Starlane Insurance Services Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2002
Accounts filed up to 31 October 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01252 724167
Address

100 Fernhill Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9DR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When starlaneinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01252 724167 is
Who else gives the postcode GU14 9DR

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.
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.
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)
Advising on P2P agreements
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: 04539538 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 September 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office: 100 Fernhill Road, Farnborough, GU14 9DR, England
Nature of business: Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Steven Philip French	Director	Apr 1972	19 Sep 2002	3 other companies
Leeann French	Secretary	Not published	7 Feb 2006	–

Other companies run by its director

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other companies: 3
closed down: 1
still active: 2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£483k

+22% from £397k

Cash at bank

£229k

+84% from £125k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£453k

−5.6% from £480k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 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 04539538. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (11)

2016

30 July 2016

Leeann French became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Leeann Ms became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Steven Philip French became the majority owner (50–75% 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

2002

19 September 2002

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

All 11 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

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7 years of accounts, charted
All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Starlane Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Starlane Insurance Services Limited (FRN 310229) 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 Starlane Insurance Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 724167 and the website starlaneinsurance.co.uk for Starlane Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Starlane Insurance Services a scam or clone?

Starlane 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 Starlane 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 Starlane Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Starlane Insurance Services?

Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Starlane Insurance Services: Mr Steven Philip French (50–75% of shares), Ms Leeann Ms (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Leeann French (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Starlane Insurance Services?

Companies House lists one director of Starlane Insurance Services: Steven Philip French.

How long has Starlane Insurance Services been in business?

The company was formed on 19 September 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do Starlane Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £483k (+22% from £397k) and cash at bank of £229k (+84% from £125k).