Countrywide Assured PLC

Reference number: 141916

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

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

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

  • When countrywideassured.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01772 972050 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode PR1 3JJ
Instant PDF download
Other names (2)

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

  • Hambro Assured Plc Former name
  • Hambro Guardian Assurance Public Limited Company Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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 (10 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
37
upheld, against a 31% median
50%
about pensions
23

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers. With this few, one case moves the upheld rate a lot.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02261746
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
25 May 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor 33-34 Winckley Square, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3JJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Alexander Hesketh Director Apr 1961 17 Dec 2018 5 other companies
Carol Jungmin Hagh Director Jul 1973 24 Feb 2022 7 other companies
Jacqueline Ann Ronson Director Feb 1973 20 Nov 2023 8 other companies
Gail Louise Tucker Director Mar 1964 29 Jan 2025 1 other company
John Trevor Perks Director Feb 1970 19 Aug 2026 42 other companies
Kristel Van Der Meijden Secretary Not published 14 May 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
54
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
15

In the full report: all 54 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 6 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Countrywide Assured’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (74)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

30 December 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Hambro Assured Plc"

FCA register

1995

31 March 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "Hambro Guardian Assurance Public Limited Company"

FCA register

1988

25 May 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 74 events

  • All 74 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 62
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Countrywide Assured

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

connected firms
5
share a director
4
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
Instant PDF download

Firms like Countrywide Assured

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

In Preston

Chesnara Life (UK) LimitedPrestonAuthorised

In the Preston (PR) postcode area

Safe World Insurance Group (UK) LimitedChorleyAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Chubb European Group SELondonAuthorisedRAC Insurance LimitedWalsallAuthorisedGreat Lakes Insurance UK LimitedLondonAuthorisedAviva Insurance LimitedNorwichAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Countrywide Assured

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 54 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 74 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Countrywide Assured PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Countrywide Assured PLC (FRN 141916) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Countrywide Assured’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 972050 and the website countrywideassured.co.uk for Countrywide Assured. 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 Countrywide Assured a scam or clone?
Countrywide Assured 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 Countrywide Assured?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Countrywide Assured to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Countrywide Assured?
Countrywide Assured is owned by Countrywide Assured Life Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Countrywide Assured?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Countrywide Assured: Mark Alexander Hesketh, Carol Jungmin Hagh, Jacqueline Ann Ronson, Gail Louise Tucker and John Trevor Perks.
How long has Countrywide Assured been in business?
The company was formed on 25 May 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
How many complaints does Countrywide Assured get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 37 new complaints about Countrywide Assured, and upheld 50% of those it decided.
Does Countrywide Assured use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Hambro Assured Plc and Hambro Guardian Assurance Public Limited Company.

Sources and links

The full report on Countrywide Assured PLC

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…