Decus Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 477319

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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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  • When decusbrokers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3006 6630 is
  • Whether EC3M 7AF is a shared office: 31 other firms give it
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Other names (3)

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

  • Q.I.B. Trading name
  • TUWCO ( The Underwriting Company) Trading name
  • Queue Insurance Brokers, Ltd Former 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
06382680
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
The Scalpel 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Salvatore Failla Director May 1974 1 Feb 2010 None
Glyn Peter Harris Director Dec 1976 27 Sep 2017 4 other companies
Trevor Scott Larwood Director Mar 1973 27 Sep 2017 None

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
4
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (47)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Decus Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

27 February 2008

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

FCA register

22 January 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Queue Insurance Brokers, Ltd"

FCA register

2007

26 September 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Firms connected to Decus Insurance Brokers

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Decus Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Decus Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 477319) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Decus Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3006 6630 and the website decusbrokers.com for Decus Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Decus Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Decus 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 Decus 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 Decus Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Decus Insurance Brokers?
Decus Insurance Brokers is owned by Decus Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Decus Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Decus Insurance Brokers: Joseph Salvatore Failla, Glyn Peter Harris and Trevor Scott Larwood.
How long has Decus Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 26 September 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2008.
Does Decus Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Q.I.B. and TUWCO ( The Underwriting Company). It has previously used the name Queue Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

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