A Dandy Wren Limited

Reference number: 1057553

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Appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Insurety Ltd Reference number: 971455 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.
  • A Dandy Wren Limited (FRN 1057553) is an AR of Insurety Ltd (FRN 971455). When you use A Dandy Wren's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from A Dandy Wren, 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.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When adandywren.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 034 0683 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N1 7BJ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Insurety Ltd, 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 Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
12601448
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
13a Building Two Canonbury Yard, 190 New North Road, London, N1 7BJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Residents property management (SIC 98000)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Martin Director Nov 1978 1 Jul 2021 None
Laura Nelson Director Dec 1988 1 Oct 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2023Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£240

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

5

+150% from 2

Owed within a year

£56.5k

+88% from £30.0k

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12601448. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

A Dandy Wren’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2026

9 July 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2021

1 July 2021

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Andrew Martin took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ka Wai Hau gave up control

Companies House

2020

14 May 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ka Wai Hau took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A Dandy Wren Limited FCA authorised?
A Dandy Wren Limited (FRN 1057553) 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 A Dandy Wren?
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. A Dandy Wren Limited (FRN 1057553) is an AR of Insurety Ltd (FRN 971455). When you use A Dandy Wren's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from A Dandy Wren, 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.
What is A Dandy Wren’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 034 0683 and the website adandywren.com for A Dandy Wren. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A Dandy Wren a scam or clone?
A Dandy Wren is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with A Dandy Wren?
Protection works through Insurety Ltd, the principal firm responsible for A Dandy Wren's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns A Dandy Wren?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of A Dandy Wren: Mr Andrew Martin (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Ka Wai Hau.
Who runs A Dandy Wren?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A Dandy Wren: Andrew Martin and Laura Nelson.
How long has A Dandy Wren been in business?
The company was formed on 14 May 2020.
What do A Dandy Wren’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2023, show total equity of £240 (no earlier figure to compare).

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