Co-op Insurance Services Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

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.

Website

coop.co.uk/insurance (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07775 724479
Address

1 Angel Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M60 0AG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When coop.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07775 724479 is
Who else gives the postcode M60 0AG

Other names (2)

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

Co-op Insurance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
CDS Retail Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
Bank deposits FSCS may apply
Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
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 (4 permissions)

Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (7)

2017

21 November 2017

Changed its registered name from "CDS Retail Limited"

FCA register

5 September 2017

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to Co-op Insurance Services

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

connected firms: 4
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Co-op Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Co-op Insurance Services Limited (FRN 779364) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Co-op Insurance Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07775 724479 and the website coop.co.uk/insurance for Co-op Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Co-op Insurance Services a scam or clone?

Co-op 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 Co-op Insurance Services?

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 Co-op Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Co-op Insurance Services use any other names?

It trades as Co-op Insurance. It has previously used the name CDS Retail Limited.