Engage Health Group Ltd

Reference number: 812846

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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 engagehealthgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01273 974419 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN1 4BH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Cover My Staff Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Hooray Health & Protection Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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
21 March 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
1a City Gate, 185 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 1TL, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Keith Hale Director Feb 1980 21 Mar 2016 3 other companies
Ian Paul Abbott Director Sep 1983 4 Dec 2018 2 other companies
Charles Cousins Director Aug 1989 21 Oct 2022 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
5
still active
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.31m

+104% from £1.13m

Cash at bank

£2.63m

+61% from £1.64m

Owed within a year

£562k

−28% from £786k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10075534. 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

Engage Health Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

21 October 2022

  • Charles Cousins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

12 February 2021

  • Porteous Holdings Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2018

4 December 2018

  • Ian Paul Abbott gained significant control

Companies House

14 September 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nicholas Keith Hale gained significant control

Companies House

21 March 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Engage Health Group

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Engage Health Group

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

In Brighton

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Engage Health Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Engage Health Group Ltd (FRN 812846) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2018 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Engage Health Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 974419 and the website engagehealthgroup.co.uk for Engage Health Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Engage Health Group a scam or clone?
Engage Health Group 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 Engage Health Group?
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 Engage Health Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Engage Health Group?
Engage Health Group is owned by Porteous Holdings Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 12 February 2021.
Who runs Engage Health Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Engage Health Group: Nicholas Keith Hale, Ian Paul Abbott and Charles Cousins.
How long has Engage Health Group been in business?
The company was formed on 21 March 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2018.
What do Engage Health Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £2.31m (+104% from £1.13m) and cash at bank of £2.63m (+61% from £1.64m).
Does Engage Health Group use any other names?
It trades as Cover My Staff and Hooray Health & Protection.

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