Q Underwriting Services Limited

Reference number: 657367

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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

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  • When qunderwriting.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 058 9700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 7AA
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Other names (22)

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

  • Cobra Network Underwriting Trading name
  • Cobra Underwriting Trading name
  • Q Protect Trading name
  • Q Solutions Trading name
  • Q Underwriting Trading name
  • PIB Limited Former name
  • TFP Schemes Limited Former name
  • aQmen Underwriting Former trading name
  • aQmen Underwriting Services Former trading name
  • Cobra Underwriting Agencies Former trading name
  • Online Risk Solutions Former trading name
  • Q Property Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Q Property Underwriting Services Former trading name
  • TFP Liability Former trading name
  • TFP Minibus Former trading name
  • TFP Schemes Former trading name
  • TFP Special Types Former trading name
  • TFP Taxi Former trading name
  • TFP Truck Former trading name
  • Thistle Underwriting Former trading name
  • Thistle Underwriting Services Former trading name
  • TTP Executive Former trading name

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.
  • 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
08946569
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 March 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Rossington's Business Park, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roy John Clark Director Feb 1960 1 May 2024 28 other companies
Michael Steven Hudson Director Dec 1993 6 Nov 2024 9 other companies
William Charles Allen Bulleid Director Jan 1989 9 Nov 2024 11 other companies
Duncan James Scott Director Jan 1967 31 Oct 2025 None
Adrian Colosso Director May 1957 19 Jun 2026 4 other companies
Christopher Sidney David Jackson Director Dec 1988 19 Jun 2026 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
still active
32
are FCA-registered
25

In the full report: all 32 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 25 on the FCA register
  • The 14 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Q Underwriting Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (96)

2019

15 February 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "TFP Schemes Limited"

FCA register

2017

19 January 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "PIB Limited"

FCA register

2016

21 April 2016

  • Pib Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 February 2015

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

FCA register

2014

19 March 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 96 events

  • All 96 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 52
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Firms connected to Q Underwriting Services

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 32 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 96 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Q Underwriting Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Q Underwriting Services Limited (FRN 657367) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Q Underwriting Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 058 9700 and the website qunderwriting.com for Q Underwriting Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Q Underwriting Services a scam or clone?
Q Underwriting 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 Q Underwriting Services?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Q Underwriting Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Q Underwriting Services?
Q Underwriting Services is owned by Pib Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 April 2016.
Who runs Q Underwriting Services?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Q Underwriting Services: Roy John Clark, Michael Steven Hudson, William Charles Allen Bulleid, Duncan James Scott, Adrian Colosso and Christopher Sidney David Jackson.
How long has Q Underwriting Services been in business?
The company was formed on 19 March 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
Does Q Underwriting Services use any other names?
It trades as Cobra Network Underwriting, Cobra Underwriting, Q Protect, Q Solutions and Q Underwriting. It has previously used 17 other names, including PIB Limited, TFP Schemes Limited and aQmen Underwriting.

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