BlackFox Insurance Brokers Ltd

Reference number: 1062744

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

MOMENTUM BROKER SOLUTIONS LTD Reference number: 526435 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • BlackFox Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 1062744) is an AR of MOMENTUM BROKER SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 526435). When you use BlackFox Insurance Brokers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from BlackFox Insurance Brokers, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0116 238 8880

    Also given by 3 firms that are no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Flat 3, Banister Gate, 19 Archers Road, Southampton, Southampton, SO15 2NR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 0116 238 8880 is, and the 101 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SO15 2NR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Blackfox Insurance Brokers Former name
  • BLACKFOX (SOUTHAMPTON) LIMITED Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Momentum Broker Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 name
BLACKFOX (SOUTHAMPTON) LIMITED
Company number
17326200
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office
7 Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3DA, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy Stuart Gilbert Director Jul 1982 7 Jul 2026 None
Elaine Marie Smithson Director Apr 1983 7 Jul 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

28 October 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "BLACKFOX (SOUTHAMPTON) LIMITED"

FCA register

6 October 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Blackfox Insurance Brokers"
  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

7 July 2026

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Elaine Marie Smithson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Guy Stuart Gilbert became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Elaine Marie Smithson appointed as a director
  • Guy Stuart Gilbert appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to BlackFox Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
12
share its phone number
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like BlackFox Insurance Brokers

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BlackFox Insurance Brokers Ltd FCA authorised?
BlackFox Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 1062744) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for BlackFox Insurance Brokers?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. BlackFox Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 1062744) is an AR of MOMENTUM BROKER SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 526435). When you use BlackFox Insurance Brokers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from BlackFox Insurance Brokers, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is BlackFox Insurance Brokers’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 238 8880 for BlackFox Insurance Brokers. 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 101 other FCA firms, 3 of which are no longer authorised.
Is BlackFox Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
BlackFox Insurance Brokers 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 BlackFox Insurance Brokers?
Protection works through Momentum Broker Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for BlackFox Insurance Brokers's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns BlackFox Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of BlackFox Insurance Brokers: Elaine Marie Smithson (25–50% of shares) and Mr Guy Stuart Gilbert (25–50% of shares).
Who runs BlackFox Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of BlackFox Insurance Brokers: Guy Stuart Gilbert and Elaine Marie Smithson.
How long has BlackFox Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 2026.
Does BlackFox Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Blackfox Insurance Brokers and BLACKFOX (SOUTHAMPTON) LIMITED.

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