Urban Jungle Services Ltd

Reference number: 782061

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When myurbanjungle.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 808 5847 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW9 6DE
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Other names (4)

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

  • For IKEA Customers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • My Urban Jungle Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Select by Urban Jungle Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Gabbro Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 October 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gregory David Crawford Smyth Director Sep 1982 6 Oct 2016 2 other companies
James Craig Williams Director Jul 1984 6 Oct 2016 2 other companies
Robert Alan Devey Director Nov 1968 9 Dec 2019 104 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
107
closed down
71
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 107 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2021Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.79m

+65% from £2.91m

Cash at bank

£6.07m

+104% from £2.98m

Employees (average)

38

+65% from 23

Owed within a year

£1.55m

+249% from £444k

Assets and liabilities

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 10414152. 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

Urban Jungle Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

2 October 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 October 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Gregory David Crawford Smyth gained significant control
  • James Craig Williams gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Urban Jungle Services

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share a director
2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Urban Jungle Services

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

In London

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  • 107 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Urban Jungle Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Urban Jungle Services Ltd (FRN 782061) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Urban Jungle Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 808 5847 and the website myurbanjungle.com for Urban Jungle Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Urban Jungle Services a scam or clone?
Urban Jungle 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 Urban Jungle 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 Urban Jungle Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Urban Jungle Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Urban Jungle Services: Mr James Craig Williams (significant influence or control) and Mr Gregory David Crawford Smyth (significant influence or control).
Who runs Urban Jungle Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Urban Jungle Services: Gregory David Crawford Smyth, James Craig Williams and Robert Alan Devey.
How long has Urban Jungle Services been in business?
The company was formed on 6 October 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2017.
What do Urban Jungle Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2021, show net assets of £4.79m (+65% from £2.91m) and cash at bank of £6.07m (+104% from £2.98m).
Does Urban Jungle Services use any other names?
It trades as For IKEA Customers, My Urban Jungle and Select by Urban Jungle. It has previously used the name Gabbro.

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