Protect Line Ltd

Reference number: 942467

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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

  • When protectline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 880 3030 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH12 1DY
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Other names (6)

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

  • Compare the Quote Trading name
  • Quick Quote Expert Trading name
  • Quote for Dads Trading name
  • Quote for Mums Trading name
  • Red.co.uk Trading name
  • Red Family Finance 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
07059779
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 October 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joanne Louise Brewer Director Jul 1972 15 Apr 2015 10 other companies
Emma-Jane Jones Director May 1972 29 Dec 2025 None
Joanne Brewer Secretary Not published 26 Jul 2011 –

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
10
closed down
9
still active
1

In the full report: all 10 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£4.18m

+36% from £3.08m

Net assets

£7.27m

+76% from £4.12m

Cash at bank

£14.6m

+25% from £11.7m

Owed within a year

£2.96m

−37% from £4.69m

The accounts for the year to 30 June 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £22.2m, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 07059779. 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

Protect Line’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (21)

2025

20 December 2025

  • David Charles Brewer gave up control

Companies House

2021

30 July 2021

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

FCA register

2016

24 May 2016

  • Jdb Line Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • David Charles Brewer took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Joanne Louise Brewer took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

28 October 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Protect Line

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Protect Line. 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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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Protect Line Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Protect Line Ltd (FRN 942467) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2021 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Protect Line’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 880 3030 and the website protectline.co.uk for Protect Line. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Protect Line a scam or clone?
Protect Line 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 Protect Line?
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 Protect Line to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Protect Line?
Protect Line is owned by Jdb Line Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 24 May 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Charles Brewer.
Who runs Protect Line?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Protect Line: Joanne Louise Brewer and Emma-Jane Jones.
How long has Protect Line been in business?
The company was formed on 28 October 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2021.
What do Protect Line’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show profit before tax of £4.18m (+36% from £3.08m) and net assets of £7.27m (+76% from £4.12m).
Does Protect Line use any other names?
It trades as Compare the Quote, Quick Quote Expert, Quote for Dads, Quote for Mums and Red.co.uk, and 1 more names.

Sources and links

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