Optimum Global Limited

Reference number: 453654

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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 optimumglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01444 473405 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH16 3TP
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Other names (4)

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

  • OGSure Trading name
  • Optimum Global Travel Trading name
  • Perrymount International Trading name
  • Rise and Shield Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
05347793
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor, 21 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3TP
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter David Saunders Director Mar 1960 31 Jan 2005 2 other companies
Steven David Conway Director Oct 1968 1 Jan 2021 1 other company
Lorraine Mcaleenan Secretary Not published 2 Sep 2010 –

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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Optimum Global’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (17)

2018

1 August 2018

  • Sarah-Jane Saunders stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Peter David Saunders took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sarah-Jane Saunders became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

2 October 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

31 January 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Optimum Global

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Optimum Global

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Optimum Global Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Optimum Global Limited (FRN 453654) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2006 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Optimum Global’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01444 473405 and the website optimumglobal.com for Optimum Global. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Optimum Global a scam or clone?
Optimum Global 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 Optimum Global?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Optimum Global to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Optimum Global?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Optimum Global: Mr Peter David Saunders (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Sarah-Jane Saunders.
Who runs Optimum Global?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Optimum Global: Peter David Saunders and Steven David Conway.
How long has Optimum Global been in business?
The company was formed on 31 January 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2006.
Does Optimum Global use any other names?
It trades as OGSure, Optimum Global Travel, Perrymount International and Rise and Shield.

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