Motors Insurance Company Limited

Reference number: 202875

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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 amtrustinternational.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0344 573 8000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BD3 7AG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Car Care Plan Insurance Former trading 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
41
upheld, against a 31% median
42%
about insurance
41

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers. With this few, one case moves the upheld rate a lot.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02678367
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 January 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
Jubilee House, 5 Mid Point Business Park, Thornbury, West Yorkshire, BD3 7AG
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Benjamin Seamus Russell Director Feb 1972 20 Jul 2015 7 other companies
Peter Dewey Director Aug 1976 14 Mar 2019 24 other companies
Robert Joseph Brannock Director Jan 1959 1 Oct 2019 None
Joanne Patricia Fox Director Apr 1964 3 Dec 2024 5 other companies
Rachel Jayne Webb Director Nov 1980 1 Jul 2025 4 other companies
Richard David Hinchcliffe Director Sep 1975 17 Apr 2026 6 other companies
Gavin William Work Tinch Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2015 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
39
closed down
15
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 39 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Motors Insurance Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (59)

2026

25 September 2026

  • Amtrust International Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Car Care Plan (Holdings) Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Car Care Plan (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1992

16 January 1992

  • 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 59 events

  • All 59 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 45
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Firms connected to Motors Insurance Company

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Motors Insurance Company

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

In the Bradford (BD) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

Chubb European Group SELondonAuthorisedRAC Insurance LimitedWalsallAuthorisedGreat Lakes Insurance UK LimitedLondonAuthorisedAviva Insurance LimitedNorwichAuthorisedAviva Life & Pensions UK LimitedYorkAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 59 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Motors Insurance Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Motors Insurance Company Limited (FRN 202875) 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 Motors Insurance Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 573 8000 and the website amtrustinternational.com for Motors Insurance Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Motors Insurance Company a scam or clone?
Motors Insurance Company 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 Motors Insurance Company?
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 Motors Insurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Motors Insurance Company?
Motors Insurance Company is owned by Amtrust International Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 September 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Car Care Plan (Holdings) Limited.
Who runs Motors Insurance Company?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Motors Insurance Company: Benjamin Seamus Russell, Peter Dewey, Robert Joseph Brannock, Joanne Patricia Fox, Rachel Jayne Webb and Richard David Hinchcliffe.
How long has Motors Insurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 16 January 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
How many complaints does Motors Insurance Company get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 41 new complaints about Motors Insurance Company, and upheld 42% of those it decided.
Does Motors Insurance Company use any other names?
It has previously used the name Car Care Plan Insurance.

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