Lead Insight Ltd

Reference number: 830541

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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 leadinsight.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 305 2324 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG21 4EB
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Other names (15)

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

  • Adviser Claim Helpdesk Trading name
  • Check Your PCP Trading name
  • Housing Disrepair Helpdesk Trading name
  • Money Back Helpdesk Trading name
  • PCP Helpdesk Trading name
  • Plevin PPI Helpdesk Trading name
  • PPI Helpdesk Trading name
  • Reclaim Your Money Trading name
  • SJP Claims Bureau Trading name
  • The Compensation Helpdesk Trading name
  • The PPI Advisor Trading name
  • Unaffordable Lending Helpdesk Trading name
  • Pay Day Loan helpdesk Former trading name
  • PBA Helpdesk Former trading name
  • PPI Smart Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.

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
09368839
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 December 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
The Square (G11), Basing View, Basingstoke, RG21 4EB, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Andrew Humphreys Director Mar 1985 4 Mar 2016 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£17.9k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

6

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Owed within a year

£376k

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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09368839. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (30)

2020

10 March 2020

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

FCA register

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • James Andrew Humphreys took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

4 March 2016

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2015

28 May 2015

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2014

29 December 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Lead Insight

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Lead Insight. 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 Lead Insight

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

In the Reading (RG) postcode area

Baltnet LimitedBracknellAuthorisedClaims & Hire Specialist LTDReadingAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

About Claims LtdLondonAuthorisedAbu ShabirBirminghamAuthorisedAccident Assist Nottingham LimitedNottinghamAuthorisedAccident Claims CareWokingAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lead Insight Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Lead Insight Ltd (FRN 830541) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2020 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lead Insight’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 305 2324 and the website leadinsight.co.uk for Lead Insight. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lead Insight a scam or clone?
Lead Insight 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 Lead Insight?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lead Insight handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lead Insight to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lead Insight?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Lead Insight: Mr James Andrew Humphreys (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Lead Insight?
Companies House lists one director of Lead Insight: James Andrew Humphreys.
How long has Lead Insight been in business?
The company was formed on 29 December 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2020.
What do Lead Insight’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £17.9k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Lead Insight use any other names?
It trades as Adviser Claim Helpdesk, Check Your PCP, Housing Disrepair Helpdesk, Money Back Helpdesk and PCP Helpdesk, and 7 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: Pay Day Loan helpdesk, PBA Helpdesk and PPI Smart.

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