MPSUW Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 7 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018

Responsible principal firm

Asta Managing Agency Ltd Reference number: 204897 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
MPSUW Limited (FRN 841452) is an AR of Asta Managing Agency Ltd (FRN 204897). When you use MPSUW's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from MPSUW, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0800 021 9955
Address

Victoria House, 2-3 Victoria Place, Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5AE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0800 021 9955 is
Who else gives the postcode LS11 5AE

Other names (1)

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

Healthcare Protection Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Asta Managing Agency Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 11600166 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 October 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: Level 19, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG, England
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Helen Louise Bryant	Director	Jan 1978	16 Oct 2025	3 other companies
Philip John Towell	Director	Mar 1975	23 Jan 2026	1 other company
Rory Brendan Kelly	Secretary	Not published	30 Sep 2024	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 3
still active: 3
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 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 2 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Mpsuw’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (18)

2019

7 May 2019

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2018

2 October 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
The Medical Protection Society Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

All 18 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 14

Firms connected to Mpsuw

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mpsuw. 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

Firms like Mpsuw

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

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MPSUW Limited FCA authorised?

MPSUW Limited (FRN 841452) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Mpsuw?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. MPSUW Limited (FRN 841452) is an AR of Asta Managing Agency Ltd (FRN 204897). When you use Mpsuw's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mpsuw, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Mpsuw’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 021 9955 for Mpsuw. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Mpsuw a scam or clone?

Mpsuw 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 Mpsuw?

Protection works through Asta Managing Agency Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Mpsuw's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Mpsuw?

Mpsuw is owned by The Medical Protection Society Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 October 2018.

Who runs Mpsuw?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Mpsuw: Helen Louise Bryant and Philip John Towell.

How long has Mpsuw been in business?

The company was formed on 2 October 2018.

Does Mpsuw use any other names?

It trades as Healthcare Protection.