Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The)

Reference number: 202166

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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 plutushealth.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01633 266152 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF23 8RD
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Other names (3)

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

  • Plutus Health Trading name
  • Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund Former name
  • The Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund Ltd 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.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • 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
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • 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
00534054
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
1 June 1954 (72 years old)
Registered office
Wha House Greenwood Close, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8RD, Wales
Nature of business
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julia Anne Cliss Director Jan 1960 23 Oct 2019 None
David Martyn Hopkins Director May 1963 23 Oct 2019 1 other company
Stuart Angus Shepherd Director May 1964 6 Nov 2023 20 other companies
David Martyn Hopkins Secretary Not published 23 Oct 2019 –

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
20
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 20 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (33) All events (79)

2025

26 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The)"
  • Changed its registered name from "The Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund Ltd"

FCA register

2019

1 May 2019

  • Alun Robert Morgan no longer has significant control
  • Andrew Charles Wilkins no longer has significant control
  • Anthony Henry McCarthy no longer has significant control
  • David George Clark no longer has significant control
  • Kevin Paul Bajjada no longer has significant control
  • Nigel George no longer has significant control
  • Philip Edward Archer no longer has significant control
  • Robert Williams no longer has significant control
  • Shaun Corten no longer has significant control
  • William Stanton no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

31 December 2018

  • Illtyd Hywel Thomas no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

31 July 2017

  • John Slade no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alun Robert Morgan gained significant control
  • Andrew Charles Wilkins gained significant control
  • Anthony Henry McCarthy gained significant control
  • David George Clark gained significant control
  • Illtyd Hywel Thomas gained significant control
  • John Slade gained significant control
  • Kevin Paul Bajjada gained significant control
  • Nigel George gained significant control
  • Philip Edward Archer gained significant control
  • Robert Williams gained significant control
  • Shaun Corten gained significant control
  • William Stanton gained significant control

Companies House

2014

15 September 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1954

1 June 1954

  • 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 79 events

  • All 79 events in its history (33 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 42
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Similar firms

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In the Cardiff (CF) postcode area

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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 79 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) FCA authorised?
Yes, Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) (FRN 202166) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01633 266152 and the website plutushealth.co.uk for Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) a scam or clone?
Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) 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 Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The)?
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 Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The)?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Slade, Mr Illtyd Hywel Thomas and Mr William Stanton.
Who runs Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The): Julia Anne Cliss, David Martyn Hopkins and Stuart Angus Shepherd.
How long has Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) been in business?
The company was formed on 1 June 1954, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund (The) use any other names?
It trades as Plutus Health. It has previously used 2 other names: Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund and The Gwent Hospitals Workmen's and Contributory Fund Ltd.

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