Pelican Business Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 790748

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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

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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When pelicaninsured.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 091 2730 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO31 1ZL
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Other names (4)

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

  • Cyber Insured Trading name
  • Pelican Trading name
  • Pelican Insured Trading name
  • QMI Services Ltd Former 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
10904253
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 August 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Unit 9h Swanwick Marina, Bridge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 1ZL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Andrew Bayles Director Feb 1961 4 Apr 2023 None
Christopher James Braniff Director Dec 1983 4 Apr 2023 5 other companies
David John Bayles Director Jan 1964 4 Apr 2023 2 other companies
Paul Alan Hobbs Director Nov 1988 4 Apr 2023 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
7
closed down
5
still active
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£346k

Up £9,302 from −£356k

Cash at bank

£75.9k

+87% from £40.5k

Employees (average)

7

+17% from 6

Owed within a year

£746k

+51% from £493k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £346k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10904253. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Pelican Business Insurance Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (29)

2023

11 April 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "QMI Services Ltd"

FCA register

4 April 2023

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over
  • Christopher James Braniff became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Paul Muir gave up control

Companies House

2019

1 October 2019

  • Gary Peter Eggleton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

12 November 2018

  • Gary Peter Eggleton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 October 2018

  • Andrew Curl stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

15 December 2017

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

FCA register

8 August 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew Curl became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Muir took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Pelican Business Insurance Services

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pelican Business Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pelican Business Insurance Services Limited (FRN 790748) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pelican Business Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 091 2730 and the website pelicaninsured.co.uk for Pelican Business Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pelican Business Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Pelican Business Insurance 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 Pelican Business Insurance Services?
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 Pelican Business Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pelican Business Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Pelican Business Insurance Services: Mr Christopher James Braniff (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Paul Muir, Mr Andrew Curl and Mr Gary Peter Eggleton.
Who runs Pelican Business Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Pelican Business Insurance Services: Michael Andrew Bayles, Christopher James Braniff, David John Bayles and Paul Alan Hobbs.
How long has Pelican Business Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 8 August 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.
What do Pelican Business Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of −£346k (up £9,302 from −£356k) and cash at bank of £75.9k (+87% from £40.5k).
Does Pelican Business Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Cyber Insured, Pelican and Pelican Insured. It has previously used the name QMI Services Ltd.

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