Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited

Reference number: 202718

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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 barmutual.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7283 4646 is, and the 12 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 4ST
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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.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • 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
  • 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

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
02182018
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
21 October 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rajiv Anil Akash Harnal Director Aug 1961 1 Jun 2016 15 other companies
Ahmed Salim Director Mar 1965 1 Jun 2016 13 other companies
David William John Scorey Director Oct 1973 6 Mar 2017 6 other companies
Charles Egmont Dougherty Director Jul 1972 18 Oct 2017 1 other company
Simon Salzedo Director Jan 1968 1 Nov 2018 None
Richard Neil Handyside Director Sep 1968 28 Sep 2021 None
Sushma Ananda Director Jul 1984 28 Sep 2021 1 other company
Anna Victoria Markham Director Aug 1968 7 Oct 2021 None
Robert Langley Purves (Dr) Director Apr 1964 19 May 2022 None
Ruth Bala Director Aug 1981 19 May 2022 None
Rebecca Murray Director Jan 1979 19 May 2022 None
Anthony David Pavlovich Director Sep 1977 9 Oct 2023 1 other company
Carleen Yvonne Sobczyk Director Mar 1987 9 Oct 2023 None
Peter John Sibley Macdonald Eggers Director Aug 1964 9 Oct 2023 3 other companies
William Jeremy Douglas-Jones Director May 1986 10 Dec 2024 None
Sarah Helen Crowther Director Jun 1976 10 Dec 2024 1 other company
Daniel Richard Oudkerk Director Apr 1969 10 Dec 2024 None
Joanne Katherine Box Director Oct 1988 10 Dec 2024 None
Jonathan Anthony Hough Director Jun 1973 11 Dec 2025 1 other company
Jacqueline Claire Cirota Director Jan 1984 15 Jan 2026 1 other company
Kieran Patrick Halpenny Secretary Not published 31 Dec 2009 –

Other companies run by these 20 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
33
closed down
9
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 33 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 20 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 20 directors run together
  • All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (127)

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1987

21 October 1987

  • 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 127 events

  • All 127 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 118
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Firms connected to Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund

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

connected firms
12
share a director
5
share its phone number
10

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (10), the same postcode (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 127 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited (FRN 202718) 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 Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7283 4646 and the website barmutual.co.uk for Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund. 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 12 other FCA firms.
Is Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund a scam or clone?
Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund 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 Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund?
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 Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund?
Companies House lists 20 directors of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund: Rajiv Anil Akash Harnal, Ahmed Salim, David William John Scorey, Charles Egmont Dougherty, Simon Salzedo, Richard Neil Handyside and 14 more.
How long has Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund been in business?
The company was formed on 21 October 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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