David Edwards Insurance Brokers Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

ww.edwardsinsurance.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01564 730900
Address

Edwards Insurance Brokers Ltd, Stonebridge House, Kenilworth Road, Meriden, Coventry, Solihull, CV7 7LJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ww.edwardsinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01564 730900 is
Who else gives the postcode CV7 7LJ

Other names (2)

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

Edwards Insurance Brokers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Friar Best Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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.
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.

Show FCA detail (8 permissions)

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
Debt Administration
Debt-collecting
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: 05055612 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: Stonebridge House Kenilworth Road, Meriden, Coventry, Meriden, CV7 7LJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christopher James Lewis Edwards	Director	Jan 1984	18 Jul 2022	2 other companies
Ansar Aurangzeb	Director	Aug 1980	2 Apr 2024	3 other companies
Hayley Louise Baynham	Director	Sep 1985	2 Apr 2024	None
Martin William Harry Cox	Director	Nov 1971	2 Apr 2024	2 other companies
Hayley Louise Baynham	Secretary	Not published	2 Apr 2024	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 4
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£627k

−32% from £925k

Cash at bank

£523k

−24% from £683k

Employees (average)

26

−3.7% from 27

Owed within a year

£616k

+234% from £184k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05055612. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

David Edwards Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (28)

2017

30 January 2017

Congregational Insurance Solutions Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

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

2004

25 February 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

All 28 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to David Edwards Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 2
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 28 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Edwards Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, David Edwards Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 308314) 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 David Edwards Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01564 730900 and the website ww.edwardsinsurance.co.uk for David Edwards Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is David Edwards Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?

David Edwards Insurance 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 David Edwards Insurance Brokers?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about David Edwards Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns David Edwards Insurance Brokers?

David Edwards Insurance Brokers is owned by Congregational Insurance Solutions Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 January 2017.

Who runs David Edwards Insurance Brokers?

Companies House lists 4 directors of David Edwards Insurance Brokers: Christopher James Lewis Edwards, Ansar Aurangzeb, Hayley Louise Baynham and Martin William Harry Cox.

How long has David Edwards Insurance Brokers been in business?

The company was formed on 25 February 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do David Edwards Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £627k (−32% from £925k) and cash at bank of £523k (−24% from £683k).

Does David Edwards Insurance Brokers use any other names?

It trades as Edwards Insurance Brokers. It has previously used the name Friar Best.