iRevolution Extra Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 6 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £167k more than it owned

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

insurance1.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0330 055 0070
Address

STOK, 43-59 Prince's Street, Stockport, SK1 1RX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When insurance1.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0330 055 0070 is
Who else gives the postcode SK1 1RX

Other names (7)

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

Cosmic Compare Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Cover Boost Trading name: A name it trades under now.
driiv Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Insurance1 Broking Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Utilink Consulting Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lance Brokers Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Lance Brokers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
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 (7 permissions)

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
Debt Administration
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Not permitted to canvass off trade premises

The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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: 12107897 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 17 July 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: Stok, 43-59 Prince's Street, Stockport, SK1 1RX, England
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark Rigby	Director	Oct 1981	24 Dec 2021	16 other companies
David Andrew Muirhead	Director	Feb 1985	15 Sep 2023	7 other companies
Rebecca Vickers	Director	Jan 1985	1 Jul 2024	None

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: 9
are FCA-registered: 6

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 6 on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£167k

Down £175k from £7,560

Cash at bank

£37.5k

Up £34.9k from £2,606

Employees (average)

6

+200% from 2

Owed within a year

£64.4k

+286% from £16.7k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £167k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 12107897. 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

IRevolution Extra’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (23)

2023

18 October 2023

Changed its registered name from "Lance Brokers Limited"

FCA register

2020

3 February 2020

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

17 July 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Irevolution Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

All 23 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

Firms connected to iRevolution Extra

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 3
past links: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors

Firms like iRevolution Extra

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

In Stockport

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20 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
4 years of accounts, charted
All 23 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is iRevolution Extra Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, iRevolution Extra Limited (FRN 912687) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2020 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is iRevolution Extra’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 055 0070 and the website insurance1.com for iRevolution Extra. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is iRevolution Extra a scam or clone?

iRevolution Extra 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 iRevolution Extra?

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 iRevolution Extra to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns iRevolution Extra?

iRevolution Extra is owned by Irevolution Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 July 2019.

Who runs iRevolution Extra?

Companies House lists 3 directors of iRevolution Extra: Mark Rigby, David Andrew Muirhead and Rebecca Vickers.

How long has iRevolution Extra been in business?

The company was formed on 17 July 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2020.

What do iRevolution Extra’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£167k (down £175k from £7,560) and cash at bank of £37.5k (up £34.9k from £2,606).

Does iRevolution Extra use any other names?

It trades as Cosmic Compare, Cover Boost, driiv, Insurance1 Broking and Utilink Consulting. It has previously used 2 other names: Lance Brokers Limited and Lance Brokers.