Kindertons Limited

Reference number: 306969

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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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When kindertons.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0343 509 4900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CW2 8UY
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Other names (4)

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

  • Kindertons Accident Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Kindertons Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Crusader Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Platinum Assist Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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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  • 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
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 February 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
  • Activities of call centres (SIC 82200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joanne Elizabeth Harman Director Oct 1975 21 Mar 2019 13 other companies
Jean-Christophe Leemanyan Director May 1979 12 Oct 2021 8 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
14
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 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 7 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2023

11 May 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Kindertons Ltd"

FCA register

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kindertons Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 April 2007

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator 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

1999

10 February 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Kindertons

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Kindertons

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

In Crewe

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kindertons Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kindertons Limited (FRN 306969) 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 Kindertons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0343 509 4900 and the website kindertons.co.uk for Kindertons. 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 Kindertons a scam or clone?
Kindertons 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 Kindertons?
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 Kindertons to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kindertons?
Kindertons is owned by Kindertons Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Kindertons?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kindertons: Joanne Elizabeth Harman and Jean-Christophe Leemanyan.
How long has Kindertons been in business?
The company was formed on 10 February 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Kindertons use any other names?
It trades as Kindertons Accident Management. It has previously used 3 other names: Kindertons Ltd, Crusader and Platinum Assist.

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