Astrenska Insurance Limited

Reference number: 202846

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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

  • When collinsongroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01444 885000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode RH16 3SN
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Other names (4)

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

  • Astrenska Trading name
  • Collinson Insurance Trading name
  • Aria Insurance Limited Former name
  • Europ Assistance Insurance Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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 (8 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
125
upheld, against a 31% median
33%
about insurance
124

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01708613
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
3 More London Riverside, 5th Floor, London, SE1 2AQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Neil Evans Director Oct 1976 2 Oct 2013 53 other companies
Paul Escott Director Aug 1967 1 Jan 2015 28 other companies
Lawrence David Watts Director Mar 1978 1 Oct 2019 8 other companies
Jeffrey Niven Herdman Director Jan 1953 22 Apr 2024 7 other companies
Stuart Edward Purdy Director Apr 1962 28 Apr 2026 17 other companies
COLLINSON COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 14 Feb 2024 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
85
closed down
37
are FCA-registered
15

In the full report: all 85 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register
  • The 20 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (90)

2016

16 September 2016

  • Astrenska Insurance Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Collinson Insurance (Holdings) Limited gave up control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Collinson Insurance (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

16 April 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Aria Insurance Limited"

FCA register

2013

2 October 2013

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 7 new directors took over

Companies House

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2012

6 August 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Europ Assistance Insurance Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1983

22 March 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 90 events

  • All 90 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 73
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Firms connected to Astrenska Insurance

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

connected firms
6
share a director
5
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Astrenska Insurance

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

In the Redhill (RH) postcode area

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  • 85 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 90 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Astrenska Insurance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Astrenska Insurance Limited (FRN 202846) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Astrenska Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01444 885000 and the website collinsongroup.com for Astrenska Insurance. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Astrenska Insurance a scam or clone?
Astrenska Insurance 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 Astrenska Insurance?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Astrenska Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Astrenska Insurance?
Astrenska Insurance is owned by Astrenska Insurance Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 September 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Collinson Insurance (Holdings) Limited.
Who runs Astrenska Insurance?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Astrenska Insurance: David John Neil Evans, Paul Escott, Lawrence David Watts, Jeffrey Niven Herdman and Stuart Edward Purdy.
How long has Astrenska Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 22 March 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
How many complaints does Astrenska Insurance get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 125 new complaints about Astrenska Insurance, and upheld 33% of those it decided.
Does Astrenska Insurance use any other names?
It trades as Astrenska and Collinson Insurance. It has previously used 2 other names: Aria Insurance Limited and Europ Assistance Insurance Limited.

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