Channing Lucas & Partners Limited

Reference number: 490683

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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 clpinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7977 5700 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3A 3BP is a shared office: 25 other firms give it
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Other names (15)

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

  • Aquiles Specialty Trading name
  • Canadian Risk Solutions Trading name
  • CLP Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • CLP RE Trading name
  • Gardian Marine Trading name
  • Matriarch Trading name
  • Aquiles Speciality Former trading name
  • CLP Specialty Former trading name
  • Cyber Assist Former trading name
  • Cyber Risk Solutions Former trading name
  • Optimum Cyber Insurance Former trading name
  • Optimum Cyber Risks Former trading name
  • Optimum Speciality Risks Former trading name
  • Optimum Waste Risks Former trading name
  • Waste Assist 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
06229756
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
C/O Bms Group, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Lucas Director May 1966 27 Apr 2007 15 other companies
James Dyson Director Feb 1986 1 May 2016 1 other company
David Mark Cunningham Director Mar 1966 1 Sep 2019 None
John David Page Director Mar 1966 9 Dec 2021 28 other companies
Simon Christopher Bland Director Dec 1966 9 Dec 2021 1 other company
Alistair Charles Peel Secretary Not published 15 Jul 2025 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
43
closed down
13
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 43 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Channing Lucas & Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (55)

2017

27 April 2017

  • Channing Lucas Holdings took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

5 December 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

4 December 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

27 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 55 events

  • All 55 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Channing Lucas & Partners

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

connected firms
12
no longer authorised
1
share a director
7

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 43 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 55 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Channing Lucas & Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Channing Lucas & Partners Limited (FRN 490683) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Channing Lucas & Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7977 5700 and the website clpinsurance.co.uk for Channing Lucas & Partners. 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 7 other FCA firms.
Is Channing Lucas & Partners a scam or clone?
Channing Lucas & 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 Channing Lucas & Partners?
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 Channing Lucas & Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Channing Lucas & Partners?
Channing Lucas & Partners is owned by Channing Lucas Holdings, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 27 April 2017.
Who runs Channing Lucas & Partners?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Channing Lucas & Partners: John Lucas, James Dyson, David Mark Cunningham, John David Page and Simon Christopher Bland.
How long has Channing Lucas & Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 27 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2008.
Does Channing Lucas & Partners use any other names?
It trades as Aquiles Specialty, Canadian Risk Solutions, CLP Insurance Brokers, CLP RE and Gardian Marine, and 1 more names. It has previously used 9 other names, including Aquiles Speciality, CLP Specialty and Cyber Assist.

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