Anchorman Insurance Consultants Limited

Reference number: 304589

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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  • When anchormaninsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01403 327714 is, and the 13 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EX20 1FJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Anchorman Professions Trading name
  • AssuredPartners Trading name

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.
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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
  • 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
03631690
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 September 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Gallagher, The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AW, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Michael Edwin Cousins Director Jan 1973 16 Oct 2025 11 other companies
Charles Robertson Crawford Director Mar 1964 3 Nov 2025 50 other companies
Nicholas George Robert Harris Director May 1974 28 Nov 2025 29 other companies
James Oliver Whittingham Director Aug 1977 13 Feb 2026 11 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
78
closed down
35
are FCA-registered
18

In the full report: all 78 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 13 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

6 months to 31 December 2022Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.13m

+24% from £913k

Cash at bank

£2.19m

+122% from £987k

Employees (average)

19

+5.6% from 18

Owed within a year

£1.28m

+401% from £256k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2022
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03631690. 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

Anchorman Insurance Consultants’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (36)

2023

3 January 2023

  • Anthony Carlton Cross stopped being a part-owner
  • Assuredpartners International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gillian Frances Cross stopped being a part-owner
  • Michael John Fisher stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

23 January 2021

  • Anthony Carlton Cross became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Gillian Frances Cross became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael John Fisher became a part-owner (25–50% 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

1998

15 September 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Anchorman Insurance Consultants

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
6

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Anchorman Insurance Consultants

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  • 78 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Anchorman Insurance Consultants Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Anchorman Insurance Consultants Limited (FRN 304589) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Anchorman Insurance Consultants’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01403 327714 and the website anchormaninsurance.co.uk for Anchorman Insurance Consultants. 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 13 other FCA firms.
Is Anchorman Insurance Consultants a scam or clone?
Anchorman Insurance Consultants 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 Anchorman Insurance Consultants?
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 Anchorman Insurance Consultants to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Anchorman Insurance Consultants?
Anchorman Insurance Consultants is owned by Assuredpartners International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 3 January 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Anthony Carlton Cross, Mrs Gillian Frances Cross and Mr Michael John Fisher.
Who runs Anchorman Insurance Consultants?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Anchorman Insurance Consultants: David Michael Edwin Cousins, Charles Robertson Crawford, Nicholas George Robert Harris and James Oliver Whittingham.
How long has Anchorman Insurance Consultants been in business?
The company was formed on 15 September 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Anchorman Insurance Consultants’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show net assets of £1.13m (+24% from £913k) and cash at bank of £2.19m (+122% from £987k).
Does Anchorman Insurance Consultants use any other names?
It trades as Anchorman Professions and AssuredPartners.

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