Rentokil Insurance Limited

Reference number: 202318

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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

  • When rentokil.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01342 332560 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH10 9PY
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Other names (2)

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

  • Peter Cox Property Insurance Trading name
  • Rentokil Woodworm e-cover Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • 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
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • 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
00677856
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 1960 (65 years old)
Registered office
Compass House, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9PY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Phillip Paul Wood Director Nov 1965 24 Aug 2007 37 other companies
Ronan Colman Greany Director Jul 1970 1 Oct 2009 None
Paul Griffiths Director Jul 1952 12 Mar 2013 150 other companies
Adam Hewett Director Apr 1979 1 Apr 2014 None
Grace Elizabeth Harris Director Apr 1988 5 Aug 2020 34 other companies
Bente Salt Director Dec 1967 8 Oct 2026 16 other companies
James Robert Anthony Gordon Secretary Not published 10 Jul 2023 –

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
187
closed down
97
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 187 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 47 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (67)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Rentokil Initial 1927 PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1960

14 December 1960

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 67 events

  • All 67 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 55
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Firms connected to Rentokil Insurance

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Rentokil Insurance

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

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  • 187 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 67 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rentokil Insurance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rentokil Insurance Limited (FRN 202318) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rentokil Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01342 332560 and the website rentokil.co.uk/insurance for Rentokil Insurance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rentokil Insurance a scam or clone?
Rentokil Insurance 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 Rentokil Insurance?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Rentokil Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rentokil Insurance?
Rentokil Insurance is owned by Rentokil Initial 1927 PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Rentokil Insurance?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Rentokil Insurance: Phillip Paul Wood, Ronan Colman Greany, Paul Griffiths, Adam Hewett, Grace Elizabeth Harris and Bente Salt.
How long has Rentokil Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 1960, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Rentokil Insurance use any other names?
It trades as Peter Cox Property Insurance and Rentokil Woodworm e-cover.

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