AdA Underwriters Limited

Reference number: 999838

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Probitas Managing Agency Limited Reference number: 931446 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • AdA Underwriters Limited (FRN 999838) is an AR of Probitas Managing Agency Limited (FRN 931446). When you use AdA Underwriters's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from AdA Underwriters, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Identity

Check their details

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    020 3972 5810

  • Verified address

    Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DD, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • AdA Syndicate 2024

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
14706897
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
88 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 3BP, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
  • Environmental consulting activities (SIC 74901)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Eamonn Patrick Riordan Director Oct 1955 6 Mar 2023
James Francis Grainger Director Aug 1979 28 Mar 2023
Natasha Ann Mostyn Owen Jodrell Director Apr 1971 28 Mar 2023
Howard Grand Director Dec 1969 23 Sep 2025
Femi Jaiyeola Secretary Not published 7 Jul 2023

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Probitas Managing Agency Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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.

  • AdA Risk Transition Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. 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 name
  • AdA Syndicate 1492

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is AdA Underwriters Limited FCA authorised?
AdA Underwriters Limited (FRN 999838) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for AdA Underwriters?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. AdA Underwriters Limited (FRN 999838) is an AR of Probitas Managing Agency Limited (FRN 931446). When you use AdA Underwriters's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from AdA Underwriters, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Is my money safe with AdA Underwriters?
Protection works through Probitas Managing Agency Limited, the principal firm responsible for AdA Underwriters's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is AdA Underwriters a scam or clone?
AdA Underwriters 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 AdA Underwriters's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
AdA Underwriters's FRN is 999838. You can verify it on the FCA register.