Sabre Insurance Company Limited

Reference number: 202795

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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 sabre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01306 740074 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH4 2YY
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Other names (6)

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

  • Drive Smart Trading name
  • GoGirl Trading name
  • Insure2Drive Trading name
  • Sabre Direct Trading name
  • Sabre Direct Bike Trading name
  • Goodgirl Former 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.
  • 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 (11 permissions)
  • 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
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
39
upheld, against a 31% median
30%
about insurance
39

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers. With this few, one case moves the upheld rate a lot.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02387080
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 May 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Trevor Neil Webb Director Nov 1965 17 Mar 2010 1 other company
Geoffrey Richard Carter Director Mar 1969 14 Dec 2015 5 other companies
Adam Richard Westwood Director Oct 1983 15 Sep 2016 2 other companies
Rebecca Ann Shelley Director Nov 1965 11 Dec 2017 15 other companies
Karen Mary Geary Director Nov 1962 7 Dec 2020 4 other companies
Alison Clare Munro Morris Director Sep 1959 1 May 2022 1 other company
Matthew Tristan Wright Director Aug 1987 23 Dec 2022 1 other company
Bryan Ruthven Patrick Joseph Director Aug 1959 1 Jun 2023 1 other company
Ian Chapple Director Apr 1965 1 Sep 2024 2 other companies
David Stanley Neave Director May 1959 1 Aug 2025 5 other companies
Anneka Samantha Kingan Director Dec 1984 1 Jul 2026 1 other company
Anneka Samantha Kingan Secretary Not published 18 May 2018 –

Other companies run by these 11 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
7
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 11 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (88)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Binomial Group Limited 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

2002

8 February 2002

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

14 November 2000

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1989

19 May 1989

  • 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 88 events

  • All 88 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 68
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Firms connected to Sabre Insurance Company

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

past links
4

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 88 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sabre Insurance Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sabre Insurance Company Limited (FRN 202795) 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 Sabre Insurance Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01306 740074 and the website sabre.co.uk for Sabre Insurance Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sabre Insurance Company a scam or clone?
Sabre Insurance Company 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 Sabre Insurance Company?
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 Sabre Insurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sabre Insurance Company?
Sabre Insurance Company is owned by Binomial Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Sabre Insurance Company?
Companies House lists 11 directors of Sabre Insurance Company: Trevor Neil Webb, Geoffrey Richard Carter, Adam Richard Westwood, Rebecca Ann Shelley, Karen Mary Geary, Alison Clare Munro Morris and 5 more.
How long has Sabre Insurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 19 May 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
How many complaints does Sabre Insurance Company get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 39 new complaints about Sabre Insurance Company, and upheld 30% of those it decided.
Does Sabre Insurance Company use any other names?
It trades as Drive Smart, GoGirl, Insure2Drive, Sabre Direct and Sabre Direct Bike. It has previously used the name Goodgirl.

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