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.
Responsible principal firm
CRISPIN SPEERS & PARTNERS LIMITED Reference number: 311507 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.
- Clarion Specialty Limited (FRN 1046411) is an AR of CRISPIN SPEERS & PARTNERS LIMITED (FRN 311507). When you use Clarion Specialty's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Clarion Specialty, 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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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
St. Clare House 30-33, Minories, London, City Of London, EC3N 1PE, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 020 7977 5700 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
- Who else gives the postcode EC3N 1PE
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Crispin Speers & Partners Limited, 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
- 16726543 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 18 September 2025 (1 year old)
- Registered office
- St Clare House, 30-33 Minories, London, EC3N 1PE, England
- Nature of business
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- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kiedish | Director | Apr 1982 | 18 Sep 2025 | 12 other companies |
| Hugh Anthony Armytage | Director | Aug 1955 | 23 Dec 2025 | 12 other companies |
| William Edward George Holden | Director | Mar 1987 | 31 Dec 2025 | None |
| Michael Peter Addington | Director | Dec 1980 | 12 Jun 2026 | None |
| Hugo Marland | Director | Oct 1988 | 28 Aug 2026 | 5 other companies |
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
- 28
- closed down
- 5
- are FCA-registered
- 11
In the full report: all 28 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 11 on the FCA register
- The 1 company these 5 directors run together
Key dates in its history
Clarion Specialty’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
5 May 2026
- Michael Peter Addington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
23 January 2026
- Mark Kiedish gave up control
- William Edward George Holden became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
2025
23 December 2025
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register · Companies House
18 September 2025
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Mark Kiedish took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 11 events
- All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 5
Firms connected to Clarion Specialty
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Clarion Specialty. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 12
- share a director
- 9
- share its phone number
- 4
In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (8)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 2 past links through former directors
Firms like Clarion Specialty
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
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- 28 other companies its directors have run, named
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- All 11 events in its history
- 12 connected firms, named, and who links them
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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