Philip Williams (G INS) Management Limited

Reference number: 827663

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When philipwilliams.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01925 604421 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA4 6NW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Philip Williams & Company Insurance Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
35 Walton Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 6NW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Philip Williams Director Oct 1971 1 Feb 2018 4 other companies
Michael Raymond Millar Director Mar 1988 18 Nov 2022 26 other companies
Lee David Scott Director Apr 1969 7 Dec 2022 4 other companies
Graeme Robert Manning Secretary Not published 6 Apr 2023 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
32
closed down
18
are FCA-registered
10

In the full report: all 32 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 September 2023Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£5.72m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£62.7k

−74% from £239k

Employees (average)

32

−3% from 33

Owed within a year

£653k

−85% from £4.41m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2023
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11181168. 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

Philip Williams (G INS) Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

26 October 2023

  • Aston Lark Group Limited gave up control
  • Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

9 November 2021

  • Aston Lark Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Philip Williams gave up control
  • Steven Philip Williams stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

1 August 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

2018

1 February 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Philip Williams took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Steven Philip Williams became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Philip Williams (G INS) Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Philip Williams (G INS) Management. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
9
no longer authorised
1
share a director
9

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Philip Williams (G INS) Management

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

In Warrington

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  • 32 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Philip Williams (G INS) Management Limited FCA authorised?
Philip Williams (G INS) Management Limited (FRN 827663) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Philip Williams (G INS) Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01925 604421 and the website philipwilliams.co.uk for Philip Williams (G INS) Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Philip Williams (G INS) Management a scam or clone?
Philip Williams (G INS) Management 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 Philip Williams (G INS) Management?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Philip Williams (G INS) Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Philip Williams (G INS) Management?
Philip Williams (G INS) Management is owned by Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 October 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Philip Williams, Mr Steven Philip Williams and Aston Lark Group Limited.
Who runs Philip Williams (G INS) Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Philip Williams (G INS) Management: Steven Philip Williams, Michael Raymond Millar and Lee David Scott.
How long has Philip Williams (G INS) Management been in business?
The company was formed on 1 February 2018.
What do Philip Williams (G INS) Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2023, show total equity of £5.72m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £62.7k (−74% from £239k).
Does Philip Williams (G INS) Management use any other names?
It trades as Philip Williams & Company Insurance Management.

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