Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 477112

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
06334001
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Lysander House (2nd Floor), Catbrain Lane Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS10 7TQ
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Martyn John Holman Director Mar 1960 10 May 2019
Damian Barry Arnold Director Aug 1980 1 Jan 2020
Christine Paula Oldridge Director Jun 1966 1 Jan 2020
William Soares Director Sep 1979 5 Aug 2021
Damien Peter Duffy Director Jul 1968 1 Nov 2022
Rudi Annie Maurice Van Delm Director Nov 1964 1 Jul 2024
Aristidas Vilkaitis Director Mar 1984 16 Dec 2024
David Colin Taylor Director May 1972 18 Dec 2024
Susan Watson Director Aug 1979 18 Sep 2025
Michael Hammer-Dahinden Director Oct 1966 18 Sep 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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)

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

What customers have complained about

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Eldon Insurance Services Ltd

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 19 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
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  • Business Choice Direct Insurance Services
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  • Footprintinsurance.co.uk
  • Footprintinsurance.net
  • Footprint Insurance Services
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  • GoSkippy Commercial
  • goskippycommercial.com
  • goskippycompare.com
  • GoSkippy Pet Insurance Services
  • Holiday Extras Car Insurance Services
  • Insure Your Paws
  • National Investigative Solutions
  • Plato Insurance Services
  • Rocksolidinsurance.co.uk
  • Solid Insurance
  • Solidinsurance.co.uk
  • Solidrockinsurance.co.uk

Complaints record

In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 30 new complaints about this firm, and upheld 32% of the ones it decided.

That is about typical: the median across the firms the Ombudsman reports on is 31%. This firm receives few enough complaints that the rate moves sharply on a single case, so treat the comparison loosely.

  • Insurance 30

A bigger firm receives more complaints simply because it has more customers. FOS complaints data →

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited (FRN 477112) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Somerset Bridge Insurance Services?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Somerset Bridge Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Somerset Bridge Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Somerset Bridge Insurance Services is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Somerset Bridge Insurance Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Somerset Bridge Insurance Services's FRN is 477112. You can verify it on the FCA register.