Compare Life Insurance Ltd

Reference number: 471709

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When comparelifeins.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01792 771849 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SA7 9FS
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Other names (3)

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

  • Alexandra Life Ltd Former name
  • Compare Cover Ltd. Former name
  • Compare Insurance Ltd Former name

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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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 (14 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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
06295891
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Compare House Charter Court, Phoenix Way, Swansea, SA7 9FS, Wales
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Christian Thomas Director Jan 1976 6 Feb 2008 7 other companies
Mark Christian Thomas Secretary Not published 28 Jun 2007 –

Other companies run by its director

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
7
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 27 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£2,165

−177% from £2,807

Cash at bank

£17.4k

+236% from £5,175

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£220k

+39% from £158k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £2,165 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06295891. 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

Compare Life Insurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (19)

2019

2 January 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Compare Cover Ltd."

FCA register

2018

18 April 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Compare Insurance Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Compare Properties Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

9 March 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Alexandra Life Ltd"

FCA register

2007

3 December 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

28 June 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Compare Life Insurance

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Compare Life Insurance. 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), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Compare Life Insurance

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Swansea

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Compare Life Insurance Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Compare Life Insurance Ltd (FRN 471709) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2007 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Compare Life Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01792 771849 and the website comparelifeins.co.uk for Compare Life Insurance. 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 Compare Life Insurance a scam or clone?
Compare Life Insurance 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 Compare Life Insurance?
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 Compare Life Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Compare Life Insurance?
Compare Life Insurance is owned by Compare Properties Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Compare Life Insurance?
Companies House lists one director of Compare Life Insurance: Mark Christian Thomas.
How long has Compare Life Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 28 June 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2007.
What do Compare Life Insurance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 27 June 2025, show net assets of −£2,165 (−177% from £2,807) and cash at bank of £17.4k (+236% from £5,175).
Does Compare Life Insurance use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Alexandra Life Ltd, Compare Cover Ltd. and Compare Insurance Ltd.

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