Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
01167327
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Park Gate
    161-163 Preston Road
    Brighton
    East Sussex
    BN1 6AU
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +441273792604
  • Complaints Contact

    Park Gate
    161-163 Preston Road
    Brighton
    East Sussex
    BN1 6AU
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +442046212888

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.
  • Authorised to Operate

    Show 1 limitation
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Accident, Aircraft, Aircraft liability, Assistance, Credit, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Liability for ships, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Railway rolling stock, Ships, Sickness, Suretyship

  • 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, Aircraft, Aircraft liability, Assistance, Credit, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Liability for ships, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Railway rolling stock, Ships, Sickness, Suretyship

Approved individuals

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

  • Jose Rafael Vazquez

    IRN JRV01026

    • SMF10 Chair of the Risk Committee (since 12 Sep 2023)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (3 Apr 2023 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (3 Apr 2023 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Key function holder (3 Apr 2023 to 26 Nov 2025)
  • Judith Ann Wilding

    IRN JXW32147

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Dec 2023)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Dec 2023)
  • Kalpana Shah

    IRN KAS01174

    • SMF12 Chair of the Remuneration Committee (since 1 Mar 2024)
    • SMF14 Senior Independent Director (since 10 Dec 2018)
    • SMF11 Chair of the Audit Committee (10 Dec 2018 to 19 Oct 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Key function holder (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • SIMF14 Senior Independent Director (9 Feb 2017 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • SIMF11 Chair of the Audit Committee (9 Feb 2017 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Lars Wilhelm Ringborn

    IRN LWR01007

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (27 Mar 2003 to 5 Dec 2003)
  • Lorna Ann Hemsley

    IRN LAH01057

    • SMF2 Chief Finance (10 Dec 2018 to 20 Mar 2019)
    • SIMF2 Chief Finance Function (7 Mar 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • SIMF20 Chief Actuary Function (7 Mar 2016 to 3 Jun 2016)
    • CF1 Director (15 Sep 2008 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF13 Finance (14 May 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Luke Robert Tanzer

    IRN LRT01013

    • SMF7 Group Entity Senior Manager (13 Mar 2025 to 6 Jan 2026)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (1 Oct 2022 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Key function holder (10 Jan 2019 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Managing a material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (10 Dec 2018 to 13 Mar 2025)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (10 Dec 2018 to 13 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • SIMF1 Chief Executive Function (7 Mar 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (5 Aug 2010 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (5 Aug 2010 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF1 Director (12 Sep 2005 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Mark Julian Bannister

    IRN MJB01793

    • SMF24 Chief Operations (since 7 May 2019)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (10 Dec 2018 to 27 Mar 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Key function holder (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Managing a material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (10 Dec 2018 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • CF1 Director (16 Jun 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
  • Matthew Ronald Copelin

    IRN MXC12639

    • SMF24 Chief Operations (since 2 Jul 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Key function holder (since 2 Jul 2025)
  • Megan Kimbell

    IRN MXK00686

    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (7 Mar 2023 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Managing a material risk taker (7 Mar 2023 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (7 Mar 2023 to 26 Nov 2025)
  • Michael Roger Cain

    IRN MRC01172

    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (25 Jul 2022 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (25 Jul 2022 to 26 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Managing a material risk taker (25 Jul 2022 to 26 Nov 2025)

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