Key Care Limited

Reference number: 309514

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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 keycare.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01274 537501 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD18 3ST
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Other names (1)

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

  • Key Care Ltd Former name

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.
  • 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 number
01309093
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 April 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
2-3 Quayside House, Quayside, Salts Mill Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3ST
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dean Christopher Keeling Director Oct 1975 1 Feb 2024 8 other companies
Joseph Augustus Park Director Dec 1970 1 Feb 2024 4 other companies
James Edward Cox Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2024 –

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
10
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 10 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 6 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Key Care’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (51)

2024

2 February 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Key Care Ltd"

FCA register

1 February 2024

  • Board replaced: all 7 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Christopher Alexander Law stopped being a part-owner
  • Rachel Anne Taylor gave up control

Companies House

2017

26 June 2017

  • Michael Robert William Parker stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Alexander Law became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Robert William Parker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Rachel Anne Taylor took control (75–100% 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

1977

18 April 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

  • All 51 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to Key Care

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

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Key Care

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

In Shipley

C G H W LimitedShipleyAuthorisedCotson Reddish & Company (Insurance Brokers) LimitedShipleyAuthorisedJensten Insurance Brokers (Yorkshire & Humberside) LtdShipleyAuthorisedSovereign Health and Insurance Services LimitedShipleyAuthorisedPujara Trading LimitedShipleyAppointed representative

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 51 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Key Care Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Key Care Limited (FRN 309514) 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 Key Care’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 537501 and the website keycare.co.uk for Key Care. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Key Care a scam or clone?
Key Care 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 Key Care?
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 Key Care to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Key Care?
Key Care is owned by Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael Robert William Parker, Mrs Rachel Anne Taylor and Mr Christopher Alexander Law.
Who runs Key Care?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Key Care: Dean Christopher Keeling and Joseph Augustus Park.
How long has Key Care been in business?
The company was formed on 18 April 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Key Care use any other names?
It has previously used the name Key Care Ltd.

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