Searches Direct (Nationwide) Limited

Reference number: 1008008

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

CLS Property Insight Limited Reference number: 718255 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • SEARCHES DIRECT (NATIONWIDE) LIMITED (FRN 1008008) introduces customers to CLS Property Insight Limited (FRN 718255). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not SEARCHES DIRECT (NATIONWIDE).
  • Example: if SEARCHES DIRECT (NATIONWIDE) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from SEARCHES DIRECT (NATIONWIDE) itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When searchesdirect.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01254 676316 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB1 3BL
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through CLS Property Insight Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
09731505
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Suite 507 Daisyfield Business Centre, Appleby Street, Blackburn, BB1 3BL
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Phiroza Bax Director Nov 1975 13 Aug 2015 1 other company
Irfan Vali Bax Director Dec 1976 13 Aug 2015 1 other company

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£362k

+89% from £192k

Cash at bank

£343k

+83% from £187k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£230k

−5.4% from £243k

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 09731505. 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

Searches Direct (Nationwide)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

11 March 2024

  • Irfan Vali Bax stopped being a part-owner
  • Phiroza Bax stopped being a part-owner
  • Searches Direct Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

27 January 2024

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Irfan Vali Bax became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Phiroza Bax became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 August 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Irfan Vali bax appointed as a director
  • Phiroza Bax appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Searches Direct (Nationwide)

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Searches Direct (Nationwide)

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

In Blackburn

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Searches Direct (Nationwide) Limited FCA authorised?
Searches Direct (Nationwide) Limited (FRN 1008008) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Searches Direct (Nationwide)?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Searches Direct (Nationwide) Limited (FRN 1008008) introduces customers to CLS Property Insight Limited (FRN 718255). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Searches Direct (Nationwide). Example: if Searches Direct (Nationwide) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Searches Direct (Nationwide) itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Searches Direct (Nationwide)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 676316 and the website searchesdirect.co.uk for Searches Direct (Nationwide). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Searches Direct (Nationwide) a scam or clone?
Searches Direct (Nationwide) 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 Searches Direct (Nationwide)?
Protection works through CLS Property Insight Limited, the principal firm responsible for Searches Direct (Nationwide)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Searches Direct (Nationwide)?
Searches Direct (Nationwide) is owned by Searches Direct Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 11 March 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Irfan Vali Bax and Mrs Phiroza Bax.
Who runs Searches Direct (Nationwide)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Searches Direct (Nationwide): Phiroza Bax and Irfan Vali Bax.
How long has Searches Direct (Nationwide) been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 2015.
What do Searches Direct (Nationwide)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £362k (+89% from £192k) and cash at bank of £343k (+83% from £187k).

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