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.
- Appointed for under a year
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 2026
- 1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks
Responsible principal firm
D A Strategy Ltd Reference number: 927590 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.
- DAUNTLESS U/W LIMITED (FRN 1055452) is an AR of D A Strategy Ltd (FRN 927590). When you use DAUNTLESS U/W's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from DAUNTLESS U/W, 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
2 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, London, EC3R 7BB, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look
- What kind of line 07789 501090 is
- Whether EC3R 7BB is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through D A Strategy Ltd, 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
- 17028560 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 12 February 2026 (less than a year old)
- Registered office
- The Old Rectory, Cottisford, Brackley, NN13 5SW, England
- Nature of business
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- Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Urquhart Scott-Hopkins | Director | Jul 1966 | 12 Feb 2026 | 1 other company |
Other companies run by its director
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- other company
- 1
- still active
- 1
In the full report: all 1 company, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Dauntless U/w’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
19 June 2026
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
18 June 2026
- Charles Urquhart Scott-Hopkins stopped being a part-owner
- Desmond Stuart Keane stopped being a part-owner
- Mayflower Marine Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
13 February 2026
- Desmond Stuart Keane became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
12 February 2026
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Charles Urquhart Scott-Hopkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 10 events
- All 10 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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- 1 other company its directors have run, named
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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