Travel Insurance Facilities PLC

Reference number: 306537

Instant download

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

  • When tifgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3829 3830 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME19 4YU
Instant PDF download
Other names (99)

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

  • albert and eddie Trading name
  • albert & eddie Trading name
  • Alpha Travel Insurance Trading name
  • Citybond Suretravel Trading name
  • Cost Containment Facilities Trading name
  • Dogtag Trading name
  • flexicover Trading name
  • Flexicover Direct Trading name
  • getgoinginsurance.com Trading name
  • getgoinginsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • get going travel insurance Trading name
  • getgoingtravelinsurance.com Trading name
  • getgoingtravelinsurance.co.uk Trading name
  • Holidaysafe Trading name
  • Holidaysafe.co.uk Trading name
  • Holidaysafe Travel Insurance Trading name
  • Insurancewith Trading name
  • Insurancewith.com Trading name
  • Insurancewithpartners Trading name
  • Insurancewithpartners.com Trading name
  • Lighthouse Trading name
  • Postcard Trading name
  • Postcard Insurance Trading name
  • Postcard Travel Insurance Trading name
  • premier cover Trading name
  • Protectif Trading name
  • Protectif Bespoke Trading name
  • Protectif Medical Risk Rating Trading name
  • Spectrum Travel Insurance Trading name
  • TapTap Gadget Trading name
  • tifgroup Trading name
  • tifgroup assistance Trading name
  • tifgroup claims Trading name
  • tifgroup sales Trading name
  • Topdog Insurance Trading name
  • Travel Insurance Explained Trading name
  • AMTforLife Former trading name
  • Atlas Direct Former trading name
  • BASI Former trading name
  • EHIC Extra Former trading name
  • ehicextra.com Former trading name
  • EHIC Extra Travel Insurance Former trading name
  • Emergency Assistance Facilities Former trading name
  • Equinefair Former trading name
  • Equinefair.com Former trading name
  • Equinefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Equineinsurancefair Former trading name
  • Equineinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • Equineinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Equininsurancefair Former trading name
  • Equininsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Eventinsurancefair Former trading name
  • Eventinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • Eventinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Gadgetfair Former trading name
  • gadgetfair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Gadgetinsurancefair Former trading name
  • Gadgetinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • Gadgetinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • GBSafe Former trading name
  • GBSafe.co.uk Former trading name
  • getgoing.com Former trading name
  • getgoing.co.uk Former trading name
  • Globetrotter Travel Insurance Former trading name
  • healthcheck247 Former trading name
  • healthscreen247 Former trading name
  • Homeinsurancefair Former trading name
  • Homeinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • Homeinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Infinity Insurance Solutions Former trading name
  • Insurance Fair Former trading name
  • Insurance Fare Former trading name
  • Insurance Fayre Former trading name
  • Insure2cruise.com Former trading name
  • Insure2cruise.co.uk Former trading name
  • Insuretocruise.com Former trading name
  • Insuretocruise.co.uk Former trading name
  • Leisurefair Former trading name
  • Leisurefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Leisureinsurancefair Former trading name
  • Leisureinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • Leisureinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Leisuresinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Musicalfair Former trading name
  • musicalfair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Musicalinsurancefair Former trading name
  • Musicalinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • Musicalinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Petinsurancefair Former trading name
  • Petinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • Petinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Snowsport England Former trading name
  • Travel Administration Facilities Former trading name
  • Travel Claims Facilities Former trading name
  • Travelinsurancefair Former trading name
  • travelinsurancefair.com Former trading name
  • travelinsurancefair.co.uk Former trading name
  • Travellers Healthcheck Former trading name
  • Travelmaster 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Requirement
    1. Unless permitted by 2, TIF (itself and/or through any agent including any Appointed Representative of TIF) must not, without prior written consent of the FCA: a. carry on any services (whether regulated activities or otherwise) for, or on behalf of, an insurer in relation to claims handling; or, b. enter into any agreement with any insurance undertaking or insurance intermediary, whether domiciled in the UK or overseas, to provide any outsourced services relating to claims handling (including in relation to emergency medical assistance cases) and complaints handling on behalf of any such insurance undertaking or insurance intermediary. For the avoidance of doubt TIF must not carry on any insurance distribution activities in relation to any new Union Reiseversicherung AG (‘URV’) or White Horse Insurance Ireland dac (‘White Horse’) policies for any customer resident in the UK
  • Requirement
    2. For the purposes of 1, the Firm may undertake all necessary activities in relation to policies effected by the UK Branch of URV prior to 8 July 2021 arranged by the Firm where there are policyholders resident in the UK, including, but not limited to: - a. routine servicing matters; b. claims handling on behalf of URV including arranging or approving emergency medical assistance, with appropriate independent oversight; c. the settlement of any sums due to third parties such as local agents, travel and accommodation providers, and medical facilities and practitioners; and, d. the handling of any complaints.
  • Requirement
    3. TIF must secure all books and records and preserve all information and systems relating to the following: - a. the Firm’s regulated activities; and, b. all claims (including in relation to emergency medical assistance cases) and complaints handled by the Firm. TIF must retain these in a form and at a location within the United Kingdom, to be notified upon request to the FCA in writing, such that they can be provided to the FCA, or to a person named by the FCA, promptly upon its request.

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
03220410
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
4 July 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Suite 12 20 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YU, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter John Hayman Director Mar 1956 4 Jul 1996 12 other companies
Richard Mark Smith Director Jan 1977 1 Jan 2008 6 other companies
John Crispin Speers Director Oct 1946 23 Dec 2009 23 other companies
Sarah Ruth Adams Director Nov 1969 18 Oct 2017 7 other companies
Anthony Brown Director Jun 1990 9 Dec 2019 1 other company
Neil Stephen Macmillan Director Nov 1962 14 Dec 2022 4 other companies
Sarah Ruth Adams Secretary Not published 29 Aug 2022 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
49
closed down
20
are FCA-registered
15

In the full report: all 49 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Travel Insurance Facilities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (193)

2021

7 December 2021

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Requirement)

FCA register

2016

19 July 2016

  • Csp Holding Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

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

1996

4 July 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 193 events

  • All 193 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Travel Insurance Facilities

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
past links
6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
Instant PDF download

Firms like Travel Insurance Facilities

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

In the Medway (ME) postcode area

Group 1 Automotive UK LimitedMaidstoneAuthorisedBrachers LLPMaidstoneAuthorisedCivil Service Insurance Society (The)MaidstoneAuthorisedEast Kent Underwriting LtdMaidstoneAuthorisedEden Insurance Brokers LtdMaidstoneAuthorisedHall Insurance Services LimitedEast MallingAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Travel Insurance Facilities

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 193 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Travel Insurance Facilities PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Travel Insurance Facilities PLC (FRN 306537) 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 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Travel Insurance Facilities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3829 3830 and the website tifgroup.co.uk for Travel Insurance Facilities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Travel Insurance Facilities a scam or clone?
Travel Insurance Facilities 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 Travel Insurance Facilities?
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 Travel Insurance Facilities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Travel Insurance Facilities?
Travel Insurance Facilities is owned by Csp Holding Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 19 July 2016.
Who runs Travel Insurance Facilities?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Travel Insurance Facilities: Peter John Hayman, Richard Mark Smith, John Crispin Speers, Sarah Ruth Adams, Anthony Brown and Neil Stephen Macmillan.
How long has Travel Insurance Facilities been in business?
The company was formed on 4 July 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Travel Insurance Facilities use any other names?
It trades as albert and eddie, albert & eddie, Alpha Travel Insurance, Citybond Suretravel and Cost Containment Facilities, and 31 more names. It has previously used 63 other names, including AMTforLife, Atlas Direct and BASI.

Sources and links

The full report on Travel Insurance Facilities PLC

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…