Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1991

Website, phone number and address

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Website

alanboswell.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01603 218000
Address

Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When alanboswell.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01603 218000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode NR1 1RE

Other names (36)

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

AB Agriculture Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Alan Boswell Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Alan Boswell Insurance & Financial Services Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Canary Insurance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
S-Tech Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.canaryinsurance.com Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.canaryinsurance.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.homeandgardeninsurance.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.insuranceforlife.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.landlordsinsurancequote.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.letpropertyinsurer.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.peterborough-insurance.com Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.peterborough-insurance.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.pubinsure.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
www.restaurantinsure.co.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
AB Leisure Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
AB Underwriting Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
gotucovered Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hotel Insure Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Home and Garden Insurance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.ab-leisure-insurance.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.ab-leisure-insurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.ableisureinsure.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.coach-fleet-insurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.healthcaretrustinsurance.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.healthcaretrustinsurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.healthtrustinsurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.hotelinsure.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.insurancegenius.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.poa-members-insurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.prison-officers-insurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.teachers-direct-insurance.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.teachers-direct-insurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.unitemotorinsurance.org.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.yourhotelinsurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
www.yourpubinsurance.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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 (8 permissions)

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

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: 02591252 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 13 March 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office: Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE, England
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alan Charles Boswell	Director	Jun 1948	5 Jun 1991	26 other companies
Christopher John Gibbs	Director	Mar 1966	1 Jul 2000	19 other companies
Adrian Mark Rayner	Director	Jul 1965	11 Jan 2013	1 other company
Heath Douglas Alexander-Bew	Director	Sep 1972	11 Jan 2013	None
Gillian Suzanne Anderson Brown	Director	Nov 1962	24 Sep 2015	1 other company
Alastair Fitzroy Drew	Director	Aug 1985	24 Sep 2015	18 other companies
Lee Richard Boswell	Director	Dec 1970	18 Jul 2025	None

Other companies run by these 7 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: 27
closed down: 7
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 19 companies these 7 directors run together
All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (96)

2016

6 April 2016

Alan Boswell Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1991

13 March 1991

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 96 events

All 96 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 23

Firms connected to Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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27 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 96 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 301081) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 218000 and the website alanboswell.com for Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?

Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers 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 Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers?

It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers?

Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers is owned by Alan Boswell Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers: Alan Charles Boswell, Christopher John Gibbs, Adrian Mark Rayner, Heath Douglas Alexander-Bew, Gillian Suzanne Anderson Brown, Alastair Fitzroy Drew and 1 more.

How long has Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers been in business?

The company was formed on 13 March 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

Does Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers use any other names?

It trades as AB Agriculture, Alan Boswell Group, Alan Boswell Insurance & Financial Services Group, Canary Insurance and S-Tech, and 10 more names. It has previously used 21 other names, including AB Leisure Insurance, AB Underwriting and gotucovered.