Brit Syndicates Limited

Reference number: 204930

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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 britinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3857 0000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3V 4AB is a shared office: 32 other firms give it
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Other names (3)

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

  • Brit Global Specialty Trading name
  • Wren Syndicates Management Ltd Former name
  • Ki Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
00824611
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 October 1964 (62 years old)
Registered office
The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AB, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Philip Guy Lee Director Mar 1961 19 Jan 2016 26 other companies
Caroline Frances Ramsay Director Dec 1962 14 Jun 2017 6 other companies
Andrea Caroline Natascha Welsch Director Jul 1977 31 Aug 2018 1 other company
Gavin Leslie Wilkinson Director Dec 1981 27 Jul 2021 25 other companies
Martin George Thompson Director Dec 1975 18 Nov 2021 2 other companies
Jonathan Michael Howson Sullivan Director Aug 1966 31 Oct 2023 2 other companies
Jacques Jules Michel Bonneau Director May 1954 1 Jul 2026 None
Tim James Harmer Secretary Not published 23 Mar 2015 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
57
closed down
13
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 57 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 3 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 69 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Brit Syndicates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (132)

2022

23 August 2022

  • Brit Insurance Holdings Limited 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

27 November 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Wren Syndicates Management Ltd"

FCA register

1992

24 January 1992

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

1964

26 October 1964

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 132 events

  • All 132 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 119
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Firms connected to Brit Syndicates

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 57 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 132 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brit Syndicates Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brit Syndicates Limited (FRN 204930) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brit Syndicates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3857 0000 and the website britinsurance.com for Brit Syndicates. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Brit Syndicates a scam or clone?
Brit Syndicates 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 Brit Syndicates?
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 Brit Syndicates to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brit Syndicates?
Brit Syndicates is owned by Brit Insurance Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 August 2022.
Who runs Brit Syndicates?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Brit Syndicates: Simon Philip Guy Lee, Caroline Frances Ramsay, Andrea Caroline Natascha Welsch, Gavin Leslie Wilkinson, Martin George Thompson, Jonathan Michael Howson Sullivan and 1 more.
How long has Brit Syndicates been in business?
The company was formed on 26 October 1964, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Brit Syndicates use any other names?
It trades as Brit Global Specialty. It has previously used 2 other names: Wren Syndicates Management Ltd and Ki.

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