D.I.A. (Int.) Limited

Reference number: 311139

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 driving.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8686 8010 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH10 6AD
Instant PDF download
Other names (3)

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

  • Dia Direct Insurance Trading name
  • Driving Instructions Association Trading name
  • Dia (Int) 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
01699988
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 February 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
11 Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road, Crawley, RH10 6AD, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dean Scott Mayer Director Oct 1971 11 Jan 2012 4 other companies
Katherine Sarah Barnes Director Mar 1980 31 Aug 2023 12 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
13
closed down
4
run together
3

In the full report: all 13 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 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£317k

+3.4% from £307k

Cash at bank

£258k

−42% from £442k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£296k

−5.9% from £314k

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
Instant PDF download
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 01699988. 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

D.I.A. (Int.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (21)

2020

21 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "DIA (Int) Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Invstr Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

9 March 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "D.I.A. (Int.) Limited"

FCA register

2 March 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Dia (Int) Ltd"

FCA register

11 January 2012

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1983

16 February 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to D.I.A. (Int.)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Firms like D.I.A. (Int.)

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

In Crawley

Rock Insurance Services LimitedCrawleyAuthorised1st Financial Services LtdCrawleyAuthorisedMaxcover Financial Services LtdCrawleyAuthorisedRedstone Insurance Brokers LtdCrawleyAuthorisedstevensdrake LimitedCrawleyAuthorisedCoverwolf LimitedCrawleyAppointed representative

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 D.I.A. (Int.)

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

  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is D.I.A. (Int.) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, D.I.A. (Int.) Limited (FRN 311139) 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 D.I.A. (Int.)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8686 8010 and the website driving.org for D.I.A. (Int.). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is D.I.A. (Int.) a scam or clone?
D.I.A. (Int.) 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 D.I.A. (Int.)?
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 D.I.A. (Int.) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns D.I.A. (Int.)?
D.I.A. (Int.) is owned by Invstr Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs D.I.A. (Int.)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of D.I.A. (Int.): Dean Scott Mayer and Katherine Sarah Barnes.
How long has D.I.A. (Int.) been in business?
The company was formed on 16 February 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do D.I.A. (Int.)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £317k (+3.4% from £307k) and cash at bank of £258k (−42% from £442k).
Does D.I.A. (Int.) use any other names?
It trades as Dia Direct Insurance and Driving Instructions Association. It has previously used the name Dia (Int) Ltd.

Sources and links

The full report on D.I.A. (Int.) Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…