Protectus Ltd

Reference number: 1014809

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Movo Partnership Ltd Reference number: 823503 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Protectus Ltd (FRN 1014809) is an AR of Movo Partnership Ltd (FRN 823503). When you use Protectus's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Protectus, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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 protectus.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07887 740341 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS17 0FB
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Movo Partnership Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
14079614
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
17 Langleeford Way, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-On-Tees, TS17 0FB, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Christopher Shield Director Jun 1969 30 Apr 2022 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Turnover

£44.3k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£17.0k

+127% from £7,513

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£939

Up £939 from £0

Assets and liabilities

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 14079614. 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

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

2024

11 June 2024

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Protectus"

FCA register

2022

30 April 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Michael Christopher Shield took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael Christopher Shield appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms like Protectus

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

In Stockton-On-Tees

Erin Mortgage and Protection LimitedStockton-on-TeesAppointed representativeJon AlsopStockton-On-TeesAppointed representativeMedical Protection Specialists LtdStockton-On-TeesAppointed representativeC & H Leisure LtdStockton-on-teesAppointed representativeInternet Insurance Services UK LtdStockton-on-TeesAuthorisedJ.E.V. Insurance and Mortgage ServicesStockton-on-TeesAuthorised

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Protectus Ltd FCA authorised?
Protectus Ltd (FRN 1014809) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Protectus?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Protectus Ltd (FRN 1014809) is an AR of Movo Partnership Ltd (FRN 823503). When you use Protectus's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Protectus, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Protectus’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07887 740341 and the website protectus.org.uk for Protectus. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Protectus a scam or clone?
Protectus 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 Protectus?
Protection works through Movo Partnership Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Protectus's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Protectus?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Protectus: Mr Michael Christopher Shield (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Protectus?
Companies House lists one director of Protectus: Michael Christopher Shield.
How long has Protectus been in business?
The company was formed on 30 April 2022.
What do Protectus’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £44.3k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £17.0k (+127% from £7,513).

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