Octopus Energy Services Limited

Reference number: 1033722

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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 octopus.energy first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0808 196 6842 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1D 1NN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking

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
10434397
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 October 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Uk House, 5th Floor, 164-182 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1NN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Charles Szymik Director Oct 1984 20 Sep 2018 11 other companies
Greg Sean Jackson Director Sep 1971 28 Nov 2018 26 other companies
Stuart Keith Jackson Director Feb 1973 28 Nov 2018 17 other companies
Francesco Miceli Director Dec 1970 28 Dec 2018 None
John Bowie Director May 1978 28 Jun 2022 10 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
39
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 39 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 17 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Octopus Energy Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (25)

2025

13 August 2025

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

FCA register

2020

5 March 2020

  • John Szymik gave up control
  • Octopus Energy Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

20 September 2018

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

20 August 2018

  • Jessica Louise Williams gave up control
  • John Szymik took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

5 September 2017

  • Jessica Louise Williams took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Charles Szymik gave up control

Companies House

2016

18 October 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • John Charles Szymik took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Octopus Energy Services

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Octopus Energy Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Octopus Energy Services Limited (FRN 1033722) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2025 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Octopus Energy Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 196 6842 and the website octopus.energy for Octopus Energy Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Octopus Energy Services a scam or clone?
Octopus Energy 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 Octopus Energy Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Octopus Energy Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Octopus Energy Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Octopus Energy Services?
Octopus Energy Services is owned by Octopus Energy Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 March 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Charles Szymik, Mr John Szymik and Mrs Jessica Louise Williams.
Who runs Octopus Energy Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Octopus Energy Services: John Charles Szymik, Greg Sean Jackson, Stuart Keith Jackson, Francesco Miceli and John Bowie.
How long has Octopus Energy Services been in business?
The company was formed on 18 October 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2025.

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