Safe & Secure Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 300564

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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 safeandsecure.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01332 200888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE24 8LZ
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Other names (3)

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

  • Compare Home Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Gold Service Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Safe & Secure Insurance Services Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
16 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
14 Melbourne Business Court, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8LZ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Victor Griffin Director Oct 1966 16 May 2001 9 other companies
Cheryl Griffin Director Aug 1965 18 Mar 2019 2 other companies
Thomas Victor Griffin Secretary Not published 16 May 2001 –

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
10
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 10 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.90m

+18% from £3.31m

Cash at bank

£983k

+189% from £340k

Employees (average)

26

−3.7% from 27

Owed within a year

£676k

−5.6% from £716k

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
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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 04162399. 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

Safe & Secure Insurance Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

18 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Safe & Secure Insurance Services Ltd"
  • Changed its registered name from "Safe&Secure Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

2017

16 February 2017

  • Christopher Victor Griffin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

2001

16 February 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Safe & Secure Insurance Services

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past link
1

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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Safe & Secure Insurance Services

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

In Derby

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Safe & Secure Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Safe & Secure Insurance Services Limited (FRN 300564) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Safe & Secure Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01332 200888 and the website safeandsecure.co.uk for Safe & Secure Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Safe & Secure Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Safe & Secure Insurance Services 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 Safe & Secure Insurance Services?
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 Safe & Secure Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Safe & Secure Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Safe & Secure Insurance Services: Mr Christopher Victor Griffin (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Safe & Secure Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Safe & Secure Insurance Services: Christopher Victor Griffin and Cheryl Griffin.
How long has Safe & Secure Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 16 February 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Safe & Secure Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £3.90m (+18% from £3.31m) and cash at bank of £983k (+189% from £340k).
Does Safe & Secure Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Compare Home and Gold Service. It has previously used the name Safe & Secure Insurance Services Ltd.

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