Media Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 1018079

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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 mediainsuranceservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 389 9299 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU2 8XG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Media Insure Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
03886401
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 November 1999 (26 years old)
Registered office
Building 2 Ground Floor, Guildford Business Park, Guildford, GU2 8XG, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Grant Edwin Stobart Director Jan 1964 21 Dec 2004 40 other companies
David Andrew De Bruin Director Oct 1966 6 Oct 2022 5 other companies
Lisa Louise Smith Director Mar 1968 30 May 2024 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
45
closed down
25
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 45 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 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£283k

−10% from £315k

Cash at bank

£456k

−17% from £550k

Owed within a year

£194k

−26% from £263k

Net assets

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03886401. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (41)

2025

18 February 2025

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2024

12 August 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2022

6 October 2022

  • Chiron Ventures Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Roderick Redding stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hillmorton Financial Services Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roderick Redding became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1999

30 November 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 31
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Firms connected to Media Insurance Services

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past links
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Media Insurance Services

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

In Guildford

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  • 45 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 41 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Media Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Media Insurance Services Limited (FRN 1018079) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2025 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Media Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 389 9299 and the website mediainsuranceservices.co.uk for Media Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Media Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Media 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 Media 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 Media Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Media Insurance Services?
Media Insurance Services is owned by Chiron Ventures Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 6 October 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Roderick Redding.
Who runs Media Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Media Insurance Services: Grant Edwin Stobart, David Andrew De Bruin and Lisa Louise Smith.
How long has Media Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 30 November 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2025.
What do Media Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £283k (−10% from £315k) and cash at bank of £456k (−17% from £550k).
Does Media Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Media Insure.

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