Southdowns Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 526980

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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 southdownsinsuranceservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01903 255659 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN11 1RY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Southdowns Contact Services Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
15 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Hayes & Co 2nd Floor, Olivier House, 77-79 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3RE, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jane Ann Bason Director Nov 1965 15 Jun 2010 9 other companies
Tracey Jane Richards Director Apr 1964 15 Jun 2010 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
9
closed down
7
run together
1

In the full report: all 9 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 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

£1.13m

+34% from £843k

Cash at bank

£1.85m

+1.2% from £1.83m

Employees (average)

37

+42% from 26

Owed within a year

£940k

−6% from £999k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 07285096. 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

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

2016

15 June 2016

  • Jane Ann Bason took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 May 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Southdowns Contact Services Limited"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

23 November 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

18 November 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

15 June 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Southdowns Insurance Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Southdowns Insurance Services

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

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Southdowns Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Southdowns Insurance Services Limited (FRN 526980) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Southdowns Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 255659 and the website southdownsinsuranceservices.co.uk for Southdowns Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Southdowns Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Southdowns 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 Southdowns Insurance Services?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Southdowns Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Southdowns Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Southdowns Insurance Services: Mrs Jane Ann Bason (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Southdowns Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Southdowns Insurance Services: Jane Ann Bason and Tracey Jane Richards.
How long has Southdowns Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 15 June 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2010.
What do Southdowns Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.13m (+34% from £843k) and cash at bank of £1.85m (+1.2% from £1.83m).
Does Southdowns Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Southdowns Contact Services Limited.

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