NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch)

Reference number: 831470

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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 north-standard.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 232 5221 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode NE1 3DU
Instant PDF download
Other names (1)

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

  • North of England P&I Designated Activity Company Former 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.
Show FCA detail (8 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • 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
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • 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.

Key dates in its history

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

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

9 October 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "North of England P&I Designated Activity Company"

FCA register

2022

4 July 2022

  • Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

18 February 2019

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

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Connected firms

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Similar firms

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

In Newcastle upon Tyne

NorthStandard LimitedNewcastle upon TyneAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Cx Reinsurance Company Limited.LondonAuthorisedEast West Insurance Company LimitedAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Life LtdLondonAuthorisedNavigators Insurance CompanyLondonAuthorisedChubb European Group SELondonAuthorised

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

Get the full report on this firm

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch) FCA authorised?
Yes, NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch) (FRN 831470) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 232 5221 and the website north-standard.com for NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch). 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 NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch) a scam or clone?
NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch) 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 NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch)?
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 NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch) use any other names?
It has previously used the name North of England P&I Designated Activity Company.

Sources and links

The full report on NorthStandard EU Designated Activity Company (UK Branch)

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…