Northern Counties LLP

Reference number: 496583

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

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

  • When ncinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 440 8062 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE9 5JB
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Other names (23)

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

  • 1 to 1 Direct Trading name
  • MotorTradeProtect Trading name
  • NCinsurance Trading name
  • ThirdSectorProtect Trading name
  • NCengineer Former trading name
  • NCi Former trading name
  • NCi Charity Former trading name
  • NCi Claims Management Former trading name
  • NCi Commercial Former trading name
  • NCi Contractor Former trading name
  • NCi Corporate Former trading name
  • NCi Green Energy Former trading name
  • NCi Motor Trade Former trading name
  • NCi Nursery Former trading name
  • NCi Partner Former trading name
  • NCi Private Ambulance Former trading name
  • NCi Private Client Former trading name
  • NCi Professional Risks Former trading name
  • NCi Risk Management Former trading name
  • NCi Small Business Former trading name
  • NCi Social Welfare Former trading name
  • NCi Sole Trader Former trading name
  • NCi Tradesman Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • 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
OC340977
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
22 October 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Nci House Lowerys Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE9 5JB

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
JENSTEN GROUP LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 2 Feb 2026 None
JENSTEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 11 Mar 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 7 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsNot audited

Employees (average)

19

−17% from 23

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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 OC340977. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (67)

2026

2 February 2026

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Carole Belgian no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Jensten Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Northern Counties Guarantee Corporation Limited no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Philip Belgian no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2024

15 November 2024

  • Carole Belgian gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Northern Counties Guarantee Corporation Limited gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Philip Belgian gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

1 April 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

2008

22 October 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 67 events

  • All 67 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 67 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Northern Counties LLP FCA authorised?
Northern Counties LLP (FRN 496583) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Northern Counties’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 440 8062 and the website ncinsurance.co.uk for Northern Counties. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Northern Counties a scam or clone?
Northern Counties 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 Northern Counties?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Northern Counties to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Northern Counties?
Northern Counties is owned by Jensten Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 February 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Philip Belgian, Mrs Carole Belgian and Northern Counties Guarantee Corporation Limited.
Who runs Northern Counties?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Northern Counties: Jensten Group Limited and Jensten Insurance Brokers Limited.
How long has Northern Counties been in business?
The company was formed on 22 October 2008.
What do Northern Counties’ latest accounts show?
Does Northern Counties use any other names?
It trades as 1 to 1 Direct, MotorTradeProtect, NCinsurance and ThirdSectorProtect. It has previously used 19 other names, including NCengineer, NCi and NCi Charity.

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