David Oliver

Reference number: 796609

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Appointed representative

David Oliver does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Appointed for 8 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions

Responsible principal firm

DOA Underwriting Limited Reference number: 772309 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
David Oliver (FRN 796609) is an AR of DOA Underwriting Limited (FRN 772309). When you use David Oliver's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from David Oliver, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

Website

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

01371 878550
Address

Olivers House, Avenue North, Skyline 120, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When doainsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01371 878550 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode CM77 7AF

Other names (17)

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

David Oliver Associates Trading name: A name it trades under now.
SunWorld EXTRA Trading name: A name it trades under now.
SunWorld Travel Trading name: A name it trades under now.
TravelGeo Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Cover2travel.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Cover4travel.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
GeoInsure Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
medical extra Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Medical Screening 247 Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
One Solution Travel Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
SunWorld Accident & Illness Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
SunWorld Travel Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.b2ctravel.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.geoinsure.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.onesolutiontravel.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.sunworldextra.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.sunworldtravel.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through DOA Underwriting Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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.

Key dates in its history

David Oliver’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (31)

2017

15 December 2017

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 31 events

All 31 events in its history (1 shown here)

Firms connected to David Oliver

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

connected firms: 2
share its phone number: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

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

Firms like David Oliver

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

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All 31 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Oliver FCA authorised?

David Oliver (FRN 796609) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for David Oliver?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. David Oliver (FRN 796609) is an AR of DOA Underwriting Limited (FRN 772309). When you use David Oliver's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from David Oliver, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is David Oliver’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01371 878550 and the website doainsurance.co.uk for David Oliver. 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 David Oliver a scam or clone?

David Oliver 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 David Oliver?

Protection works through DOA Underwriting Limited, the principal firm responsible for David Oliver's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Does David Oliver use any other names?

It trades as David Oliver Associates, SunWorld EXTRA, SunWorld Travel and TravelGeo. It has previously used 13 other names, including Cover2travel.co.uk, Cover4travel.co.uk and GeoInsure.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk