Direct Chauffeur Line Limited

Reference number: 301112

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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

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 dclinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8669 4466 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SM5 2PT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Direct Chauffeur Line Limited T/A DCL Insurance Broker Trading name
  • Direct Chauffeur Line Ltd Former name

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.
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  • 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
  • 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
03696760
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 January 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
308 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NG
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Anthony Hussey Director Nov 1960 18 Jan 1999 11 other companies
Jacqueline Hussey Director Oct 1960 26 Apr 2004 14 other companies
Stephanie Nicola Hussey Director Jun 1989 2 Dec 2019 9 other companies
Matthew Thomas Hussey Director May 1992 20 Feb 2024 2 other companies
Jacqueline Hussey Secretary Not published 26 Apr 2004 14 other companies

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
18
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 14 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.23m

+14% from £3.73m

Cash at bank

£9.87m

−3.9% from £10.3m

Employees (average)

49

Same as 49

Owed within a year

£13.4m

+23% from £10.8m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 03696760. 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

Direct Chauffeur Line’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2025

1 July 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Direct Chauffeur Line Ltd"

FCA register

2017

22 January 2017

  • Andrew Anthony Hussey 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

1999

18 January 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Direct Chauffeur Line

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Direct Chauffeur Line Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Direct Chauffeur Line Limited (FRN 301112) 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 Direct Chauffeur Line’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8669 4466 and the website dclinsurance.com for Direct Chauffeur Line. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Direct Chauffeur Line a scam or clone?
Direct Chauffeur Line 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 Direct Chauffeur Line?
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 Direct Chauffeur Line to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Direct Chauffeur Line?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Direct Chauffeur Line: Mr Andrew Anthony Hussey (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Direct Chauffeur Line?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Direct Chauffeur Line: Andrew Anthony Hussey, Jacqueline Hussey, Stephanie Nicola Hussey and Matthew Thomas Hussey.
How long has Direct Chauffeur Line been in business?
The company was formed on 18 January 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Direct Chauffeur Line’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £4.23m (+14% from £3.73m) and cash at bank of £9.87m (−3.9% from £10.3m).
Does Direct Chauffeur Line use any other names?
It trades as Direct Chauffeur Line Limited T/A DCL Insurance Broker. It has previously used the name Direct Chauffeur Line Ltd.

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