None
ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 5 Dec 2024 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 31 December 2023Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£5,742

−109% from £66.4k

Cash at bank

£41.7k

−76% from £175k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£913k

+23% from £744k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £5,742 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09522536. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (8)

2019

31 December 2019

  • Bart Jan Theodor Kastrop gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bart Jan Theodor Kastrop took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

18 February 2016

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

FCA register

2015

1 April 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Classicus

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Classicus

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

In Woking

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Classicus Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Classicus Ltd (FRN 718742) 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 Classicus’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07813 933912 and the website classicus.nl for Classicus. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Classicus a scam or clone?
Classicus 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 Classicus?
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 Classicus to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Classicus?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Classicus now. Before that, it was controlled by Bart Jan Theodor Kastrop.
Who runs Classicus?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Classicus: Richard John Buckmaster and Bart Jan Theodor Kastrop.
How long has Classicus been in business?
The company was formed on 1 April 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Classicus’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of −£5,742 (−109% from £66.4k) and cash at bank of £41.7k (−76% from £175k).

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