QLP Limited

Reference number: 305967

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When qlp.ltd.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7626 0191 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC1V 2NX is a shared office: 214 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • QLP Ltd Former 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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 number
03236030
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 August 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrea Catherine La Pietra Director Sep 1963 31 Dec 1996 9 other companies
Andrea Catherine La Pietra Secretary Not published 19 Jul 2022 –

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 companies
9
closed down
7
still active
2

In the full report: all 9 companies, 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
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£210k

+3.3% from £203k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£5,832

−81% from £31.0k

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03236030. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (27)

2025

28 February 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "QLP Ltd"

FCA register

2024

13 June 2024

  • Keith John Earthrowl no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

30 June 2020

  • Thomas Sean Davey no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrea Catherine La Pietra became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Keith John Earthrowl gained significant control
  • Thomas Sean Davey gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1996

9 August 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Qlp

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Qlp

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is QLP Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, QLP Limited (FRN 305967) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Qlp’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7626 0191 and the website qlp.ltd.uk for Qlp. 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 Qlp a scam or clone?
Qlp 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 Qlp?
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 Qlp to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Qlp?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Qlp: Ms Andrea Catherine La Pietra (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Thomas Sean Davey and Mr Keith John Earthrowl.
Who runs Qlp?
Companies House lists one director of Qlp: Andrea Catherine La Pietra.
How long has Qlp been in business?
The company was formed on 9 August 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Qlp’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £210k (+3.3% from £203k).
Does Qlp use any other names?
It has previously used the name QLP Ltd.

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