Neilson Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 594926

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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 neilsonfs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01753 515914 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SL4 1RS
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Other names (13)

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

  • British Seniors Trading name
  • British Seniors Insurance Agency Trading name
  • Choozi Trading name
  • Cover for Life Trading name
  • Cover Today Trading name
  • familylife.co.uk Trading name
  • FRANKLi Trading name
  • Neilson Trading name
  • Overfifties.co.uk Trading name
  • Seniors Choice Trading name
  • Smart Insurance Trading name
  • Sorted Insurance Trading name
  • Zestylife Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
07986483
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
2 Windsor Dials, Arthur Road, Windsor, SL4 1RS, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gavin John Donnelly Director Aug 1973 12 Mar 2012 None
Mark Gavin Weavis Director Aug 1959 1 Jul 2012 17 other companies

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
17
closed down
5
still active
11

In the full report: all 17 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
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Neilson Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (38)

2026

24 April 2026

  • The Neilson Group Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gavin John Donnelly gained significant control
  • The Neilson Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

22 May 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

12 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to Neilson Financial Services

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Neilson Financial Services

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

In Windsor

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 38 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Neilson Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Neilson Financial Services Limited (FRN 594926) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2013 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Neilson Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01753 515914 and the website neilsonfs.com for Neilson Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Neilson Financial Services a scam or clone?
Neilson Financial 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 Neilson Financial Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Neilson Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Neilson Financial Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Neilson Financial Services: Mr Gavin John Donnelly (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by The Neilson Group Ltd.
Who runs Neilson Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Neilson Financial Services: Gavin John Donnelly and Mark Gavin Weavis.
How long has Neilson Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2013.
Does Neilson Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as British Seniors, British Seniors Insurance Agency, Choozi, Cover for Life and Cover Today, and 8 more names.

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