Direct Fleet Insurance Services Ltd

Reference number: 788712

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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, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When directfleetinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01993 670555 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3M 7AT is a shared office: 35 other firms give it
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
The Long Barn The Long Barn, Priory Lane, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4SG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John L'Estrange Wallace Director Mar 1956 15 May 2006 8 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
8
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2018

11 April 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew John L'Estrange Wallace took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2006

15 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Direct Fleet Insurance Services

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Direct Fleet Insurance Services

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

In London

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Direct Fleet Insurance Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Direct Fleet Insurance Services Ltd (FRN 788712) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2018 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Direct Fleet Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01993 670555 and the website directfleetinsurance.co.uk for Direct Fleet Insurance Services. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Direct Fleet Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Direct Fleet 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 Direct Fleet Insurance 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 Direct Fleet Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Direct Fleet Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Direct Fleet Insurance Services: Andrew John L'Estrange Wallace (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Direct Fleet Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one director of Direct Fleet Insurance Services: Andrew John L'Estrange Wallace.
How long has Direct Fleet Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 15 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2018.

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