Right Choice Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 475620

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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 rcib.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 336518 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM1 3NH
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Other names (26)

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

  • AutoAid Trading name
  • AutoAid breakdown Trading name
  • AutoAid Insurance Services Trading name
  • Autonational Trading name
  • Autonational Breakdown Trading name
  • AutoNational Insurance Services Trading name
  • Autonational Rescue Trading name
  • Autosaint Trading name
  • Autosaint Insurance Services Trading name
  • Bennetts Car Trading name
  • Bennetts Car Insurance Services. Trading name
  • Bike Devil Trading name
  • Eurorescue breakdown Trading name
  • First Insurance Services Trading name
  • First Van Trading name
  • Go Squirrel Trading name
  • Ladybird Trading name
  • Ladybird Insurance Services Trading name
  • Miles Cheaper Trading name
  • Naked Pet Trading name
  • Pink Pound Insurance Trading name
  • RCIB Trading name
  • RCPC Trading name
  • Right Choice Private Clients Trading name
  • TrackABox Trading name
  • TrackABox Insurance Services Trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 0333 012 4042
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@right-choice.co.uk
Fake websites (1)
  • right-choice.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06423401
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 November 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office
St James House, 27 - 43 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3NH
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Andrew Gledhill Director Jan 1964 24 Jun 2025 5 other companies
James William Burniston Director Apr 1989 5 Dec 2025 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
5
closed down
1
run together
3

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Right Choice Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (57)

2018

6 June 2018

  • Lucida Broking Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael Paul Joseph stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2017

27 June 2017

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Paul Joseph became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

23 January 2008

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

FCA register

2007

9 November 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Right Choice Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Right Choice Insurance Brokers

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 57 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Right Choice Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Right Choice Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 475620) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Right Choice Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 336518 and the website rcib.co.uk for Right Choice Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Right Choice Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Right Choice Insurance Brokers: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Right Choice Insurance Brokers, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Right Choice Insurance Brokers?
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 Right Choice Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Right Choice Insurance Brokers?
Right Choice Insurance Brokers is owned by Lucida Broking Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 June 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael Paul Joseph.
Who runs Right Choice Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Right Choice Insurance Brokers: Matthew Andrew Gledhill and James William Burniston.
How long has Right Choice Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 9 November 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2008.
Does Right Choice Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as AutoAid, AutoAid breakdown, AutoAid Insurance Services, Autonational and Autonational Breakdown, and 21 more names.

Sources and links

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