Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch): FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Its phone number is also given by a firm that is no longer authorised
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 7469 0100

Also given by 2 firms that are no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.
Address

Level 16, 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

What kind of line 020 7469 0100 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it

Other names (5)

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

Amwins Amplify Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Amwins Global Risks BV Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Amwins Re Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Contour Underwriting Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Nardac Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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 (5 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
Dealing in investments as agent
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.

Key dates in its history

Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (8)

2023

29 September 2023

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 4
no longer authorised: 2
share its phone number: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch)

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

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2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 8 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch) FCA authorised?

Yes, Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch) (FRN 973160) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2023 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7469 0100 for Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch). 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 4 other FCA firms, 2 of which are no longer authorised.

Is Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch) a scam or clone?

Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch) 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 Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch)?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Amwins Global Risks BV (UK Branch) use any other names?

It trades as Amwins Amplify, Amwins Global Risks BV, Amwins Re, Contour Underwriting and Nardac.