Express Insure Limited

Reference number: 727895

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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 expressinsure.net first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07505 133020 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR1 2NG
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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.
  • 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
09659382
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 June 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
48 Harwood Road, Norwich, NR1 2NG, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Merlin Tudor Batchelor Director May 1983 26 Jun 2015 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 5 April 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£10.5k

+20% from £8,711

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£1,516

Up £725 from £791

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09659382. 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

Express Insure’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (9)

2026

1 May 2026

  • Merlin Tudor Batchelor gave up control
  • Merlin Tudor Batchelor took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Merlin Tudor Batchelor took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 June 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Express Insure Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Express Insure Limited (FRN 727895) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Express Insure’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07505 133020 and the website expressinsure.net for Express Insure. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Express Insure a scam or clone?
Express Insure 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 Express Insure?
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 Express Insure to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Express Insure?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Express Insure: Mr Merlin Tudor Batchelor (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Express Insure?
Companies House lists one director of Express Insure: Merlin Tudor Batchelor.
How long has Express Insure been in business?
The company was formed on 26 June 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do Express Insure’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 5 April 2026, show net assets of £10.5k (+20% from £8,711).

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