Protection & Investment Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 23 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1999
Accounts filed up to 31 July 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

pil.uk.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01420 470241
Address

Chandlers House, Ganders Business Park, Kingsley, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9LU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When pil.uk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01420 470241 is
Who else gives the postcode GU35 9LU

Other names (3)

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

Conker Trading name: A name it trades under now.
JDC Independent Financial Advisers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Shirley Hughes Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
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.

Show FCA detail (17 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on a home reversion plan
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Providing Credit Information Services

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: 03757929 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 April 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark Bridgland	Director	Jul 1963	13 Aug 2012	7 other companies
Neil Graham Ledbrook	Director	Dec 1975	2 Oct 2012	3 other companies
Simon Paul Gubbins	Director	Nov 1960	1 Jun 2019	3 other companies
Stephanie Greenhalgh	Director	Dec 1983	21 Sep 2022	2 other companies
Kelly Isla Hughes	Director	May 1986	4 Jun 2025	2 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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: 14
closed down: 2
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£618k

+2.9% from £600k

Cash at bank

£1.16m

+9.8% from £1.06m

Owed within a year

£980k

+19% from £822k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 03757929. 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

Protection & Investment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (49)

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

2 July 2003

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

FCA register

1999

22 April 1999

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

All 49 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 39

Firms connected to Protection & Investment

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Protection & Investment

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 49 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Protection & Investment Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Protection & Investment Limited (FRN 222993) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2003 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Protection & Investment’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01420 470241 and the website pil.uk.com for Protection & Investment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Protection & Investment a scam or clone?

Protection & Investment 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 Protection & Investment?

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 Protection & Investment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Protection & Investment?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Protection & Investment: Mark Bridgland, Neil Graham Ledbrook, Simon Paul Gubbins, Stephanie Greenhalgh and Kelly Isla Hughes.

How long has Protection & Investment been in business?

The company was formed on 22 April 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2003.

What do Protection & Investment’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show total equity of £618k (+2.9% from £600k) and cash at bank of £1.16m (+9.8% from £1.06m).

Does Protection & Investment use any other names?

It trades as Conker, JDC Independent Financial Advisers and Shirley Hughes Financial Services.