Chris Knott Insurance Consultants Limited

Reference number: 304452

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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

  • When chrisknott.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01424 200477 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN38 9NP
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Other names (12)

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

  • AROC Insurance (Alfa Romeo Owners' Club Insurance) Trading name
  • Ford Insurance Services Trading name
  • Ford Pro Insurance Services Trading name
  • SOC Insurance (Saab Owners' Club Insurance) Trading name
  • VOC Insurance (Volvo Owners' Club Insurance) Trading name
  • Briskoda Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Carinsurance4cyclists.com (Broker) Former trading name
  • En Route Insurance Former trading name
  • Jempsons Insurance Former trading name
  • MBO Insurance (Mercedez Benz Owners' Insurance) Former trading name
  • UK Charity Insurance Services Former trading name
  • UK Church Insurance Services 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)
  • 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
02811031
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 April 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Coversure House Vantage Park, Washingley Road, Huntingdon, PE29 6SR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan Director Sep 1978 1 Aug 2024 63 other companies
Graeme Neal Lalley Director Jul 1980 1 Aug 2024 25 other companies
David John Skinner Director Jan 1967 1 Aug 2024 5 other companies
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Aug 2024 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
65
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
22

In the full report: all 65 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 22 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 26 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Chris Knott Insurance Consultants’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (41)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Acf Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 October 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1993

20 April 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Chris Knott Insurance Consultants

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 65 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 41 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chris Knott Insurance Consultants Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Chris Knott Insurance Consultants Limited (FRN 304452) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Chris Knott Insurance Consultants’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01424 200477 and the website chrisknott.co.uk for Chris Knott Insurance Consultants. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chris Knott Insurance Consultants a scam or clone?
Chris Knott Insurance Consultants 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 Chris Knott Insurance Consultants?
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 Chris Knott Insurance Consultants to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Chris Knott Insurance Consultants?
Chris Knott Insurance Consultants is owned by Acf Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Chris Knott Insurance Consultants?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Chris Knott Insurance Consultants: Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan, Graeme Neal Lalley and David John Skinner.
How long has Chris Knott Insurance Consultants been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Chris Knott Insurance Consultants use any other names?
It trades as AROC Insurance (Alfa Romeo Owners' Club Insurance), Ford Insurance Services, Ford Pro Insurance Services, SOC Insurance (Saab Owners' Club Insurance) and VOC Insurance (Volvo Owners' Club Insurance). It has previously used 7 other names, including Briskoda Insurance Services, Carinsurance4cyclists.com (Broker) and En Route Insurance.

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