Nice 1 Limited

Reference number: 650309

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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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When nice-1.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 358 5960 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WV14 0RQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Theft Protect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Nice 1 House, Broad Lanes Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV14 0RQ
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mervyn Carl Richard Brandrick Director Dec 1960 5 Feb 2007 2 other companies
Mervyn Carl Richard Brandrick Secretary Not published 3 Mar 2010 –

Other companies run by its director

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
2
closed down
1
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.85m

+4.6% from £1.77m

Cash at bank

£63.5k

−13% from £73.1k

Owed within a year

£248k

−24% from £327k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 06082902. 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

Nice 1’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

1 February 2017

  • Mervyn Carl Richard Brandrick took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 February 2015

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

FCA register

2007

5 February 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Nice 1

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

In the Wolverhampton (WV) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nice 1 Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Nice 1 Limited (FRN 650309) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Nice 1’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 358 5960 and the website nice-1.co.uk for Nice 1. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Nice 1 a scam or clone?
Nice 1 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 Nice 1?
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 Nice 1 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Nice 1?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Nice 1: Mr Mervyn Carl Richard Brandrick (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Nice 1?
Companies House lists one director of Nice 1: Mervyn Carl Richard Brandrick.
How long has Nice 1 been in business?
The company was formed on 5 February 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Nice 1’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £1.85m (+4.6% from £1.77m) and cash at bank of £63.5k (−13% from £73.1k).
Does Nice 1 use any other names?
It has previously used the name Theft Protect.

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