Dover Street Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 916584

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Website, phone number and address

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  • When doverstreetinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07557 957724 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 6HE
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Other names (2)

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

  • HERO INSURANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Hero Insurance Solutions 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.
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  • 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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 April 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
C/O Bms Group, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John David Page Director Mar 1966 1 Jul 2024 None
Simon Christopher Bland Director Dec 1966 1 Jul 2024 63 other companies
Simon Adam Mobey Director Jun 1968 25 Jul 2024 None
Andrew James Patrick Scannell Director Jan 1985 25 Jul 2024 3 other companies
Cliff Powell Director Jun 1969 14 Aug 2024 1 other company
Simon James Pearce Director Oct 1973 16 Jun 2026 18 other companies
Alistair Charles Peel Secretary Not published 31 Jul 2025 –

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
75
closed down
23
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 75 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 9 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2023Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£59.9k

+61% from £37.2k

Employees (average)

7

+75% from 4

Owed within a year

£87.6k

+39% from £63.0k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2023
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 10119835. 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

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

2024

1 July 2024

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over
  • & P Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Andrew James Patrick Scannell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

17 January 2024

  • Jemma Louise Burton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

28 September 2023

  • Katie-Lee Scannell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

7 September 2023

  • Jemma Louise Burton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

1 February 2022

  • Katie-Lee Scannell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 January 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "HERO INSURANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED"

FCA register

2020

4 June 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

5 July 2019

  • Hero Partners Ltd stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

12 April 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew James Patrick Scannell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hero Partners Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Dover Street Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Dover Street Insurance Brokers

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In London

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  • 75 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dover Street Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dover Street Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 916584) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2020 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dover Street Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07557 957724 and the website doverstreetinsurance.com for Dover Street Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dover Street Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Dover Street 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 Dover Street 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 Dover Street Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dover Street Insurance Brokers?
Dover Street 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 1 July 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Hero Partners Ltd, Mrs Katie-Lee Scannell and Miss Jemma Louise Burton.
Who runs Dover Street Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Dover Street Insurance Brokers: John David Page, Simon Christopher Bland, Simon Adam Mobey, Andrew James Patrick Scannell, Cliff Powell and Simon James Pearce.
How long has Dover Street Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 12 April 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2020.
What do Dover Street Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2023, show net assets of £59.9k (+61% from £37.2k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Dover Street Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: HERO INSURANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED and Hero Insurance Solutions.

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