Freedom Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 306536

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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 freedominsure.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01223 454290 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE19 2AA
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Other names (11)

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

  • CHEW Insurance Trading name
  • 'Freedom' And 'Freedom Travel' Trading name
  • Freedom for Life Trading name
  • Freedom Life Insurance Trading name
  • Freedom Travel Insurance Trading name
  • Freetime Travel Trading name
  • It’s So Easy Travel Cover Trading name
  • Life Positive Trading name
  • OK To Travel Trading name
  • One Tree Travel Trading name
  • Travel Positive Trading name

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
  • 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
04399749
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
58 Market Square, St. Neots, PE19 2AA, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Marcus Walter Johnson Director Jan 1951 22 Feb 2006 47 other companies
Philip Brian Burke Director Apr 1953 20 Feb 2007 27 other companies
Roland Paul Gilliam Director Dec 1970 13 Oct 2022 2 other companies
Michael James Tolond Secretary Not published 30 Apr 2020 –

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
51
closed down
22
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 51 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 4 on the FCA register
  • The 23 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£598k

+198% from £201k

Profit before tax

−£72.3k

Up £196k from −£268k

Net assets

£331k

−18% from £404k

Cash at bank

£191k

+44% from £133k

Turnover and profit

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 04399749. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (53)

2022

10 March 2022

  • Marcus Walter Johnson no longer has significant control
  • Margaret Ann Johnson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

1 May 2018

  • Kirly Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Margaret Ann Johnson gained significant control

Companies House

2016

14 April 2016

  • Marcus Walter Johnson gained significant control

Companies House

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

2002

20 March 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to Freedom Insurance Services

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

past links
4

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Freedom Insurance Services

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

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  • 51 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 53 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Freedom Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Freedom Insurance Services Limited (FRN 306536) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Freedom Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 454290 and the website freedominsure.co.uk for Freedom Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Freedom Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Freedom 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 Freedom Insurance Services?
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 Freedom Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Freedom Insurance Services?
Freedom Insurance Services is owned by Kirly Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 May 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Margaret Ann Johnson and Mr Marcus Walter Johnson.
Who runs Freedom Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Freedom Insurance Services: Marcus Walter Johnson, Philip Brian Burke and Roland Paul Gilliam.
How long has Freedom Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 20 March 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Freedom Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £598k (+198% from £201k) and profit before tax of −£72.3k (up £196k from −£268k).
Does Freedom Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as CHEW Insurance, 'Freedom' And 'Freedom Travel', Freedom for Life, Freedom Life Insurance and Freedom Travel Insurance, and 6 more names.

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