Square Pound Ltd

Reference number: 564471

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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 spbuk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 999 7902 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode PO6 3FQ
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Other names (5)

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

  • Insurance2go Business Trading name
  • mobilephoneprotectinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • www.betterbuyinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • www.squarepound.com Trading name
  • betterbuyinsurance.co.uk Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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
  • 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
07665065
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
C/O Spb 3000 Lakeside Western Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3FQ, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mathieu Marie Sebastien Director Mar 1973 9 Jul 2024 None
Wendy Jiang Director Dec 1978 15 Jul 2026 6 other companies

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
6
still active
6
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 6 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 3 on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Total equity

£32.2k

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Cash at bank

£84.0k

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Employees (average)

0

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Owed within a year

£59.4k

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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 07665065. 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

Square Pound’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (31)

2019

17 January 2019

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Duncan Ritchie Howell Spencer stopped being a part-owner
  • Gary John Beeston stopped being a part-owner
  • Spb UK & Ireland Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

10 June 2017

  • Duncan Ritchie Howell Spencer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gary John Beeston became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Spb took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

10 January 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

14 November 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

10 June 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Square Pound

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Square Pound

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Square Pound Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Square Pound Ltd (FRN 564471) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2012 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Square Pound’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 999 7902 and the website spbuk.com for Square Pound. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Square Pound a scam or clone?
Square Pound 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 Square Pound?
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 Square Pound to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Square Pound?
Square Pound is owned by Spb UK & Ireland Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 17 January 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Duncan Ritchie Howell Spencer and Mr Gary John Beeston.
Who runs Square Pound?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Square Pound: Mathieu Marie Sebastien and Wendy Jiang.
How long has Square Pound been in business?
The company was formed on 10 June 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2012.
What do Square Pound’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £32.2k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £84.0k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Square Pound use any other names?
It trades as Insurance2go Business, mobilephoneprotectinsurance.co.uk, www.betterbuyinsurance.co.uk and www.squarepound.com. It has previously used the name betterbuyinsurance.co.uk.

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