Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03885534
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    The Observatory
    Castlefield Road
    Reigate
    Surrey
    RH2 0SG
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4401737222222
  • Complaints Contact

    The Equinox
    19 Cadogan Street
    Glasgow
    Lanarkshire
    G2 6QQ
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403456092554

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Accident, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Sickness

  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rolling spot forex contract, Spread Bet

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · The firm, in carrying out this regulated activity, is limited to entering into transactions in a manner which, if the firm was an unauthorised person, would come within article 16 of the RAO.
  • Issues Insurance

    For All, Accident, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Sickness

  • Consumer Loans

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Peter Geoffrey Ward

    IRN PGW01052

    • SIMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (7 Mar 2016 to 18 May 2017)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Dec 2001 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Peter John Graham

    IRN PJG01078

    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (14 Jan 2005 to 19 Apr 2006)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (1 Dec 2001 to 19 Apr 2006)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 19 Apr 2006)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (1 Dec 2001 to 8 Aug 2005)
  • Peter John Wood

    IRN PJW01112

    • SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body (10 Dec 2018 to 27 Mar 2020)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (12 May 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • SIMF9 Chairman (11 May 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (25 May 2006 to 9 Feb 2012)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (11 Oct 2004 to 9 Feb 2012)
    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 12 May 2016)
  • Peter Michael Martin-Simon

    IRN PMS01233

    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 29 Sep 2025)
    • SMF23 Chief Underwriting Officer (26 Jan 2022 to 1 Jan 2026)
  • Philip Aiden Ward

    IRN PAW01236

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Sep 2023 to 2 Apr 2024)
  • Philip Allan Gore-Randall

    IRN PAG01164

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (19 May 2008 to 11 Feb 2010)
  • Philip Andrew Hodkinson

    IRN PAH01115

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Dec 2001 to 30 Aug 2005)
  • Rajendra Jatar

    IRN RXJ59880

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Feb 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Feb 2021)
  • Richard Christopher Frost

    IRN RXF00244

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 5 Jan 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 5 Jan 2023)
  • Richard David Jackson

    IRN RXJ00135

    • SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (since 29 Sep 2025)

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