Certa Insurance Partners Ltd
Reference number: 831119
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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.
- Appointed for 7 years
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 2018
- 1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks
Responsible principal firm
Movo Partnership Ltd Reference number: 823503 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.
- Certa Insurance Partners Ltd (FRN 831119) is an AR of Movo Partnership Ltd (FRN 823503). When you use Certa Insurance Partners's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Certa Insurance Partners, 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.
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Phone number
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Address
One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look
- When certainsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 07976 982511 is
- Whether EC3M 7DQ is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
Other names (3)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Certa Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- Certa Healthcare Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- Wisden Specialty Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Movo Partnership 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, freeYou 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 number
- 11566007 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 12 September 2018 (8 years old)
- Registered office
- Lloyd's Building,, One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Edward John Malbisse Beckwith | Director | Apr 1970 | 12 Sep 2018 | 3 other companies |
| Thomas Francis Cartwright | Director | May 1974 | 2 Jan 2019 | 2 other companies |
| Rachel Anna Hine | Director | Jul 1983 | 2 Jan 2019 | 5 other companies |
| Adam James Charles Singer | Director | Sep 1981 | 2 Jan 2019 | 2 other companies |
| David Sawyer | Director | Jan 1968 | 19 Oct 2023 | 1 other company |
| Andrew John Davies | Director | Jan 1966 | 19 Oct 2023 | None |
| Adam James Charles Singer | Secretary | Not published | 2 Jan 2019 | – |
Other companies run by these 6 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
- 9
- closed down
- 1
- run together
- 1
In the full report: all 9 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 1 company these 6 directors run together
- All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Certa Insurance Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2022
19 January 2022
- Certa Partners Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
- Edward John Malbisse Beckwith no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
- Thomas Francis Cartwright no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
Companies House
2019
10 April 2019
- Changed its registered name from "Wisden Specialty Ltd"
FCA register
16 January 2019
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
2 January 2019
- Thomas Francis Cartwright gained 25–50% of the votes
Companies House
2018
20 December 2018
- Katharine Louise Beckwith stopped being a part-owner
Companies House
12 September 2018
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Edward John Malbisse Beckwith gained 25–50% of the votes
- Katharine Louise Beckwith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 23 events
- All 23 events in its history (10 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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- All 23 events in its history
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Certa Insurance Partners Ltd FCA authorised?
Certa Insurance Partners Ltd (FRN 831119) 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 Certa Insurance Partners?
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. Certa Insurance Partners Ltd (FRN 831119) is an AR of Movo Partnership Ltd (FRN 823503). When you use Certa Insurance Partners's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Certa Insurance Partners, 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 Certa Insurance Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07976 982511 and the website certainsurance.com for Certa Insurance Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Certa Insurance Partners a scam or clone?
Certa Insurance Partners 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 Certa Insurance Partners?
Protection works through Movo Partnership Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Certa Insurance Partners's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Certa Insurance Partners?
Certa Insurance Partners is owned by Certa Partners Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 January 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Katharine Louise Beckwith, Mr Thomas Francis Cartwright and Mr Edward John Malbisse Beckwith.
Who runs Certa Insurance Partners?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Certa Insurance Partners: Edward John Malbisse Beckwith, Thomas Francis Cartwright, Rachel Anna Hine, Adam James Charles Singer, David Sawyer and Andrew John Davies.
How long has Certa Insurance Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 12 September 2018.
Does Certa Insurance Partners use any other names?
It trades as Certa and Certa Healthcare. It has previously used the name Wisden Specialty Ltd.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk