FIL Life Insurance Limited

Reference number: 186526

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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 fidelitypensions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 414 161 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode KT20 6RP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a stakeholder pension scheme
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
    The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance business.

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
03406905
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 July 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Beech Gate Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6RP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Peter Maher Director Jan 1976 27 Mar 2018 3 other companies
George Reid Director Apr 1965 2 Sep 2021 None
Rita Bajaj Director Jan 1969 20 Feb 2023 10 other companies
Jamie Peter Bullock Director Nov 1976 13 Dec 2023 None
James David Carter Director May 1978 19 Dec 2023 6 other companies
FIL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 16 Nov 2020 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
19
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

FIL Life Insurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (75)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Abigail Johnson gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

15 July 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Activities only in respect of long term insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

22 July 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 75 events

  • All 75 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 63
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Firms connected to FIL Life Insurance

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

connected firms
9
share a director
4
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like FIL Life Insurance

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

In the Kingston upon Thames (KT) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 75 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is FIL Life Insurance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, FIL Life Insurance Limited (FRN 186526) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is FIL Life Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 414 161 and the website fidelitypensions.co.uk for FIL Life Insurance. 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is FIL Life Insurance a scam or clone?
FIL Life Insurance 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 FIL Life Insurance?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about FIL Life Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns FIL Life Insurance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of FIL Life Insurance: Ms Abigail Johnson (significant influence or control).
Who runs FIL Life Insurance?
Companies House lists 5 directors of FIL Life Insurance: Stephen Peter Maher, George Reid, Rita Bajaj, Jamie Peter Bullock and James David Carter.
How long has FIL Life Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 22 July 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does FIL Life Insurance use any other names?
It has previously used the name Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Limited.

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