Mfl Insurance Group Ltd

Reference number: 306684

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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 mflinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 236 2532 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M1 3DZ
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Other names (25)

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

  • CIAT Insurance Services Trading name
  • CIEEM Insurance Services Trading name
  • LI Insurance Services Trading name
  • MFL Trading name
  • solicitorassist Trading name
  • McParland Finn Limited Former name
  • Biat Insurance Services Former trading name
  • BrokerPI Former trading name
  • CABE Insurance Services Former trading name
  • conveyanceassist Former trading name
  • Corporate Former trading name
  • IEEM Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Medinsure Former trading name
  • MFL Affinity Former trading name
  • MFL Corporate Former trading name
  • MFL Professional Former trading name
  • MFL Professional Partnerships Former trading name
  • MFL Professions Former trading name
  • MFL Science & Technology Former trading name
  • notaryassist Former trading name
  • Nucleus Underwriting Former trading name
  • PI Manager Former trading name
  • ProBizz Former trading name
  • Professions Former trading name
  • surveyorassist 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
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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
02817700
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 May 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Barlow House, Minshull Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 3DZ
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Robert Philmore Director Nov 1968 1 Dec 2009 4 other companies
Mark Richard Ramsbottom Director Dec 1968 1 Apr 2019 6 other companies
Daniel Scott Taylor Director Jun 1991 17 Apr 2023 None
Joseph William Aspinall Director Apr 1976 15 Feb 2024 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
9
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£2.33m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£392k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£546k

No earlier figure to compare

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 02817700. 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

Mfl Insurance Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (88)

2025

22 March 2025

  • McParland Finn Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Mfl Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

30 March 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "McParland Finn Limited"

FCA register

2016

19 November 2016

  • Kevin James McParland gave up control
  • Kevin James McParland took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

30 April 2016

  • McParland Finn Holdings Limited took control (75–100% 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

1993

13 May 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 88 events

  • All 88 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Mfl Insurance Group

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 88 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mfl Insurance Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Mfl Insurance Group Ltd (FRN 306684) 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 Mfl Insurance Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 236 2532 and the website mflinsurance.com for Mfl Insurance Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mfl Insurance Group a scam or clone?
Mfl Insurance Group 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 Mfl Insurance Group?
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 Mfl Insurance Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mfl Insurance Group?
Mfl Insurance Group is owned by Mfl Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 March 2025. Before that, it was controlled by McParland Finn Holdings Limited and Mr Kevin James McParland.
Who runs Mfl Insurance Group?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Mfl Insurance Group: Mark Robert Philmore, Mark Richard Ramsbottom, Daniel Scott Taylor and Joseph William Aspinall.
How long has Mfl Insurance Group been in business?
The company was formed on 13 May 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Mfl Insurance Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.33m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £392k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Mfl Insurance Group use any other names?
It trades as CIAT Insurance Services, CIEEM Insurance Services, LI Insurance Services, MFL and solicitorassist. It has previously used 20 other names, including McParland Finn Limited, Biat Insurance Services and BrokerPI.

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