Challenge Brokers Limited

Reference number: 595987

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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 challenge-broking.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3968 9383 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3N 1LJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Challenge Group Brokers UK Limited Former 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • 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
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
08024885
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Unit 102 Portsoken House 155-157 Minories, London, EC3N 1LJ, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Ainslie Director Dec 1965 17 Jun 2022 None
Elena Bredikhina Director Mar 1982 20 Oct 2025 None
Elena Bredikhina Secretary Not published 5 Nov 2018 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 7 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£986k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.78m

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Owed within a year

£3.67m

No earlier figure to compare

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08024885. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (25)

2026

18 February 2026

  • Elena Bredikhina took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2025

23 December 2025

  • Charles James Catt gave up control

Companies House

2024

12 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Challenge Group Brokers UK Limited"

FCA register

2022

1 December 2022

  • Charles James Catt took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Challenge Group Holdings Pte. Ltd gave up control
  • Challenge Group Holdings Pte. Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 July 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

11 April 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Challenge Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Challenge Brokers Limited (FRN 595987) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2013 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Challenge Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3968 9383 and the website challenge-broking.com for Challenge Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Challenge Brokers a scam or clone?
Challenge 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 Challenge Brokers?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Challenge Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Challenge Brokers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Challenge Brokers: Ms Elena Bredikhina (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Challenge Group Holdings Pte. Ltd and Mr Charles James Catt.
Who runs Challenge Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Challenge Brokers: Andrew John Ainslie and Elena Bredikhina.
How long has Challenge Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 11 April 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2013.
What do Challenge Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £986k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £1.78m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Challenge Brokers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Challenge Group Brokers UK Limited.

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