ClearRoute Insurance Services ltd

Reference number: 1047537

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED Reference number: 308081 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • ClearRoute Insurance Services ltd (FRN 1047537) is an AR of GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 308081). When you use ClearRoute Insurance Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from ClearRoute Insurance Services, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01782 508605

  • Address

    Copthall House, King Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1EL, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01782 508605 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST5 1EL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Clearroute Services ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Gauntlet Risk Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
16882815
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 December 2025 (less than a year old)
Registered office
Copthall House, King Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 1EL, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ella Jane Burgess Director Sep 1985 1 Dec 2025 None
Liam James Wheeler Director Aug 1983 16 Mar 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

16 March 2026

  • Liam James Wheeler became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Liam James Wheeler appointed as a director

Companies House

17 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Clearroute Services ltd"

FCA register

31 January 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2025

1 December 2025

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ella Jane Burgess became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ella Jane Burgess appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to ClearRoute Insurance Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with ClearRoute Insurance Services. 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 ClearRoute Insurance Services

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

In Newcastle

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  • All 7 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ClearRoute Insurance Services ltd FCA authorised?
ClearRoute Insurance Services ltd (FRN 1047537) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for ClearRoute Insurance Services?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. ClearRoute Insurance Services ltd (FRN 1047537) is an AR of GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 308081). When you use ClearRoute Insurance Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from ClearRoute Insurance Services, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is ClearRoute Insurance Services’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 508605 for ClearRoute Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ClearRoute Insurance Services a scam or clone?
ClearRoute Insurance 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 ClearRoute Insurance Services?
Protection works through Gauntlet Risk Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for ClearRoute Insurance Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns ClearRoute Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of ClearRoute Insurance Services: Mr Liam James Wheeler (25–50% of shares) and Miss Ella Jane Burgess (25–50% of shares).
Who runs ClearRoute Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of ClearRoute Insurance Services: Ella Jane Burgess and Liam James Wheeler.
How long has ClearRoute Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 1 December 2025.
Does ClearRoute Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Clearroute Services ltd.

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