First Select Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 310397

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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 firstselectinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7488 0641 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 4RQ
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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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
02108931
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
44-54 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ED
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Elliott Cox Director Nov 1961 26 May 1998 None
Stuart Richard Mcgregor Secretary Not published 30 Nov 2000 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£38.7k

−22% from £49.9k

Cash at bank

£189k

+288% from £48.8k

Owed within a year

£446k

+132% from £192k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 02108931. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Richard Elliott Cox took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

29 January 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1987

11 March 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Select Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Select Insurance Services Limited (FRN 310397) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is First Select Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7488 0641 and the website firstselectinsurance.com for First Select Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Select Insurance Services a scam or clone?
First Select 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 First Select 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 First Select Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Select Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of First Select Insurance Services: Richard Elliott Cox (75–100% of shares).
Who runs First Select Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one director of First Select Insurance Services: Richard Elliott Cox.
How long has First Select Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do First Select Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show total equity of £38.7k (−22% from £49.9k) and cash at bank of £189k (+288% from £48.8k).

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