David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) Limited

Reference number: 143840

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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 drpinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 508400 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode PR8 4HQ
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Other names (33)

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

  • Berry Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Cumbria Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Dover Street Commercial Trading name
  • Dover Street Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • DRP Trading name
  • DR&P Employee Benefits Trading name
  • DRP Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • DR&P Risk Management Trading name
  • Edison Ives Insurance Solutions Trading name
  • IFS Risk Solutions Trading name
  • Insurance World Trading name
  • JJ Yates & Co Trading name
  • Lloyd Bolam Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Marks Insurance Consultants Trading name
  • MEC Trading name
  • Millins Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Neil Willies Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Panacea Brokers Trading name
  • PolicyClear Trading name
  • Powell Commercial Trading name
  • Quote Dave Trading name
  • Sector Associates Trading name
  • Smith Robinson Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Spedding Goldthorpe Trading name
  • Spedding Goldthorpe Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • tattooinsure Trading name
  • Umbrella Insurance Services Trading name
  • Eddison Ives Corporate Former trading name
  • Policy Sure Former trading name
  • Smith Robinson Former trading name
  • Smith Robinson Chartered Insurance Brokers Former trading name
  • www.spedgold.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.tat2insure.co.uk 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.
Show FCA detail (6 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
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
01329408
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 September 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
C/O Bms Group, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John David Page Director Mar 1966 1 Aug 1998 28 other companies
Paul Robert Brookbanks Director Jan 1972 1 Nov 2018 None
Simon James Pearce Director Oct 1973 16 Jun 2026 18 other companies
John David Page Secretary Not published 5 Apr 2008 28 other companies
Alistair Charles Peel Secretary Not published 31 Jul 2025 –

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
42
closed down
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 42 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 19 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (75)

2019

20 December 2019

  • & P Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Dr&P Holdings Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • John David Page no longer has significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Dr&P Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John David Page gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

13 July 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1977

9 September 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 75 events

  • All 75 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 42 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 75 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) Limited (FRN 143840) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 508400 and the website drpinsurance.com for David Roberts & Partners (Insurance 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 one other FCA firm.
Is David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) a scam or clone?
David Roberts & Partners (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 Roberts & Partners (Insurance 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 David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers)?
David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) is owned by Dr & P Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 December 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John David Page and Dr&P Holdings Ltd.
Who runs David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers): John David Page, Paul Robert Brookbanks and Simon James Pearce.
How long has David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 September 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does David Roberts & Partners (Insurance Brokers) use any other names?
It trades as Berry Insurance Brokers, Cumbria Insurance Brokers, Dover Street Commercial, Dover Street Insurance Brokers and DRP, and 22 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including Eddison Ives Corporate, Policy Sure and Smith Robinson.

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