Harborough Portas Limited

Reference number: 303879

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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 harboroughportas.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 260 0506 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE14 2QS
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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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
01780746
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 1983 (42 years old)
Registered office
2 & 3 Duke Of Windsor Suite Burrough Court, Burrough-On-The Hill, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2QS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karl George Yates Director Dec 1977 5 Sep 2011 1 other company
Rebecca Lynette Yates Director Feb 1981 1 Jul 2026 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£130k

−28% from £180k

Cash at bank

£262k

−17% from £315k

Owed within a year

£315k

+14% from £277k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 01780746. 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

Harborough Portas’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (23)

2020

2 September 2020

  • Brendan John Kavaney stopped being the majority owner
  • Harborough Portas (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Karl George Yates stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

3 August 2017

  • Karl George Yates became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brendan John Kavaney 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

1983

23 December 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Harborough Portas

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Harborough Portas

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

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Harborough Portas Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Harborough Portas Limited (FRN 303879) 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 Harborough Portas’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 260 0506 and the website harboroughportas.com for Harborough Portas. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Harborough Portas a scam or clone?
Harborough Portas 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 Harborough Portas?
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 Harborough Portas to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Harborough Portas?
Harborough Portas is owned by Harborough Portas (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 September 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Karl George Yates and Mr Brendan John Kavaney.
Who runs Harborough Portas?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Harborough Portas: Karl George Yates and Rebecca Lynette Yates.
How long has Harborough Portas been in business?
The company was formed on 23 December 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Harborough Portas’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show net assets of £130k (−28% from £180k) and cash at bank of £262k (−17% from £315k).

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