Marks Insurance Consultants Limited

Reference number: 501595

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When marks.insure first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 272 7800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B74 3EN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Ashby & Sutcliffe Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • First Class Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Intouchwith Insurance services 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.
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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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
C/O Bms Group, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Frank Marks Director Aug 1954 15 Jan 2009 2 other companies
Emma Louise Susans Director Aug 1971 14 Apr 2020 1 other company
Pearce Simon Director Oct 1973 16 Jun 2026 18 other companies
Frank Marks Secretary Not published 15 Jan 2009 2 other companies

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
21
closed down
1
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 17 on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£59.3k

+18% from £50.3k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£261k

−14% from £302k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 06792291. 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

Marks Insurance Consultants’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

18 July 2025

  • & P Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Frank Marks stopped being a part-owner
  • Victoria Anne Marks stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Frank Marks became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Victoria Anne Marks became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

11 August 2009

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

FCA register

15 January 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Marks Insurance Consultants

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Marks Insurance Consultants

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

In Sutton Coldfield

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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marks Insurance Consultants Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Marks Insurance Consultants Limited (FRN 501595) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2009 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Marks Insurance Consultants’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 272 7800 and the website marks.insure for Marks Insurance Consultants. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Marks Insurance Consultants a scam or clone?
Marks Insurance Consultants 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 Marks Insurance Consultants?
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 Marks Insurance Consultants to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marks Insurance Consultants?
Marks Insurance Consultants is owned by Dr & P Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 18 July 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Frank Marks and Mrs Victoria Anne Marks.
Who runs Marks Insurance Consultants?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Marks Insurance Consultants: Frank Marks, Emma Louise Susans and Pearce Simon.
How long has Marks Insurance Consultants been in business?
The company was formed on 15 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2009.
What do Marks Insurance Consultants’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £59.3k (+18% from £50.3k).
Does Marks Insurance Consultants use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Ashby & Sutcliffe, First Class Insurance and Intouchwith Insurance services.

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