CLS Property Insight Limited

Reference number: 718255

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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 clsl.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01732 753910 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode ME6 9PR
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Other names (2)

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

  • CLS Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • CLSQ Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 August 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Snowdon Le Breton Director Mar 1970 24 Aug 2009 10 other companies
Thomas Meredith Plews Director Mar 1978 18 Sep 2015 7 other companies
Justin Mark Fortmann Director Jul 1983 3 Aug 2022 1 other company
Adam Charles Harmer Director Mar 1976 15 Dec 2022 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
17
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

CLS Property Insight’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

31 March 2024

  • Clsq Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Matthew Le Breton stopped being the majority owner
  • Richard Egglishaw stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

3 December 2020

  • Emma Le Breton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

8 January 2020

  • Richard Egglishaw became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

12 March 2018

  • Matthew Le Breton became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Richard Egglishaw stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

14 February 2018

  • Emma Le Breton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

30 November 2016

  • Matthew Snowdon Lebreton gave up control
  • Richard Egglishaw became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

19 July 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Matthew Snowdon Lebreton took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

17 August 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to CLS Property Insight

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like CLS Property Insight

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

In West Malling

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 48 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CLS Property Insight Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, CLS Property Insight Limited (FRN 718255) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is CLS Property Insight’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01732 753910 and the website clsl.co.uk for CLS Property Insight. 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 CLS Property Insight a scam or clone?
CLS Property Insight 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 CLS Property Insight?
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 CLS Property Insight to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns CLS Property Insight?
CLS Property Insight is owned by Clsq Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 31 March 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Egglishaw, Mr Matthew Le Breton and Mr Matthew Snowdon Lebreton.
Who runs CLS Property Insight?
Companies House lists 4 directors of CLS Property Insight: Matthew Snowdon Le Breton, Thomas Meredith Plews, Justin Mark Fortmann and Adam Charles Harmer.
How long has CLS Property Insight been in business?
The company was formed on 17 August 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
Does CLS Property Insight use any other names?
It trades as CLS and CLSQ.

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