Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch)

Reference number: 985004

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When optis.ie first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7488 7950 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3A 3BP is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Optis Insurance Trading name

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.
  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • 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.

Key dates in its history

Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch)’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

30 June 2023

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

FCA register

2022

10 October 2022

  • Began trading as "Optis Insurance"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch). 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
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Firms like Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch)

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 4 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch) FCA authorised?
Yes, Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch) (FRN 985004) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2023 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7488 7950 and the website optis.ie for Optis Insurances Limited (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 Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch) a scam or clone?
Optis Insurances Limited (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 Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch)?
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 Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Optis Insurances Limited (UK Branch) use any other names?
It trades as Optis Insurance.

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