Coversure 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 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1989

Website, phone number and address

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Website

coversure.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0800 308 1000
Address

Coversure Insurance Services Ltd, Unit 3-5, Vantage Park, Washingley Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6SR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When coversure.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0800 308 1000 is
Who else gives the postcode PE29 6SR

Other names (9)

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

Coversure Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Jensten Broker Network Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Coversure Insurance Services (Bexleyheath) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Coversure Insurance Services (Harborne) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Coversure Insurance Services (Harlow) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Coversure Insurance Services (Peterborough) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Coversure Insurance Services (Weymouth) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Coversure Insurance Services (Worcester Park) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Coversure (Reading) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

Show FCA detail (6 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
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 number: 02381990 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 10 May 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office: Coversure House Vantage Park, Washingley Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6SR
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan	Director	Sep 1978	3 Dec 2018	22 other companies
Robert Stewart Palmer	Director	Aug 1978	1 Feb 2021	None
Robert Charles William Organ	Director	Jun 1969	15 Sep 2021	116 other companies
Graeme Neal Lalley	Director	Jul 1980	15 Sep 2021	36 other companies
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	26 Jul 2022	–

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: 131
closed down: 44
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 131 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 27 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 32 companies these 4 directors run together
All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (69)

2016

6 April 2016

Jensten Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

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

1989

10 May 1989

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

All 69 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 45

Firms connected to Coversure Insurance Services

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

connected firms: 12
share a director: 12
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Coversure Insurance Services

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

In Huntingdon

Jensten Underwriting (Commercial) LimitedHuntingdonAuthorised Anglian Water Services LtdHuntingdonAppointed representative James Winton LtdHuntingdonAppointed representative N J Parkinson & K M ScottingHuntingdonAppointed representative Tsourous Ferrer Financial LtdHuntingdonAppointed representative VA Mortgage Advice Services LtdHuntingdonAppointed representative

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131 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 69 events in its history
12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Coversure Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Coversure Insurance Services Limited (FRN 309041) 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 Coversure Insurance Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 308 1000 and the website coversure.co.uk for Coversure Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Coversure Insurance Services a scam or clone?

Coversure 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 Coversure Insurance Services?

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 Coversure Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Coversure Insurance Services?

Coversure Insurance Services is owned by Jensten Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Coversure Insurance Services?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Coversure Insurance Services: Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan, Robert Stewart Palmer, Robert Charles William Organ and Graeme Neal Lalley.

How long has Coversure Insurance Services been in business?

The company was formed on 10 May 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

Does Coversure Insurance Services use any other names?

It trades as Coversure and Jensten Broker Network. It has previously used 7 other names, including Coversure Insurance Services (Bexleyheath), Coversure Insurance Services (Harborne) and Coversure Insurance Services (Harlow).