Marx Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 308636

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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 marxinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 259 6196 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L12 8SN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Marx Insurance Trading name
  • Creamer Liverpool Ltd Former name
  • Duffy Moore Insurance Services Limited 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
02002529
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
114 Town Row West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 8SN
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alison Janette Duffy Director Jun 1962 9 Jan 2019 1 other company
Mark Duffy Director Sep 1958 Not published 6 other companies
Alison Janette Duffy Secretary Not published 5 Apr 2004 –

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
6
closed down
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 6 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 5 April 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£557k

<1% from £557k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£233k

−10% from £260k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • 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 02002529. 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

Marx Insurance Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alison Janette Duffy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Duffy became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

14 March 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

16 September 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Duffy Moore Insurance Services Limited"

FCA register

2005

1 February 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Creamer Liverpool Ltd"

FCA register

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1986

21 March 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marx Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Marx Insurance Services Limited (FRN 308636) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Marx Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 259 6196 and the website marxinsurance.co.uk for Marx Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Marx Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Marx Insurance Services 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 Marx Insurance Services?
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 Marx Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marx Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Marx Insurance Services: Mr Mark Duffy (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Alison Janette Duffy (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Marx Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Marx Insurance Services: Alison Janette Duffy and Mark Duffy.
How long has Marx Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 21 March 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Marx Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 5 April 2026, show net assets of £557k (<1% from £557k).
Does Marx Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Marx Insurance. It has previously used 2 other names: Creamer Liverpool Ltd and Duffy Moore Insurance Services Limited.

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