QPI Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019
Accounts filed up to 28 February 2026
On its latest accounts it owed £5,762 more than it owned

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.

Website

qualitypi.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01604 753136
Address

1 Kirkholme Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6AE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When qualitypi.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01604 753136 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode NN5 6AE

Other names (4)

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

Aegis Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
IFAInsure Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Quality PI Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Solicitor Insure Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

Show FCA detail (6 permissions)

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
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: 11820987 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 12 February 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: 73 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3QQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gideon Jacob Lyons	Director	Jan 1962	12 Feb 2019	49 other companies
Philip John Edwards	Director	Aug 1956	1 Feb 2021	8 other companies
Jonathan Nigel Cook	Director	Jul 1961	31 Mar 2022	3 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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: 60
closed down: 33
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 60 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£5,762

Up £53.3k from −£59.1k

Cash at bank

£242k

−43% from £427k

Owed within a year

£250k

−49% from £491k

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £5,762 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2026
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 11820987. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (17)

2023

2 May 2023

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

FCA register

2021

26 April 2021

Jonathan Nigel Cook became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Philip John Edwards became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Regent Capital Ventures Limited gained 25–50% of the votes
Zestful Ventures Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

12 February 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Zestful Ventures Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Qpi

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Qpi

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

In Northampton

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60 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 17 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is QPI Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, QPI Limited (FRN 975408) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2023 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Qpi’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01604 753136 and the website qualitypi.co.uk for Qpi. 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 Qpi a scam or clone?

Qpi 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 Qpi?

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 Qpi to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Qpi?

Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Qpi: Mr Jonathan Nigel Cook (25–50% of shares), Regent Capital Ventures Limited (25–50% of votes) and Mr Philip John Edwards (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Zestful Ventures Limited.

Who runs Qpi?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Qpi: Gideon Jacob Lyons, Philip John Edwards and Jonathan Nigel Cook.

How long has Qpi been in business?

The company was formed on 12 February 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2023.

What do Qpi’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show total equity of −£5,762 (up £53.3k from −£59.1k) and cash at bank of £242k (−43% from £427k).

Does Qpi use any other names?

It trades as Aegis Protect, IFAInsure, Quality PI and Solicitor Insure.