Vista Insurance Brokers Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014
Accounts filed up to 30 June 2025

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.

Website

vistainsurance.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0161 393 7111
Address

Windmill Green, Industrious, 24 Mount Street, 2nd Floor Industrious, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 3NX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When vistainsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0161 393 7111 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode M2 3NX

Other names (2)

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

Equity Risk Partners Global Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Vista Evolve Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

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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: 09044347 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 May 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: Windmill Green Industrious 24 Mount Street, 2nd Floor Industrious, Manchester, M2 3NX, England
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Paul Taylor	Director	Feb 1963	16 May 2014	23 other companies
Gavin Ruben	Director	Mar 1971	1 Jul 2014	4 other companies
Vaughan Lee Rudd	Director	Aug 1970	1 Jul 2014	3 other companies
Peter Warburton	Director	Jun 1960	1 Jul 2014	4 other companies
Sharon Rudd	Secretary	Not published	12 Oct 2026	–

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: 29
closed down: 20
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 29 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 3 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.78m

+27% from £1.40m

Cash at bank

£2.43m

+2% from £2.38m

Employees (average)

52

+18% from 44

Owed within a year

£5.92m

−6.3% from £6.32m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 09044347. 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

Vista Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (16)

2016

1 July 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

Vista Broking Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

16 May 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

All 16 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to Vista Insurance Brokers

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Vista Insurance Brokers. 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
2 past links through former directors

Firms like Vista Insurance Brokers

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

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29 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 16 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vista Insurance Brokers Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Vista Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 717743) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Vista Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 393 7111 and the website vistainsurance.co.uk for Vista Insurance Brokers. 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 Vista Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?

Vista Insurance Brokers 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 Vista Insurance Brokers?

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 Vista Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Vista Insurance Brokers?

Vista Insurance Brokers is owned by Vista Broking Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Vista Insurance Brokers?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Vista Insurance Brokers: Simon Paul Taylor, Gavin Ruben, Vaughan Lee Rudd and Peter Warburton.

How long has Vista Insurance Brokers been in business?

The company was formed on 16 May 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.

What do Vista Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £1.78m (+27% from £1.40m) and cash at bank of £2.43m (+2% from £2.38m).

Does Vista Insurance Brokers use any other names?

It has previously used 2 other names: Equity Risk Partners Global and Vista Evolve.