Mason James Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 307369

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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 nfp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01538 387059 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST13 6DS
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Other names (2)

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

  • NFP Trading name
  • Bentley Insurance Services 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
  • 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
03803668
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 July 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
14 Caroline Point 62 Caroline Street, Birmingham, B3 1UF, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gemma Louise Saunders Director Feb 1979 17 Apr 2023 22 other companies
Nicola Jayne Carter Director Oct 1987 28 Feb 2024 None
Nicholas Gary Hatch Director Oct 1971 3 Sep 2026 20 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
37
closed down
10
went insolvent
6

In the full report: all 37 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 6 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2022Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£990k

+61% from £615k

Cash at bank

£1.04m

+37% from £761k

Employees (average)

18

Same as 18

Owed within a year

£385k

−30% from £546k

Assets and liabilities

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 03803668. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (36)

2022

3 October 2022

  • Michael Alexander Cowburn stopped being a part-owner
  • Michael Barry Rostron stopped being a part-owner
  • Nfp UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

19 January 2022

  • Michael Barry Rostron stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

11 July 2019

  • Katherine Rostron stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

7 July 2019

  • Michael Alexander Cowburn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Katherine Rostron became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Barry Rostron became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA 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

2004

30 April 2004

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

Companies House

1999

8 July 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Mason James Insurance Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mason James Insurance Services. 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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  • 37 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mason James Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mason James Insurance Services Limited (FRN 307369) 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 Mason James Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01538 387059 and the website nfp.co.uk for Mason James Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mason James Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Mason James 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 Mason James Insurance Services?
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 Mason James Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mason James Insurance Services?
Mason James Insurance Services is owned by Nfp UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 October 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael Alexander Cowburn, Mr Michael Barry Rostron and Mrs Katherine Rostron.
Who runs Mason James Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Mason James Insurance Services: Gemma Louise Saunders, Nicola Jayne Carter and Nicholas Gary Hatch.
How long has Mason James Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 8 July 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Mason James Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2022, show net assets of £990k (+61% from £615k) and cash at bank of £1.04m (+37% from £761k).
Does Mason James Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as NFP. It has previously used the name Bentley Insurance Services.

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