Simply Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 310607

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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 simplyinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 632000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM15 4YE
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Other names (7)

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

  • Blink Bike Former trading name
  • Simply Bikes Former trading name
  • Simply Cars Former trading name
  • Simply Home Former trading name
  • Simply Motor Trade Former trading name
  • Simply Travel Former trading name
  • Simply Travel Insurance 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
  • Debt Administration
  • 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
03904070
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 January 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Rossington's Business Park, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adrian Colosso Director May 1957 29 Jun 2022 60 other companies
Zachary Anton Gray Director Jul 1970 18 Mar 2024 24 other companies
Roy John Clark Director Feb 1960 1 May 2024 28 other companies
Alexandra Jane Coleman Director May 1968 27 Sep 2024 8 other companies
Carlo Marelli Director Apr 1969 11 Oct 2024 27 other companies
Matthew James Peter Ryan Director Feb 1988 11 Feb 2026 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
109
closed down
52
are FCA-registered
26

In the full report: all 109 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 26 on the FCA register
  • The 20 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 May 2021Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£395k

+13% from £351k

Cash at bank

£984k

−29% from £1.38m

Employees (average)

39

−4.9% from 41

Owed within a year

£1.27m

<1% from £1.26m

Assets and liabilities

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 03904070. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (62)

2021

1 September 2021

  • Darren Raymond Leader stopped being a part-owner
  • Jason Markham stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark Oldrey stopped being a part-owner
  • Pib Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

12 December 2018

  • Jason Markham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Darren Raymond Leader became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Oldrey became a part-owner (25–50% 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

2000

10 January 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

  • All 62 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 34
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Firms connected to Simply Insurance Services

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

connected firms
11
share a director
11
past link
1

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (11)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 109 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 62 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simply Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Simply Insurance Services Limited (FRN 310607) 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 Simply Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 632000 and the website simplyinsurance.co.uk for Simply Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Simply Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Simply 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 Simply 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 Simply Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Simply Insurance Services?
Simply Insurance Services is owned by Pib Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 September 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jason Markham, Mr Mark Oldrey and Mr Darren Raymond Leader.
Who runs Simply Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Simply Insurance Services: Adrian Colosso, Zachary Anton Gray, Roy John Clark, Alexandra Jane Coleman, Carlo Marelli and Matthew James Peter Ryan.
How long has Simply Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 10 January 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Simply Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 May 2021, show net assets of £395k (+13% from £351k) and cash at bank of £984k (−29% from £1.38m).
Does Simply Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used 7 other names, including Blink Bike, Simply Bikes and Simply Cars.

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