Medicash Health Benefits Limited

Reference number: 202242

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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 medicash.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 702 0265 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L2 1AB
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Other names (3)

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

  • Medicash Trading name
  • Merseyside Health Benefits Council Former name
  • Merseyside Hospitals Council Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • 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
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • 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
00258025
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
24 July 1931 (95 years old)
Registered office
One, Derby Square, Liverpool, L2 1AB
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Gambon Director Jan 1980 1 Apr 2015 None
Andrew Roberts Director Apr 1985 1 Mar 2017 2 other companies
Jonathan Brown Director Sep 1966 1 Dec 2020 5 other companies
Jean Ellis Director May 1969 1 Dec 2020 38 other companies
Charles Alexander Oddy Director Dec 1972 1 Apr 2023 3 other companies
Andrew John Healy Director Nov 1966 1 Mar 2025 5 other companies
Lorraine Elizabeth Clinton Director Jul 1965 8 Jul 2025 13 other companies
Andrew Davies Director Aug 1967 24 Jun 2026 None
Andrew Roberts Secretary Not published 18 Sep 2015 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
61
closed down
31
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 61 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 72 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Medicash Health Benefits’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (134)

2017

1 November 2017

  • Andrew Roberts no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 March 2017

  • Andrew Roberts gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Paul Gambon gained significant control
  • Paul Gambon no longer has significant control
  • Susan Jean Weir gained significant control
  • Susan Jean Weir no longer has significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2002

4 January 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Merseyside Health Benefits Council"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1966

2 November 1966

  • Changed its registered name from "Merseyside Hospitals Council"

FCA register

1931

24 July 1931

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 134 events

  • All 134 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 116
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Firms connected to Medicash Health Benefits

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Medicash Health Benefits

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

In the Liverpool (L) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 61 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 134 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Medicash Health Benefits Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Medicash Health Benefits Limited (FRN 202242) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Medicash Health Benefits’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 702 0265 and the website medicash.org for Medicash Health Benefits. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Medicash Health Benefits a scam or clone?
Medicash Health Benefits 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 Medicash Health Benefits?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Medicash Health Benefits to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Medicash Health Benefits?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Medicash Health Benefits now. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Susan Jean Weir, Mr Paul Gambon and Mr Andrew Roberts.
Who runs Medicash Health Benefits?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Medicash Health Benefits: Paul Gambon, Andrew Roberts, Jonathan Brown, Jean Ellis, Charles Alexander Oddy, Andrew John Healy and 2 more.
How long has Medicash Health Benefits been in business?
The company was formed on 24 July 1931, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Medicash Health Benefits use any other names?
It trades as Medicash. It has previously used 2 other names: Merseyside Health Benefits Council and Merseyside Hospitals Council.

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