Tavistock Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 136169

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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 tavistock.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3642 4960 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT17 2AU
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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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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 Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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
6 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Barttelot Court, Barttelot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1DQ
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael John Kemp Director Jun 1967 24 Jun 1997 7 other companies
Kellie Louise Gleeson Secretary Not published 30 Oct 2018 –

Other companies run by its director

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
7
closed down
6
still active
1

In the full report: all 7 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 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£22.1k

−11% from £24.9k

Cash at bank

£25.7k

+32% from £19.5k

Owed within a year

£178k

+44% from £123k

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
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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02106973. 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

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

2018

13 December 2018

  • Michael John Kemp gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael John Kemp took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

24 June 1997

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

1995

20 March 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

6 March 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms like Tavistock Insurance Services

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In the Kingston upon Thames (KT) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tavistock Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Tavistock Insurance Services Limited (FRN 136169) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Tavistock Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3642 4960 and the website tavistock.org.uk for Tavistock Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tavistock Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Tavistock 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 Tavistock 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 Tavistock Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tavistock Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Tavistock Insurance Services: Michael John Kemp (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Tavistock Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one director of Tavistock Insurance Services: Michael John Kemp.
How long has Tavistock Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 6 March 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Tavistock Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £22.1k (−11% from £24.9k) and cash at bank of £25.7k (+32% from £19.5k).

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