Catalina Worthing Insurance Limited

Reference number: 468832

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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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  • When catalinaworthing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8187 6990 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 2AP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hartford Financial Products International Ltd 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 (4 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance

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
05965916
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 October 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Second Floor, Units B-C, Downlands Business Park, Worthing, BN14 9RX, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Graeme John Mcandrew Director Jul 1968 3 Aug 2018 9 other companies
Walter Joseph Gontarek (Dr) Director Aug 1962 27 Aug 2019 12 other companies
Penelope Margaret Shaw Director Aug 1975 18 Jan 2021 10 other companies
Gregg Daniel Jarvis Director Mar 1986 1 Dec 2022 16 other companies
Darren Richard Rowswell Director Jul 1973 2 Dec 2024 3 other companies
Joanne Hine Director Aug 1967 1 Nov 2025 None
Leonardus Adriaan Deist Director Nov 1969 1 Jul 2026 3 other companies
Kaye White Secretary Not published 20 Jun 2022 –

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
38
closed down
13
went insolvent
5

In the full report: all 38 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 5 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 6 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (84)

2017

16 June 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Hartford Financial Products International Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Catalina Holdings UK 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

2007

29 October 2007

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

FCA register

2006

13 October 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 84 events

  • All 84 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 75
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Firms connected to Catalina Worthing Insurance

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), 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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  • 38 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 84 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Catalina Worthing Insurance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Catalina Worthing Insurance Limited (FRN 468832) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2007 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Catalina Worthing Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8187 6990 and the website catalinaworthing.co.uk for Catalina Worthing 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Catalina Worthing Insurance a scam or clone?
Catalina Worthing 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 Catalina Worthing 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 Catalina Worthing Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Catalina Worthing Insurance?
Catalina Worthing Insurance is owned by Catalina Holdings UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Catalina Worthing Insurance?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Catalina Worthing Insurance: Graeme John McAndrew, Walter Joseph Gontarek (Dr), Penelope Margaret Shaw, Gregg Daniel Jarvis, Darren Richard Rowswell, Joanne Hine and 1 more.
How long has Catalina Worthing Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 13 October 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2007.
Does Catalina Worthing Insurance use any other names?
It has previously used the name Hartford Financial Products International Ltd.

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