Thistle Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 310419

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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 thistleinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 652 4990 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL1 1UB
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Other names (104)

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

  • cycleGuard Trading name
  • guardCover Trading name
  • musicGuard Trading name
  • photoGuard Trading name
  • studentGuard Trading name
  • Thistle Tenant Risks Trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson UK Limited Former name
  • JLT Corporate Risks Ltd Former name
  • Thistle Insurance Services Ltd Former name
  • Adventure Activity Insurance Scheme Former trading name
  • Adventure Activity Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Amateur Photographer Insurance Former trading name
  • Amateur Photographer Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Avid Pet Insurance Former trading name
  • BALI Insure Former trading name
  • BC Bike Insurance Former trading name
  • British Cycling Bike Insurance Former trading name
  • British Cycling Sports Travel Former trading name
  • British Cycling Travel Insurance Services Former trading name
  • British Cyling Travel Insurance Former trading name
  • Compass Insurance Former trading name
  • Cycleguard Commercial Former trading name
  • Dawsons Insurance Former trading name
  • DJGuard Former trading name
  • Evans Cycles Insurance Former trading name
  • gadgetGuard Former trading name
  • Gizmoguard Former trading name
  • Golfshield Former trading name
  • Indemnityguard Former trading name
  • Insurantz Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Affinity Solutions Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Commercial Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Corporate Recovery Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Corporate Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Leisure Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson London Market Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Personal Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Professional Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Public Sector Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Recruitment Services Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Risk Consultancy Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Tenant Risks Former trading name
  • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Travel Services Former trading name
  • JLT Business Insurance Services Former trading name
  • JLT Construction Risks Former trading name
  • JLT Law Former trading name
  • JLT Mergers and Acquisitions Former trading name
  • JLTOnline Former trading name
  • JLT Partnership Practice Former trading name
  • JLT Personal Insurance Providers Former trading name
  • JLT Personal Insurance Services Former trading name
  • JLT Property Insurance Former trading name
  • JLT Schools Former trading name
  • JLT Travel Insurance Former trading name
  • Laptopguard Former trading name
  • Liabilityguard Former trading name
  • Musicguard Commercial Former trading name
  • Muslim Insurance Services Former trading name
  • NICEIC Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Orchestralguard Former trading name
  • Orchestralguard for Schools Former trading name
  • PAWS Pet Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Personal Affinity Solutions Former trading name
  • petGuard Former trading name
  • PETtrac Former trading name
  • Photoguard Commercial Former trading name
  • PIB Private Client Former trading name
  • PIB Unoccupied Property Former trading name
  • Re-Enactorguard Former trading name
  • Registered Social Landlords Former trading name
  • Sports Travel Former trading name
  • Teamsure Former trading name
  • This Housing Former trading name
  • This Insurance Former trading name
  • This London Market Former trading name
  • This Recruitment Former trading name
  • This Tenant Risks Former trading name
  • This Tenants Contents Former trading name
  • This Tenants Contents Insurance Former trading name
  • Thistle Broker Solutions Former trading name
  • Thistle Business Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Thistle Commercial Risks Former trading name
  • Thistle Finance Former trading name
  • Thistle Leisure Former trading name
  • Thistle London Market Risks Former trading name
  • Thistle Online Former trading name
  • Thistle Partnerships Former trading name
  • Thistle Personal Risks Former trading name
  • Thistle Professional Indemnity Underwriting Former trading name
  • Thistle Professional Risks Former trading name
  • Thistle Property Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Thistle Recruitment Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Thistle RMS Former trading name
  • Thistle Small Business Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Thistle Trademan Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Thistle Travel Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Thistle Underwriting Former trading name
  • Tourer Select Former trading name
  • Travelguard Former trading name
  • Triathlon Guard Former trading name
  • Utopia Travel Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Vine Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Youthsure 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • 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
00338645
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 March 1938 (88 years old)
Registered office
Rossington's Business Park, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roy John Clark Director Feb 1960 1 May 2024 28 other companies
William Charles Allen Bulleid Director Jan 1989 9 Nov 2024 12 other companies
Michael Steven Hudson Director Dec 1993 30 Apr 2025 10 other companies
Jason Sheridan Mann Director Feb 1972 6 Aug 2025 8 other companies
Christopher Sidney David Jackson Director Dec 1988 19 Jun 2026 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
33
still active
33
are FCA-registered
25

In the full report: all 33 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 25 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 86 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (378)

2021

22 June 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Thistle Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

2016

30 December 2016

  • Pib Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

7 April 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Jardine Lloyd Thompson UK Limited"

FCA register

2007

3 July 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "JLT Corporate Risks Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1938

31 March 1938

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 378 events

  • All 378 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 160
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Firms connected to Thistle Insurance Services

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
past link
1

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 378 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thistle Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Thistle Insurance Services Limited (FRN 310419) 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 Thistle Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 652 4990 and the website thistleinsurance.co.uk for Thistle Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Thistle Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Thistle 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 Thistle 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 Thistle Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Thistle Insurance Services?
Thistle Insurance Services is owned by Pib Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 December 2016.
Who runs Thistle Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Thistle Insurance Services: Roy John Clark, William Charles Allen Bulleid, Michael Steven Hudson, Jason Sheridan Mann and Christopher Sidney David Jackson.
How long has Thistle Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 31 March 1938, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Thistle Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as cycleGuard, guardCover, musicGuard, photoGuard and studentGuard, and 1 more names. It has previously used 98 other names, including Jardine Lloyd Thompson UK Limited, JLT Corporate Risks Ltd and Thistle Insurance Services Ltd.

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