Global Travel Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 305686

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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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  • When globaltravelinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01903 235042 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN11 4LT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Cover The Globe Former trading name
  • covertheglobe.co.uk Former 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
03419005
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
45 Sea Road, East Preston, West Sussex, BN16 1JN, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Alan Bacon Director May 1960 13 Aug 1997 None
Claire Margaret Bacon Secretary Not published 13 Aug 1997 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£51.7k

Up £2,227 from −£53.9k

Owed within a year

£26.0k

+2.9% from £25.2k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £51.7k more than it owned.

Net assets

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03419005. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (13)

2022

1 October 2022

  • Claire Margaret Bacon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 August 2016

  • Philip Alan Bacon became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

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

1997

13 August 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Global Travel Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Global Travel Insurance Services Limited (FRN 305686) 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 Global Travel Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 235042 and the website globaltravelinsurance.co.uk for Global Travel Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Global Travel Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Global Travel 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 Global Travel 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 Global Travel Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Global Travel Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Global Travel Insurance Services: Mr Philip Alan Bacon (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Claire Margaret Bacon (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Global Travel Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one director of Global Travel Insurance Services: Philip Alan Bacon.
How long has Global Travel Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Global Travel Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£51.7k (up £2,227 from −£53.9k).
Does Global Travel Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Cover The Globe and covertheglobe.co.uk.

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