Taylor Francis Limited

Reference number: 532946

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When londonsurety.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7206 1773 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP20 1LL
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Other names (3)

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

  • London Surety & Financial Risks Trading name
  • Castle Insurance Brokers Wales Limited Former name
  • Taylor Francis International Former trading name

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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
07067342
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
42 Lytton Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5BY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy Nicholas Taylor Director Dec 1983 17 Feb 2011 10 other companies
Jacqueline Taylor Director Jun 1986 4 Jan 2016 1 other company
Guy Johnson Director Jul 1980 6 May 2026 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
10
closed down
3
run together
4

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£44.1k

<1% from £43.9k

Cash at bank

£110k

−20% from £138k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£336k

+1.7% from £330k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 07067342. 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

Taylor Francis’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (17)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Timothy Nicholas Taylor took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

22 September 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Castle Insurance Brokers Wales Limited"

FCA register

12 September 2011

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

FCA register

2009

5 November 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Taylor Francis Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Taylor Francis Limited (FRN 532946) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2011 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Taylor Francis’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7206 1773 and the website londonsurety.com for Taylor Francis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Taylor Francis a scam or clone?
Taylor Francis 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 Taylor Francis?
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 Taylor Francis to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Taylor Francis?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Taylor Francis: Mr Timothy Nicholas Taylor (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Taylor Francis?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Taylor Francis: Timothy Nicholas Taylor, Jacqueline Taylor and Guy Johnson.
How long has Taylor Francis been in business?
The company was formed on 5 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2011.
What do Taylor Francis’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £44.1k (<1% from £43.9k) and cash at bank of £110k (−20% from £138k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Taylor Francis use any other names?
It trades as London Surety & Financial Risks. It has previously used 2 other names: Castle Insurance Brokers Wales Limited and Taylor Francis International.

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