Hood Group Limited

Reference number: 616402

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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 hoodgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07564 582478 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SS1 2BB
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Other names (4)

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

  • Select and Protect Trading name
  • Hood Direct Former trading name
  • Plus One Former trading name
  • Protect My World Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
03139744
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor, Dencora Court, Tylers Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2BB, England
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Bruce Craig Reid Director Oct 1965 4 Mar 2011 3 other companies
James Michael Wallis Director May 1964 4 Mar 2011 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
6
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£1.51m

−163% from £2.41m

Net assets

£1.41m

−51% from £2.89m

Cash at bank

£174k

−83% from £1.01m

Owed within a year

£7.34m

+66% from £4.41m

Profit before tax

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 03139744. 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

Hood Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (43)

2024

29 October 2024

  • Ensco 1530 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Eric John Cater stopped being the majority owner
  • Simon Anthony Hood stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Eric John Cater became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Eric John Cater gained significant control
  • Eric John Cater no longer has significant control
  • Simon Anthony Hood became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Simon Anthony Hood gained significant control
  • Simon Anthony Hood no longer has significant control

Companies House

2014

2 June 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1995

20 December 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Hood Group

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hood Group

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

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hood Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hood Group Limited (FRN 616402) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hood Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07564 582478 and the website hoodgroup.co.uk for Hood Group. 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 Hood Group a scam or clone?
Hood Group 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 Hood Group?
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 Hood Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hood Group?
Hood Group is owned by Ensco 1530 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon Anthony Hood and Mr Eric John Cater.
Who runs Hood Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hood Group: Bruce Craig Reid and James Michael Wallis.
How long has Hood Group been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2014.
What do Hood Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£1.51m (−163% from £2.41m) and net assets of £1.41m (−51% from £2.89m).
Does Hood Group use any other names?
It trades as Select and Protect. It has previously used 3 other names: Hood Direct, Plus One and Protect My World.

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