Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd

Reference number: 307734

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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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Also trades as 17 other names
  • Business Direct Insurance
  • Chas Insurance Services
  • Expert Trades Insurance
  • Gas Safe Insurance
  • Professional Direct Insurance
  • Professionaldirectinsurance.co.uk
  • Self Build Insurance
  • Selfbuildinsurance.co.uk
  • Selfbuild.uk.com
  • Small Business Direct
  • Toolsinsuranceonline.com
  • Toolsinsure.Trade.Co.Uk
  • tradedirectinsurance.co.uk
  • Tradeinsure.Trade.Co.Uk
  • tradepointinsurance.co.uk
  • tradepointinsuranceservices.co.uk
  • Your Golf Travel Insurance

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01580129
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 1981 (44 years old)
Registered office
40 Lime Street, 5th Floor, London, EC3M 7AW, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Imogen Frances Lytton Coggan Director Aug 1972 1 Mar 2012
Michael John Coulbert Director Apr 1962 4 Mar 2013
Carl Joseph Gebhard Director Jul 1963 19 Jan 2022
Patricia Anne Gardiner Director Jul 1980 28 Jan 2026
Imogen Frances Lytton Coggan Secretary Not published 6 Jun 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.

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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

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

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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.

  • Holbrook Insurance Brokers 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
  • Alcumus Insurance Services
  • Checkatrade Insurance Services
  • Corgi-Insurance.Co.Uk
  • CORGI Insurance Services
  • Family Fund travel.co.uk
  • Family Fund Travel Insurance
  • Fitness and Leisure Direct
  • Fitness and Leisure Direct Insurance
  • Holiday Direct Insurance
  • Holidaydirectinsurance.Com
  • Holidaydirectinsurance.Co.Uk
  • nhbcinsurance.com
  • nhbcinsurance.co.uk
  • OFTEC Insurance Services
  • Oftecinsuranceservices.Co.UK
  • Small Business Direct
  • TradePoint Insurance Services
  • Trade UK Insurance Services
  • vaninsurance.co.uk

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd (FRN 307734) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Trade Direct Insurance Services?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Trade Direct Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Trade Direct Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Trade Direct 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 Trade Direct Insurance Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Trade Direct Insurance Services's FRN is 307734. You can verify it on the FCA register.