WPA Healthcare Practice PLC: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

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

01823 625000
Address

Rivergate House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When healthcarepractice.co.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

Other names (3)

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

HCP Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Healthcare Practice Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Healthcare Practice Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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
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: 07320330 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Public limited company
Incorporated: 20 July 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: Rivergate House, Blackbrook Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PE
Nature of business: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark John Southern	Director	Feb 1977	3 Jun 2015	3 other companies
Andrew Donald Sutcliffe Chapman	Director	Jun 1958	20 Apr 2022	6 other companies
Andrew Christopher Pye	Director	Aug 1982	10 Dec 2024	None
Kimberley Jayne Bell	Secretary	Not published	1 Nov 2017	–

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: 8
still active: 8
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 8 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
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 3 directors run together
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

WPA Healthcare Practice’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (39)

2017

4 July 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Western Provident Association Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2010

20 July 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

All 39 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 31

Firms connected to WPA Healthcare Practice

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with WPA Healthcare Practice. 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

Firms like WPA Healthcare Practice

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

In Taunton

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8 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 39 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is WPA Healthcare Practice PLC FCA authorised?

Yes, WPA Healthcare Practice PLC (FRN 757721) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is WPA Healthcare Practice’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01823 625000 and the website healthcarepractice.co.uk for WPA Healthcare Practice. 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 WPA Healthcare Practice a scam or clone?

WPA Healthcare Practice 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 WPA Healthcare Practice?

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 WPA Healthcare Practice to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns WPA Healthcare Practice?

WPA Healthcare Practice is owned by Western Provident Association Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs WPA Healthcare Practice?

Companies House lists 3 directors of WPA Healthcare Practice: Mark John Southern, Andrew Donald Sutcliffe Chapman and Andrew Christopher Pye.

How long has WPA Healthcare Practice been in business?

The company was formed on 20 July 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2017.

Does WPA Healthcare Practice use any other names?

It trades as HCP, Healthcare Practice and The Healthcare Practice.