Shire Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 742876

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When shirevet.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01827 306529 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B77 4BF
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Other names (8)

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

  • Health & Wellness Former trading name
  • Health & Welness Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Shire Health and Wellbeing Former trading name
  • Shire Insurance & Finance Brokers Former trading name
  • Shire Veterinary Insurance & Finance Brokers Former trading name
  • Veterinary Insurance Agency Former trading name
  • Vetperks Former trading name
  • VIA Former trading name

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.
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  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
06846827
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Worton Director Mar 1956 13 Mar 2009 28 other companies
Keith Frank Dickinson Director Mar 1952 1 Mar 2013 14 other companies
Philip John Williams Director May 1983 15 May 2026 51 other companies
Michael David Edgeley Director Oct 1966 15 May 2026 5 other companies
Jitendra Patel Secretary Not published 22 Dec 2025 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
90
closed down
33
are FCA-registered
18

In the full report: all 90 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 8 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£267k

+2% from £261k

Cash at bank

£16.6k

−89% from £147k

Employees (average)

16

+45% from 11

Owed within a year

£32.6k

+23% from £26.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • 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 06846827. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (37)

2025

22 December 2025

  • Clear Group (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Worton stopped being a part-owner
  • Keith Frank Dickinson stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

3 June 2025

  • Martin Edward Smith stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 November 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • John Worton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Keith Frank Dickinson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Martin Edward Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2009

13 March 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Shire Insurance Services

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

connected firms
11
share a director
11
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (11), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 90 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shire Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Shire Insurance Services Limited (FRN 742876) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Shire Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01827 306529 and the website shirevet.co.uk for Shire Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shire Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Shire 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 Shire 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 Shire Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Shire Insurance Services?
Shire Insurance Services is owned by Clear Group (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 December 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martin Edward Smith, Mr John Worton and Mr Keith Frank Dickinson.
Who runs Shire Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Shire Insurance Services: John Worton, Keith Frank Dickinson, Philip John Williams and Michael David Edgeley.
How long has Shire Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 13 March 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2016.
What do Shire Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £267k (+2% from £261k) and cash at bank of £16.6k (−89% from £147k).
Does Shire Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used 8 other names, including Health & Wellness, Health & Welness Insurance Services and Shire Health and Wellbeing.

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