Costero Brokers Limited

Reference number: 309528

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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 costerobrokers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3998 9755 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 6EN
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Other names (13)

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

  • ELYSIUM INSURE Trading name
  • Apex International Reinsurance Brokers Ltd Former name
  • Prospect Insurance Brokers Limited Former name
  • Bascule International Former trading name
  • Cyber Insure Former trading name
  • Elysium MGA Former trading name
  • Forest Re Former trading name
  • Koi-cover Former trading name
  • Koi-Insurance Former trading name
  • Outlook Former trading name
  • Paramount Global Risks Former trading name
  • UAS Protect Former trading name
  • UAV-Protect 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.
  • 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
  • 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
04835110
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 July 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
The Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jamie Alexander Webb Director Oct 1983 28 May 2010 3 other companies
Nicholas Simon Murrell Director Aug 1961 6 Aug 2020 1 other company
John James Tallarida Director Nov 1964 6 Aug 2020 2 other companies
Clive Stuart Freeman Director Apr 1950 1 Apr 2022 1 other company
Thomas Cormac Hughes Director Aug 1977 14 Apr 2022 3 other companies
Stephanie Bush Director Sep 1964 1 Jun 2024 1 other company

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
7
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 7 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 6 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (82)

2020

6 October 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Prospect Insurance Brokers Limited"

FCA register

6 August 2020

  • Costero Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Whitby London Limited gave up control

Companies House

27 July 2020

  • Jamie Alexander Webb no longer has significant control
  • Whitby London Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

14 April 2017

  • Jamie Alexander Webb gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

25 August 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Apex International Reinsurance Brokers Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

2003

16 July 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 82 events

  • All 82 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to Costero Brokers

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 82 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Costero Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Costero Brokers Limited (FRN 309528) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Costero Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3998 9755 and the website costerobrokers.com for Costero Brokers. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Costero Brokers a scam or clone?
Costero 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 Costero 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 Costero Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Costero Brokers?
Costero Brokers is owned by Costero Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 August 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Whitby London Limited and Mr Jamie Alexander Webb.
Who runs Costero Brokers?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Costero Brokers: Jamie Alexander Webb, Nicholas Simon Murrell, John James Tallarida, Clive Stuart Freeman, Thomas Cormac Hughes and Stephanie Bush.
How long has Costero Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 16 July 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Costero Brokers use any other names?
It trades as ELYSIUM INSURE. It has previously used 12 other names, including Apex International Reinsurance Brokers Ltd, Prospect Insurance Brokers Limited and Bascule International.

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