Summit Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 300172

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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 compucover.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07785 375624 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW8 4BG
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Other names (8)

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

  • CompuCover Trading name
  • CompuRefurb Trading name
  • CompuWarranty Trading name
  • LisLCare Trading name
  • ProTechWear Trading name
  • Aqua Insurance Former trading name
  • ICT Cover Direct Former trading name
  • New Channel 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.
  • 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
  • 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
02714711
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
5 Cloisters House, 8 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4BG, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon James Knevett Barratt Director Jun 1958 14 May 1992 62 other companies
David John Milner Director Jan 1956 11 Jul 1995 7 other companies
Simon James Knevett Barratt Secretary Not published 31 Dec 1998 62 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
65
closed down
45
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 65 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (30)

2025

15 July 2025

  • Summit Corporate Finance Limited gave up control
  • The Summit Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2024

22 November 2024

  • Christopher Neil Hunter Gordon stopped being a part-owner
  • Summit Corporate Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Neil Hunter Gordon 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

1992

14 May 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Summit Insurance Services

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 65 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Summit Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Summit Insurance Services Limited (FRN 300172) 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 Summit Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07785 375624 and the website compucover.co.uk for Summit Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Summit Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Summit Insurance Services?
Summit Insurance Services is owned by The Summit Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 15 July 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher Neil Hunter Gordon and Summit Corporate Finance Limited.
Who runs Summit Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Summit Insurance Services: Simon James Knevett Barratt and David John Milner.
How long has Summit Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 May 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Summit Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as CompuCover, CompuRefurb, CompuWarranty, LisLCare and ProTechWear. It has previously used 3 other names: Aqua Insurance, ICT Cover Direct and New Channel.

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