Top Insurance Services

Reference number: 301623

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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 topinsuranceservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 628 9494 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B28 0HT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Top Finance & Estates Ltd 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 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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

28 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

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms connected to Top Insurance Services

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Top Insurance Services

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Top Insurance Services FCA authorised?
Yes, Top Insurance Services (FRN 301623) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Top Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 628 9494 and the website topinsuranceservices.co.uk for Top Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Top Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Top 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 Top Insurance Services?
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 Top Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Top Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Top Finance & Estates Ltd.

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