Beaufort Insurance Company Limited

Reference number: 202630

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7901 4153

  • Address

    16 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JQ, United Kingdom

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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.
  • 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
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 1902 (123 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eric Kwatei Quartey Director Aug 1973 10 Jun 2019 5 other companies
Ziad El Chami Secretary Not published 19 Jul 2023 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
5
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • The Peninsular And Oriental Steam Navigation Company took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

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

1902

17 December 1902

  • 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 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 31
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Firms connected to Beaufort Insurance Company

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Beaufort Insurance Company

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 41 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Beaufort Insurance Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Beaufort Insurance Company Limited (FRN 202630) 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 Beaufort Insurance Company’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7901 4153 for Beaufort Insurance Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Beaufort Insurance Company a scam or clone?
Beaufort Insurance Company 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 Beaufort Insurance Company?
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 Beaufort Insurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Beaufort Insurance Company?
Beaufort Insurance Company is owned by The Peninsular And Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Beaufort Insurance Company?
Companies House lists one director of Beaufort Insurance Company: Eric Kwatei Quartey.
How long has Beaufort Insurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 17 December 1902, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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