Melville Burbage Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 474872

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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 melvilleburbage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01635 43880 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG14 1BU
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Other names (3)

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

  • Melksham Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • KS&DY Ltd Former name
  • Peter Collins 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
06404074
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Louis Stevens Director Jul 1968 19 Oct 2007 3 other companies
Darren Paul Young Director Nov 1971 19 Oct 2007 3 other companies
Graeme Neal Lalley Director Jul 1980 31 May 2024 36 other companies
Robin Cameron Thomson Director Nov 1969 31 May 2024 22 other companies
Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan Director Sep 1978 31 May 2024 63 other companies
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 31 May 2024 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
84
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
27

In the full report: all 84 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 27 on the FCA register, including 3 no longer authorised
  • The 37 companies these 5 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£502k

−10% from £558k

Cash at bank

£340k

−20% from £427k

Employees (average)

16

−5.9% from 17

Owed within a year

£842k

−5.8% from £894k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 06404074. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (21)

2020

30 June 2020

  • Darren Paul Young stopped being a part-owner
  • Kevin Louis Stevens stopped being a part-owner
  • Melville Burbage Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Darren Paul Young became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kevin Louis Stevens became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

6 February 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "KS&DY Ltd"

FCA register

2 January 2008

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

FCA register

2007

19 October 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Melville Burbage Insurance Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Melville Burbage 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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  • 84 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Melville Burbage Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Melville Burbage Insurance Services Limited (FRN 474872) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Melville Burbage Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01635 43880 and the website melvilleburbage.co.uk for Melville Burbage Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Melville Burbage Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Melville Burbage 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 Melville Burbage 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 Melville Burbage Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Melville Burbage Insurance Services?
Melville Burbage Insurance Services is owned by Melville Burbage Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 June 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kevin Louis Stevens and Mr Darren Paul Young.
Who runs Melville Burbage Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Melville Burbage Insurance Services: Kevin Louis Stevens, Darren Paul Young, Graeme Neal Lalley, Robin Cameron Thomson and Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan.
How long has Melville Burbage Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2008.
What do Melville Burbage Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £502k (−10% from £558k) and cash at bank of £340k (−20% from £427k).
Does Melville Burbage Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Melksham Insurance Brokers. It has previously used 2 other names: KS&DY Ltd and Peter Collins Insurance Services.

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