Howden Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 309639

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

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  • Howden Health & Care
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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
00725875
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 June 1962 (64 years old)
Registered office
One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
John Charles Birkmire Director Sep 1954 25 May 2004
Sarah Ann Davies Director Apr 1964 1 Oct 2020
Paul William Nicholas Redgate Director May 1968 16 Oct 2020
Sarah Hughes Director May 1965 13 May 2022
Ahmed Farooq Director May 1975 8 Jun 2022
Carey Lynn Director Jan 1981 20 Oct 2023
Andrew Simon Wilson Hall Director Jun 1979 20 Oct 2023
John David King Director Apr 1965 22 Mar 2024
Alison Tytherleigh Director Jan 1965 1 Jun 2024
Graeme Robert Manning Secretary Not published 24 Apr 2024

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake websites (2)
  • howden-equine-insurance.myfreesites.net
  • howdenequine-insurance.myfreesites.net
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
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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
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 3 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Howden UK Group Limited
  • R K Harrison Group Limited
  • R K Harrison Insurance Brokers Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 50 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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  • CHIS
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  • CrossFit International Insurance Program
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  • EEF Insurance Services
  • EFF Insurance
  • Engineering Protect
  • Engineering Protect Plus
  • ERI - Electrical Retailers Insurance
  • ESI - Engineers Select Insurance
  • Farm Protect
  • FDI - Food & Drink Insurance
  • First Act
  • FPI - Farm Protection Insurance
  • Hencilla Canworth
  • Howden Care
  • Howden Fastnet
  • Howden MPRS
  • Howden Private Office
  • IMI - Integrated Manufacturing Insurance
  • Linkscover
  • London Market Solutions
  • Manufacturing Protect
  • MRI - Multi Retail Insurance
  • National Housing Federation Insurance Services
  • National Trust For Scotland Insurance Services
  • Perkins Slade
  • PICI - Printing & Imaging Centres Insurance
  • PMA Protect
  • Pma Select Insurance
  • Practice Protector
  • Primecare Insurance Services
  • Print Protect
  • Retail Protect
  • R K Harrison
  • R K Harrison Risk Management Services
  • R K Harrison Schemes
  • RKHRB
  • RKH Reinsurance Brokers
  • RKH Shelburne
  • RKH Specialty
  • Showtime
  • Spa Underwriting Services Select
  • The Care Home Insurance Services

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Howden Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Howden Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 309639) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Howden Insurance Brokers?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Howden Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Howden Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Howden Insurance Brokers 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 Howden Insurance Brokers's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Howden Insurance Brokers's FRN is 309639. You can verify it on the FCA register.