Try Compare Ltd

Reference number: 1015141

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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 trycompare.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07717 835412 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode TN12 0GY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Insure Me UK Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
12239956
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 October 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
5 Tyler Road, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0GY, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Daniel French-Dent Director Jun 1988 2 Oct 2019 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
5
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£202k

−4% from £211k

Cash at bank

£93.9k

−22% from £121k

Owed within a year

£35.2k

−7.8% from £38.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12239956. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Try Compare’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2024

1 November 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

2 October 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Thomas Daniel French-Dent took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Try Compare

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Try Compare

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Try Compare Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Try Compare Ltd (FRN 1015141) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2024 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Try Compare’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07717 835412 and the website trycompare.co.uk for Try Compare. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Try Compare a scam or clone?
Try Compare 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 Try Compare?
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 Try Compare to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Try Compare?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Try Compare: Mr Thomas Daniel French-Dent (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Try Compare?
Companies House lists one director of Try Compare: Thomas Daniel French-Dent.
How long has Try Compare been in business?
The company was formed on 2 October 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2024.
What do Try Compare’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show total equity of £202k (−4% from £211k) and cash at bank of £93.9k (−22% from £121k).
Does Try Compare use any other names?
It trades as Insure Me UK.

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