Confidential Solutions Limited

Reference number: 304840

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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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When confidentialsolutions.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0844 967 0703 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3M 7HA is a shared office: 23 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • https://www.leisure-insurance.com/ Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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.
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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
  • 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2001 (24 years old)
Registered office
Elmwood House Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9LT, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Chris Devine Director Jul 1972 23 Apr 2018 1 other company
Kathren Wright Director Feb 1972 17 Nov 2025 79 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
79
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
35

In the full report: all 79 companies, 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
  • The 35 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£205k

+25% from £165k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£693k

+40% from £494k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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 04340708. 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

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

2023

20 September 2023

  • Kevin Michael Carrabine no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

9 September 2016

  • Confidential Solutions Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Kevin Michael Carrabine gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

2001

14 December 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Confidential Solutions

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Confidential Solutions

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

In London

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  • 79 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Confidential Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Confidential Solutions Limited (FRN 304840) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Confidential Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0844 967 0703 and the website confidentialsolutions.com for Confidential Solutions. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Confidential Solutions a scam or clone?
Confidential Solutions 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 Confidential Solutions?
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 Confidential Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Confidential Solutions?
Confidential Solutions is owned by Confidential Solutions Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 September 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kevin Michael Carrabine.
Who runs Confidential Solutions?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Confidential Solutions: Chris Devine and Kathren Wright.
How long has Confidential Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Confidential Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2024, show net assets of £205k (+25% from £165k).
Does Confidential Solutions use any other names?
It trades as https://www.leisure-insurance.com/.

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