Easy Travel & Tours Limited

Reference number: 487912

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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

  • When best2insure.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3006 6300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TW3 2DB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Best2insure Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
6 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
57 Whitton Road, Hounslow, TW3 2DB, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Travel agency activities (SIC 79110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Azhar Shabbir Director Dec 1972 1 Feb 2005 1 other company
Tabassum Shabbir Director Aug 1971 21 Nov 2014 2 other companies
Azhar Shabbir Secretary Not published 6 Jan 2004 –

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
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£523k

+8.8% from £481k

Cash at bank

£370k

+21% from £305k

Employees (average)

9

+13% from 8

Owed within a year

£534k

−10% from £595k

Assets and liabilities

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 05007269. 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

Easy Travel & Tours’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

25 January 2024

  • Azhar Shabbir became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Tabassum Shabbir became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

1 January 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2008

22 August 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2004

6 January 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Easy Travel & Tours

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

In Hounslow

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Easy Travel & Tours Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Easy Travel & Tours Limited (FRN 487912) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2009 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Easy Travel & Tours’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3006 6300 and the website best2insure.com for Easy Travel & Tours. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Easy Travel & Tours a scam or clone?
Easy Travel & Tours 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 Easy Travel & Tours?
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 Easy Travel & Tours to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Easy Travel & Tours?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Easy Travel & Tours: Mr Azhar Shabbir (25–50% of shares) and Mr Tabassum Shabbir (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Easy Travel & Tours?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Easy Travel & Tours: Azhar Shabbir and Tabassum Shabbir.
How long has Easy Travel & Tours been in business?
The company was formed on 6 January 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2009.
What do Easy Travel & Tours’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £523k (+8.8% from £481k) and cash at bank of £370k (+21% from £305k).
Does Easy Travel & Tours use any other names?
It trades as Best2insure.

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