Arkel Limited
Reference number: 916682
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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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Phone number
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Address
22-23 Cromwell Park, Banbury Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SR, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When arkelunderwriting.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 020 3154 3587 is
- Who else gives the postcode OX7 5SR
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- ARKEL Underwriting Trading name: A name it trades under now.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible 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 applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- 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.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 11031900 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 25 October 2017 (9 years old)
- Registered office
- 22-23 Cromwell Business Park, Banbury Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5SR, England
- Nature of business
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- Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gilbert | Director | Apr 1984 | 17 Oct 2019 | 17 other companies |
| Brendan Joseph Devine | Director | Oct 1967 | 20 Jul 2020 | 14 other companies |
| Kris Lee | Director | May 1978 | 18 Mar 2021 | None |
| Stephen Lewis | Director | Aug 1968 | 1 Nov 2024 | None |
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
- 19
- closed down
- 1
- are FCA-registered
- 2
In the full report: all 19 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 2 on the FCA register
- The 12 companies these 4 directors run together
- All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Arkel’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2020
6 March 2020
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2017
25 October 2017
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Atec Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 29 events
- All 29 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 22
Firms connected to Arkel
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Arkel. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 6
- share a director
- 2
- share its postcode
- 5
In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (5)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Arkel
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
In Chipping Norton
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- 19 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 29 events in its history
- 6 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk