Ardonagh Specialty Limited

Reference number: 449988

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When ardonagh.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7204 8400 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3R 7BB is a shared office: 28 other firms give it
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Other names (22)

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

  • Besso Trading name
  • Bishopsgate Trading name
  • Bishopsgate Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Compass London Markets Trading name
  • Custodian-Auto Trading name
  • Ed Broking Trading name
  • Equinox Underwriting Trading name
  • Incision Trading name
  • International Motor Trading name
  • Inver Re Trading name
  • London Risk Exchange Trading name
  • London-RX Trading name
  • Oxford Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Paragon Trading name
  • PF Re Trading name
  • Piiq Risk Partners Trading name
  • Price Forbes Trading name
  • Price Forbes & Partners Trading name
  • Price Forbes Re Trading name
  • TrialSelect Trading name
  • Price Forbes & Partners Limited Former name
  • International Insurance Services Former 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
05734247
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
2 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7PD
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Scott Stewart Kennedy Director Aug 1979 12 Jun 2025 56 other companies
Antonios Erotocritou Director May 1971 17 Aug 2026 54 other companies
ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 28 Feb 2022 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
76
closed down
28
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 76 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 34 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ardonagh Specialty’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (95)

2022

15 December 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Price Forbes & Partners Limited"

FCA register

2019

2 May 2019

  • Ardonagh Specialty Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Pfih Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Pfih Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

25 September 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

21 September 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

8 March 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 95 events

  • All 95 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 62
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Firms connected to Ardonagh Specialty

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

connected firms
6
share a director
4
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 76 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • All 95 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ardonagh Specialty Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ardonagh Specialty Limited (FRN 449988) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2006 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ardonagh Specialty’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7204 8400 and the website ardonagh.com/about-us/business-portfolio/ardonagh-specialty for Ardonagh Specialty. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Ardonagh Specialty a scam or clone?
Ardonagh Specialty 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 Ardonagh Specialty?
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 Ardonagh Specialty to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ardonagh Specialty?
Ardonagh Specialty is owned by Ardonagh Specialty Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 May 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Pfih Limited.
Who runs Ardonagh Specialty?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ardonagh Specialty: Scott Stewart Kennedy and Antonios Erotocritou.
How long has Ardonagh Specialty been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2006.
Does Ardonagh Specialty use any other names?
It trades as Besso, Bishopsgate, Bishopsgate Insurance Brokers, Compass London Markets and Custodian-Auto, and 15 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Price Forbes & Partners Limited and International Insurance Services.

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