Solar Insurance Services (Medway) Limited

Reference number: 459582

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 19 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005
Accounts filed up to 31 July 2025
Its whole board of directors changed in April 2026

Website, phone number and address

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Website

solarinsurance.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01795 841310
Address

6 Magazine B, Ordnance Yard, Upnor Road, Lower Upnor, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When solarinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01795 841310 is
Who else gives the postcode ME2 4UY

Other names (1)

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

Solar Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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: 05439438 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 28 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Unit 5 Anglo Office Park, Bristol, BS15 1NT, England
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Timothy Geoffrey Roche	Director	Nov 1988	2 Apr 2026	2 other companies
Matthew Neil Bartlett	Director	Dec 1980	2 Apr 2026	None

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
still active: 2

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
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£29.6k

−33% from £44.0k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£16.6k

<1% from £16.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 05439438. 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

Solar Insurance Services (Medway)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (29)

2026

2 April 2026

Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over
Apex Insurance Brokers Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
Magazine B6 Holdings Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2021

1 April 2021

Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
Anthony James Tuck Brown gave up control
Magazine B6 Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

28 April 2017

Anthony James Tuck Brown took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

18 December 2006

Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

15 December 2006

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

28 April 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

All 29 events in its history (11 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 13

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Solar Insurance Services (Medway) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Solar Insurance Services (Medway) Limited (FRN 459582) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2006 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Solar Insurance Services (Medway)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01795 841310 and the website solarinsurance.co.uk for Solar Insurance Services (Medway). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Solar Insurance Services (Medway) a scam or clone?

Solar Insurance Services (Medway) 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 Solar Insurance Services (Medway)?

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 Solar Insurance Services (Medway) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Solar Insurance Services (Medway)?

Solar Insurance Services (Medway) is owned by Apex Insurance Brokers Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 2 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Magazine B6 Holdings Ltd and Mr Anthony James Tuck Brown.

Who runs Solar Insurance Services (Medway)?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Solar Insurance Services (Medway): Timothy Geoffrey Roche and Matthew Neil Bartlett.

How long has Solar Insurance Services (Medway) been in business?

The company was formed on 28 April 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2006.

What do Solar Insurance Services (Medway)’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £29.6k (−33% from £44.0k).

Does Solar Insurance Services (Medway) use any other names?

It trades as Solar Protect.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Its Companies House record gov.uk
Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk