Motorists Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 307266

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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 misclaims.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9041 0220 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT16 2AA
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Other names (5)

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

  • Call Direct Trading name
  • Lifestyle Insurances Trading name
  • MIS Claims Trading name
  • MIS Group Trading name
  • Motorists Legal Protection 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.
  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

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
NI027768
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
C/O Guardian Chartered Accountants, 2 William Street, Newtownards, Down, BT23 4AH, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Bennett Director May 1964 1 Jan 2002 5 other companies
Jonathan Ogilby Director Feb 1974 1 Mar 2016 2 other companies
Deborah Lennon Director Mar 1975 1 Mar 2016 3 other companies
Stuart Mcclean Director Oct 1982 1 Mar 2016 None
Barbara Baillie Director Jul 1962 6 Jul 2017 None

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
6
closed down
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 6 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 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2021Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.38m

−20% from £1.73m

Cash at bank

£619k

−61% from £1.59m

Employees (average)

52

−5.5% from 55

Owed within a year

£541k

−28% from £747k

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 NI027768. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (27)

2024

14 March 2024

  • Michael Bennett stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

4 January 2019

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

Companies House

2018

17 May 2018

  • Alan Baillie gave up control

Companies House

2017

6 July 2017

  • Barbara Baillie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan Baillie 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

14 September 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Motorists Insurance Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Motorists Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Motorists Insurance Services Limited (FRN 307266) 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 Motorists Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9041 0220 and the website misclaims.com for Motorists Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Motorists Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Motorists 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 Motorists 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 Motorists Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Motorists Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Motorists Insurance Services: Mrs Barbara Baillie (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alan Baillie and Mr Michael Bennett.
Who runs Motorists Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Motorists Insurance Services: Michael Bennett, Jonathan Ogilby, Deborah Lennon, Stuart McClean and Barbara Baillie.
How long has Motorists Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Motorists Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2021, show net assets of £1.38m (−20% from £1.73m) and cash at bank of £619k (−61% from £1.59m).
Does Motorists Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Call Direct, Lifestyle Insurances, MIS Claims, MIS Group and Motorists Legal Protection.

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