Qualitymark Protection Ltd

Reference number: 629677

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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

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 qualitymark.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 340 0524 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR7 6TE
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Other names (9)

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

  • Qualitymark Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The Quality Assurance Service Co Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Centurion Insurance Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Eco Guarantee Company Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • GDGC Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Quality Assured Traders Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • The Green Deal Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • The Green Deal & Eco Guarantee Company Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Window Safe Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 July 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Solutions House Chorley Business & Technology Centre, Euxton Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6TE, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Richard Christie Director Jun 1964 9 Aug 1996 20 other companies
Anthony Roy Pickup Director Nov 1963 8 Jul 2014 7 other companies
John Scott Day Director Jul 1975 3 Jul 2024 9 other companies
Richard Gale Director Oct 1951 2 May 2025 None
Dominic Wheatley Director Mar 1964 2 May 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
30
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.22m

+182% from £785k

Cash at bank

£1.39m

+49% from £933k

Employees (average)

14

+17% from 12

Owed within a year

£1.39m

+152% from £553k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 03230676. 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

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

2022

14 April 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "The Quality Assurance Service Co Ltd"

FCA register

2021

12 August 2021

  • Jake William Pilkington no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2018

12 July 2018

  • Jarion Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Roy Pickup gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Jake William Pilkington gained 25–50% of the votes
  • John Richard Christie gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2014

14 November 2014

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

FCA register

1996

29 July 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Qualitymark Protection

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Qualitymark Protection

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

In Chorley

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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 41 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Qualitymark Protection Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Qualitymark Protection Ltd (FRN 629677) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Qualitymark Protection’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 340 0524 and the website qualitymark.co.uk for Qualitymark Protection. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Qualitymark Protection a scam or clone?
Qualitymark Protection 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 Qualitymark Protection?
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 Qualitymark Protection to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Qualitymark Protection?
Qualitymark Protection is owned by Jarion Limited, which holds 25–50% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 12 July 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jake William Pilkington.
Who runs Qualitymark Protection?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Qualitymark Protection: John Richard Christie, Anthony Roy Pickup, John Scott Day, Richard Gale and Dominic Wheatley.
How long has Qualitymark Protection been in business?
The company was formed on 29 July 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.
What do Qualitymark Protection’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £2.22m (+182% from £785k) and cash at bank of £1.39m (+49% from £933k).
Does Qualitymark Protection use any other names?
It trades as Qualitymark. It has previously used 8 other names, including The Quality Assurance Service Co Ltd, Centurion Insurance Solutions and Eco Guarantee Company.

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