Cura Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 744732

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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 curainsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01723 516600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO14 9DW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Special Risks Bureau Former trading 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.
  • 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 number
08478749
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 April 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
The Evron Centre, John Street, Filey, East Yorkshire, YO14 9DW, England
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Anthony Knowles Director Mar 1984 8 Apr 2013 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£62.3k

+26% from £49.5k

Cash at bank

£107k

+35% from £79.3k

Employees (average)

18

−5.3% from 19

Owed within a year

£86.1k

+58% from £54.5k

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 08478749. 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

Cura Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

1 September 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Alan Anthony Knowles became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Kathryn Knowles became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

8 April 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cura Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cura Financial Services Limited (FRN 744732) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cura Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01723 516600 and the website curainsurance.co.uk for Cura Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cura Financial Services a scam or clone?
Cura Financial 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 Cura Financial 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 Cura Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cura Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Cura Financial Services: Mr Alan Anthony Knowles (50–75% of shares) and Dr Kathryn Knowles (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Cura Financial Services?
Companies House lists one director of Cura Financial Services: Alan Anthony Knowles.
How long has Cura Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 8 April 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.
What do Cura Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £62.3k (+26% from £49.5k) and cash at bank of £107k (+35% from £79.3k).
Does Cura Financial Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Special Risks Bureau.

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