Western Provident Association Limited

Reference number: 202608

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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

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 wpa.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01823 625000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode TA1 2PE
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Other names (2)

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

  • WPA Trading name
  • WPA Healthcare Practice Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • 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
00475557
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
1 December 1949 (76 years old)
Registered office
Rivergate House, Blackbrook Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PE
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Edmund Lee Director Jun 1957 5 Oct 2009 24 other companies
Nathan Luke Irwin Director Apr 1979 11 Apr 2013 14 other companies
Jasper Anthony Gill Director Dec 1973 22 Feb 2019 3 other companies
Peter Robert Charles Venables Director Aug 1982 25 Mar 2020 11 other companies
Mark John Southern Director Feb 1977 25 Mar 2020 3 other companies
Rosalind Andrea Johnson Director Mar 1951 18 Jun 2020 11 other companies
Anne Obey Director Mar 1963 14 Oct 2020 7 other companies
Andrew Donald Sutcliffe Chapman Director Jun 1958 20 Apr 2022 6 other companies
James Charles Searle Director Oct 1976 11 May 2023 None
Camilla Jane Buttery Pierrepont Director Nov 1981 27 Jun 2023 3 other companies
Craig Gordon Gentle Director May 1968 9 May 2024 None
Robert Edward Watkin Director Sep 1979 9 May 2024 1 other company
Sharon Shier Director Jul 1972 1 Jan 2025 1 other company
Donna Mary Eavis Director Nov 1969 1 Jan 2025 11 other companies
Nicholas John Costa Director Dec 1964 25 Jun 2026 None
Kimberley Jayne Bell Secretary Not published 29 Mar 2023 –

Other companies run by these 15 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
60
closed down
14
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 60 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 15 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 14 companies these 15 directors run together
  • All 54 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Western Provident Association’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (97)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1949

1 December 1949

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 97 events

  • All 97 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 85
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Firms connected to Western Provident Association

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Western Provident Association

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

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 60 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 97 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Western Provident Association Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Western Provident Association Limited (FRN 202608) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Western Provident Association’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01823 625000 and the website wpa.org.uk for Western Provident Association. 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 Western Provident Association a scam or clone?
Western Provident Association 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 Western Provident Association?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Western Provident Association to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Western Provident Association?
Companies House lists 15 directors of Western Provident Association: Robert Edmund Lee, Nathan Luke Irwin, Jasper Anthony Gill, Peter Robert Charles Venables, Mark John Southern, Rosalind Andrea Johnson and 9 more.
How long has Western Provident Association been in business?
The company was formed on 1 December 1949, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Western Provident Association use any other names?
It trades as WPA. It has previously used the name WPA Healthcare Practice.

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