Evolution Insurance Solutions Limited

Reference number: 472438

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When bonds-direct.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01799 512030 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB10 1AA
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Other names (4)

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

  • Bonds Direct Trading name
  • Evo MGA Trading name
  • Evosurety Trading name
  • buildingwarranties.com Former 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.
  • 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
  • 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
06092127
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
53a High Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1AA
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Timothy John Bidwell Director Jul 1967 9 Feb 2007 4 other companies
Sarah Anne Bidwell Secretary Not published 9 Feb 2007 –

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
4
closed down
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 4 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£435k

−1.6% from £442k

Net assets

£254k

−74% from £972k

Cash at bank

£1.19m

+59% from £746k

Owed within a year

£1.57m

+824% from £170k

The accounts for the year to 30 June 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £1.49m, for the year to 30 June 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 06092127. 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

Evolution Insurance Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (17)

2025

29 August 2025

  • Patrick Anthony Tilley no longer has significant control

Companies House

2024

6 September 2024

  • Kenneth John Acott no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kenneth John Acott gained significant control
  • Patrick Anthony Tilley gained significant control
  • William Timothy John Bidwell gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

16 October 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 September 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

9 February 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Evolution Insurance Solutions

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Evolution Insurance Solutions

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

In Saffron Walden

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In the Cambridge (CB) postcode area

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Evolution Insurance Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Evolution Insurance Solutions Limited (FRN 472438) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2007 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Evolution Insurance Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01799 512030 and the website bonds-direct.com for Evolution Insurance Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Evolution Insurance Solutions a scam or clone?
Evolution Insurance Solutions 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 Evolution Insurance Solutions?
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 Evolution Insurance Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Evolution Insurance Solutions?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Evolution Insurance Solutions: Mr William Timothy John Bidwell (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kenneth John Acott and Mr Patrick Anthony Tilley.
Who runs Evolution Insurance Solutions?
Companies House lists one director of Evolution Insurance Solutions: William Timothy John Bidwell.
How long has Evolution Insurance Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 9 February 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2007.
What do Evolution Insurance Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show profit before tax of £435k (−1.6% from £442k) and net assets of £254k (−74% from £972k).
Does Evolution Insurance Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Bonds Direct, Evo MGA and Evosurety. It has previously used the name buildingwarranties.com.

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