Eddisons Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 538119

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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 eddisons.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 243 0101 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 4AP
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Other names (1)

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

  • BTG Eddisons Trading 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)
  • 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
07292351
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
340 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard William Traynor Director Nov 1959 17 Dec 2014 56 other companies
Nicholas David Towns Director May 1977 20 Sep 2018 1 other company
John Ashton Humphrey Secretary Not published 17 Dec 2014 –

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
56
closed down
33
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 56 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 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Eddisons Commercial (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

17 December 2014

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

13 June 2011

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

FCA register

2010

22 June 2010

  • 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 Eddisons Insurance Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 56 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eddisons Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Eddisons Insurance Services Limited (FRN 538119) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2011 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Eddisons Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 243 0101 and the website eddisons.com for Eddisons 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 Eddisons Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Eddisons 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 Eddisons Insurance Services?
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 Eddisons Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Eddisons Insurance Services?
Eddisons Insurance Services is owned by Eddisons Commercial (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Eddisons Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Eddisons Insurance Services: Richard William Traynor and Nicholas David Towns.
How long has Eddisons Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 22 June 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2011.
Does Eddisons Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as BTG Eddisons.

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