Granite Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 514910

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    028 3025 1840

  • Address

    Canal House, 27-29 St. Marys Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2AA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 028 3025 1840 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BT34 2AA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Crash Accident and Breakdown Service Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Crash and Crash Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Granite Motor Assistance Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 November 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
Canal House, 27-296 St Mary Street, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2AA
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sinead Elizabeth Mcallister Director Apr 1978 1 Aug 2009 8 other companies
Sinead Mcallister Secretary Not published 27 Jul 2005 –

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 companies
8
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Granite Financial Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

2 August 2010

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

FCA register

1995

21 November 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Granite Insurance Services

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Granite Insurance Services

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

In Newry

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Granite Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Granite Insurance Services Limited (FRN 514910) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Granite Insurance Services’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 3025 1840 for Granite Insurance Services. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Granite Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Granite 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 Granite 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 Granite Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Granite Insurance Services?
Granite Insurance Services is owned by Granite Financial Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Granite Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one director of Granite Insurance Services: Sinead Elizabeth McAllister.
How long has Granite Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 21 November 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2010.
Does Granite Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Crash Accident and Breakdown Service, Crash and Crash Services and Granite Motor Assistance.

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