Asta Underwriting Management Ltd

Reference number: 657311

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When asta-uk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7743 0900 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3V 0BG is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Nova Cheshire Ltd Former name

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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
09193729
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sian Fisher Director Apr 1963 17 Nov 2015 22 other companies
Emma Louise Plush Director Dec 1989 18 Jul 2023 15 other companies
Clare Victoria Barley Director Oct 1982 27 Aug 2025 4 other companies
Lorraine Harfitt Director May 1966 2 Sep 2025 7 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
43
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
20

In the full report: all 43 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 20 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Asta Underwriting Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (21)

2022

13 July 2022

  • Paul Elliott Singer no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Asta Insurance Markets Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Elliott Singer gained significant control

Companies House

2015

25 June 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Nova Cheshire Ltd"

FCA register

2 April 2015

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

FCA register

2014

29 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Asta Underwriting Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Asta Underwriting Management. 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
4

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 43 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Asta Underwriting Management Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Asta Underwriting Management Ltd (FRN 657311) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Asta Underwriting Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7743 0900 and the website asta-uk.com for Asta Underwriting Management. 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 7 other FCA firms.
Is Asta Underwriting Management a scam or clone?
Asta Underwriting Management 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 Asta Underwriting Management?
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 Asta Underwriting Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Asta Underwriting Management?
Asta Underwriting Management is owned by Asta Insurance Markets Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Elliott Singer.
Who runs Asta Underwriting Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Asta Underwriting Management: Sian Fisher, Emma Louise Plush, Clare Victoria Barley and Lorraine Harfitt.
How long has Asta Underwriting Management been in business?
The company was formed on 29 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
Does Asta Underwriting Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name Nova Cheshire Ltd.

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