The AP Partnership Limited

Reference number: 454736

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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 appartnership.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01733 217690 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE3 6RU
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Other names (1)

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

  • ProSafe & SATs Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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
  • 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
7 October 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
West Wing Greenhill House, Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6RU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David James Wickes Director Sep 1952 7 Oct 1992 1 other company
Adam John Wickes Director Feb 1980 16 May 2011 4 other companies
Christine Wickes Director Jan 1954 1 Jun 2017 None
Sean Cowley Director May 1974 23 May 2018 None
Karen Fitzsimmons Director Jan 1960 23 May 2018 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
4
closed down
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£132k

+55% from £85.2k

Cash at bank

£26.6k

+68% from £15.8k

Employees (average)

15

+7.1% from 14

Owed within a year

£344k

−6.7% from £369k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02753750. 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

The AP Partnership’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

10 August 2023

  • Adam John Wickes no longer has significant control
  • Christine Wickes gave up control
  • David James Wickes stopped being the majority owner
  • Wickes Associates Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Adam John Wickes gained significant control
  • Christine Wickes took control (25–50% of shares)
  • David James Wickes became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

6 October 2006

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

FCA register

1992

7 October 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to The AP Partnership

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The AP Partnership

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Peterborough

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  • 4 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
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The AP Partnership Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The AP Partnership Limited (FRN 454736) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2006 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The AP Partnership’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01733 217690 and the website appartnership.co.uk for The AP Partnership. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The AP Partnership a scam or clone?
The AP Partnership 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 The AP Partnership?
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 The AP Partnership to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The AP Partnership?
The AP Partnership is owned by Wickes Associates Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 August 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David James Wickes, Mr Adam John Wickes and Mrs Christine Wickes.
Who runs The AP Partnership?
Companies House lists 5 directors of The AP Partnership: David James Wickes, Adam John Wickes, Christine Wickes, Sean Cowley and Karen Fitzsimmons.
How long has The AP Partnership been in business?
The company was formed on 7 October 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2006.
What do The AP Partnership’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £132k (+55% from £85.2k) and cash at bank of £26.6k (+68% from £15.8k).
Does The AP Partnership use any other names?
It trades as ProSafe & SATs.

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