Accelerant Insurance UK Limited

Reference number: 207658

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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.

Website, phone number and address

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When accelerant.ai first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01292 268020 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CO4 5NE
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Other names (4)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Guarantee Protection Insurance Company Limited Former name
  • Guarantee Protection Insurance Limited Former name
  • CGS Former trading name
  • Heydale Key Registration Former trading name

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 email addresses (1)
  • support@gotempcover.com
Fake websites (2)
  • drivewisely.app
  • gotempcover.com
The FCA warning these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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.

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

Companies House record

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

Company number
03326800
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
One, Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7WS, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Douglas Page Director Sep 1966 18 Oct 2018 4 other companies
John William James Spencer Director Dec 1957 27 Jul 2021 40 other companies
Paul Anthony Owens Director Jun 1961 24 Aug 2021 None
Michael John Melsom Director Aug 1972 21 May 2025 4 other companies
Jacqueline Rosemary Mcmellin Director Oct 1972 22 Sep 2026 None
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 25 May 2021 –

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
47
closed down
23
are FCA-registered
13

In the full report: all 47 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Accelerant Insurance UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (82)

2026

21 October 2026

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

2 November 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Guarantee Protection Insurance Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Accelerant Underwriting Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

17 January 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Guarantee Protection Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

2002

22 February 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

3 March 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 82 events

  • All 82 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 67
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Firms connected to Accelerant Insurance UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Accelerant Insurance UK. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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Firms like Accelerant Insurance UK

Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.

In Colchester

Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK BranchColchesterAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Cx Reinsurance Company Limited.LondonAuthorisedEast West Insurance Company LimitedAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Life LtdLondonAuthorisedNavigators Insurance CompanyLondonAuthorisedChubb European Group SELondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 47 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 82 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Accelerant Insurance UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Accelerant Insurance UK Limited (FRN 207658) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2002 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Accelerant Insurance UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01292 268020 and the website accelerant.ai for Accelerant Insurance UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Accelerant Insurance UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Accelerant Insurance UK: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Accelerant Insurance UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Accelerant Insurance UK?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Accelerant Insurance UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Accelerant Insurance UK?
Accelerant Insurance UK is owned by Accelerant Underwriting Holdings UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Accelerant Insurance UK?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Accelerant Insurance UK: Andrew Douglas Page, John William James Spencer, Paul Anthony Owens, Michael John Melsom and Jacqueline Rosemary McMellin.
How long has Accelerant Insurance UK been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2002.
Does Accelerant Insurance UK use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Guarantee Protection Insurance Company Limited, Guarantee Protection Insurance Limited and CGS.

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