United Legal Assistance Ltd.

Reference number: 629948

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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 united-legal.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 468030 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR9 0AE
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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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

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
08934259
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
130c 130c Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0AE, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adam Michael Hughes Director May 1985 12 Mar 2015 1 other company
Gavin Alan Hughes Director Feb 1987 12 Mar 2015 2 other companies
Peter Mitchell Director Mar 1990 1 Dec 2019 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.51m

−14% from £2.94m

Cash at bank

£796k

−32% from £1.17m

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 60

Owed within a year

£388k

−53% from £828k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08934259. 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

United Legal Assistance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (19)

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Adam Michael Hughes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gavin Alan Hughes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 March 2015

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

21 January 2015

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2014

8 December 2014

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

FCA register

11 March 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms like United Legal Assistance

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

In Southport

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is United Legal Assistance Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, United Legal Assistance Ltd. (FRN 629948) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is United Legal Assistance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 468030 and the website united-legal.co.uk for United Legal Assistance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is United Legal Assistance a scam or clone?
United Legal Assistance 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 United Legal Assistance?
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 United Legal Assistance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns United Legal Assistance?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of United Legal Assistance: Mr Adam Michael Hughes (25–50% of shares) and Mr Gavin Alan Hughes (25–50% of shares).
Who runs United Legal Assistance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of United Legal Assistance: Adam Michael Hughes, Gavin Alan Hughes and Peter Mitchell.
How long has United Legal Assistance been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.
What do United Legal Assistance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.51m (−14% from £2.94m) and cash at bank of £796k (−32% from £1.17m).

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