Lifesure Group Limited

Reference number: 305038

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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 lifesure.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01403 327714 is, and the 13 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode PE19 8EW
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Other names (4)

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

  • Lifesure Trading name
  • Lifesure Insurance Broker Trading name
  • Lifesure Ltd Former name
  • The Static Caravan Insurance Broker Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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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
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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
00977416
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 April 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Oliver Whittingham Director Aug 1977 1 Dec 2023 49 other companies
Nicholas George Robert Harris Director May 1974 2 Sep 2024 29 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
62
closed down
34
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 62 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 9 on the FCA register
  • The 16 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (34)

2024

31 July 2024

  • Paul Reid no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

3 November 2017

  • Lifesure Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1 June 2017

  • Paul Reid gained significant control
  • Ricky Lawrence Barnes no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ricky Lawrence Barnes gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

11 September 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Lifesure Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1970

17 April 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Lifesure Group

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

connected firms
12
share a director
9
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same phone number (7)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 62 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 34 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lifesure Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lifesure Group Limited (FRN 305038) 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 Lifesure Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01403 327714 and the website lifesure.co.uk for Lifesure 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 13 other FCA firms.
Is Lifesure Group a scam or clone?
Lifesure 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 Lifesure Group?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Lifesure Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lifesure Group?
Lifesure Group is owned by Lifesure Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 3 November 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Reid and Mr Ricky Lawrence Barnes.
Who runs Lifesure Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Lifesure Group: James Oliver Whittingham and Nicholas George Robert Harris.
How long has Lifesure Group been in business?
The company was formed on 17 April 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Lifesure Group use any other names?
It trades as Lifesure and Lifesure Insurance Broker. It has previously used 2 other names: Lifesure Ltd and The Static Caravan Insurance Broker.

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