Tilt Services Limited

Reference number: 578639

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When tiltinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0303 003 8104 is
  • Whether EC3A 5AF is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (5)

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

  • FairCover Trading name
  • Tilt Trading name
  • Highworth Cover Limited Former name
  • Highworth Insurance Limited Former name
  • Nation Services 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.
  • 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 Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
07980064
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
One, Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew James Galbraith Director Jun 1970 25 Feb 2025 37 other companies
Matthew Paul Munro Director Jul 1973 25 Feb 2025 None
Christian Charles Plumer Director Jul 1966 25 Feb 2025 46 other companies
Penny Susan Searles Director Jun 1969 25 Feb 2025 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
83
closed down
60
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 83 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (19) All events (70)

2025

25 February 2025

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2024

13 December 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Highworth Insurance Limited"

FCA register

2023

26 October 2023

  • Aston Lark Group Limited gave up control
  • Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

22 March 2019

  • Aston Lark Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Philippa Annie Marchington stopped being a part-owner
  • Tilly Jane Marchington stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

29 November 2017

  • Joanne Sarah Marchington gave up control
  • Philippa Annie Marchington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Tilly Jane Marchington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

3 May 2017

  • Andrew Philip Marchington gave up control

Companies House

2016

25 November 2016

  • Joanne Sarah Marchington took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Philip Marchington took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

4 January 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

31 August 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Highworth Cover Limited"

FCA register

30 July 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

25 July 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

7 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 70 events

  • All 70 events in its history (19 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms connected to Tilt Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 83 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • All 70 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tilt Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Tilt Services Limited (FRN 578639) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2012 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Tilt Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0303 003 8104 and the website tiltinsurance.co.uk for Tilt Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tilt Services a scam or clone?
Tilt 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 Tilt 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 Tilt Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tilt Services?
Tilt Services is owned by Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 October 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Philip Marchington, Mrs Joanne Sarah Marchington and Aston Lark Group Limited.
Who runs Tilt Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Tilt Services: Andrew James Galbraith, Matthew Paul Munro, Christian Charles Plumer and Penny Susan Searles.
How long has Tilt Services been in business?
The company was formed on 7 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2012.
Does Tilt Services use any other names?
It trades as FairCover and Tilt. It has previously used 3 other names: Highworth Cover Limited, Highworth Insurance Limited and Nation Services.

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