Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd

Reference number: 307734

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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 tradedirectinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 521650 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU7 1EY
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Other names (36)

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

  • Business Direct Insurance Trading name
  • Chas Insurance Services Trading name
  • Expert Trades Insurance Trading name
  • Gas Safe Insurance Trading name
  • Professional Direct Insurance Trading name
  • Professionaldirectinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Self Build Insurance Trading name
  • Selfbuildinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Selfbuild.uk.com Trading name
  • Small Business Direct Trading name
  • Toolsinsuranceonline.com Trading name
  • Toolsinsure.Trade.Co.Uk Trading name
  • tradedirectinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Tradeinsure.Trade.Co.Uk Trading name
  • tradepointinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • tradepointinsuranceservices.co.uk Trading name
  • Your Golf Travel Insurance Trading name
  • Holbrook Insurance Brokers Ltd Former name
  • Alcumus Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Checkatrade Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Corgi-Insurance.Co.Uk Former trading name
  • CORGI Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Family Fund travel.co.uk Former trading name
  • Family Fund Travel Insurance Former trading name
  • Fitness and Leisure Direct Former trading name
  • Fitness and Leisure Direct Insurance Former trading name
  • Holiday Direct Insurance Former trading name
  • Holidaydirectinsurance.Com Former trading name
  • Holidaydirectinsurance.Co.Uk Former trading name
  • nhbcinsurance.com Former trading name
  • nhbcinsurance.co.uk Former trading name
  • OFTEC Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Oftecinsuranceservices.Co.UK Former trading name
  • TradePoint Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Trade UK Insurance Services Former trading name
  • vaninsurance.co.uk 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.
Show FCA detail (6 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
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
01580129
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 1981 (45 years old)
Registered office
40 Lime Street, 5th Floor, London, EC3M 7AW, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Imogen Frances Lytton Coggan Director Aug 1972 1 Mar 2012 10 other companies
Michael John Coulbert Director Apr 1962 4 Mar 2013 3 other companies
Carl Joseph Gebhard Director Jul 1963 19 Jan 2022 4 other companies
Patricia Anne Gardiner Director Jul 1980 28 Jan 2026 2 other companies
Imogen Frances Lytton Coggan Secretary Not published 6 Jun 2025 –

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
14
closed down
9
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (123)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Patrick Joseph Kelliher took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

7 August 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Holbrook Insurance Brokers Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1981

14 August 1981

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 123 events

  • All 123 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 59
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Firms connected to Trade Direct Insurance Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 123 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd (FRN 307734) 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 Trade Direct Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 521650 and the website tradedirectinsurance.co.uk for Trade Direct Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Trade Direct Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Trade Direct 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 Trade Direct 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 Trade Direct Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Trade Direct Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Trade Direct Insurance Services: Mr Patrick Joseph Kelliher (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Trade Direct Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Trade Direct Insurance Services: Imogen Frances Lytton Coggan, Michael John Coulbert, Carl Joseph Gebhard and Patricia Anne Gardiner.
How long has Trade Direct Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 August 1981, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Trade Direct Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as Business Direct Insurance, Chas Insurance Services, Expert Trades Insurance, Gas Safe Insurance and Professional Direct Insurance, and 12 more names. It has previously used 19 other names, including Holbrook Insurance Brokers Ltd, Alcumus Insurance Services and Checkatrade Insurance Services.

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