Eggar Forrester Insurance Limited

Reference number: 300008

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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 eggarforresterinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7382 7710 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 6BH
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Other names (3)

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

  • CyberHarbour Trading name
  • Eggar Forrester Creative Trading name
  • Goldfoil Limited 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.
  • 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
  • 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
04908667
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
51 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6BH, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Edward Hodgson Director Aug 1952 17 Feb 2005 28 other companies
Thomas Peter Hodgson Director Jun 1982 1 Jul 2014 1 other company
Kevin Duncan Spry Grant-Dalton Director Dec 1952 29 Oct 2014 18 other companies
Martine Darkin Director Dec 1975 1 Jun 2022 None
Rakesh Zaveri Director Jul 1967 23 Oct 2023 23 other companies
James William Mccaffrey Director Aug 1962 13 Aug 2026 17 other companies
Rakesh Zaveri Secretary Not published 23 Oct 2023 –

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
62
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 62 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 20 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£31.1k

−77% from £134k

Net assets

£472k

+4.8% from £450k

Cash at bank

£824k

+58% from £523k

Owed within a year

£636k

+53% from £416k

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £983k, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04908667. 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

Eggar Forrester Insurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (27)

2022

6 December 2022

  • Eggar Forrester Group Ltd gave up control
  • Michael Edward Hodgson gained significant control
  • Thomas Peter Hodgson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Eggar Forrester Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

21 January 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Goldfoil Limited"

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

2003

23 September 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Eggar Forrester Insurance

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

connected firms
7
share a director
6
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 62 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eggar Forrester Insurance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Eggar Forrester Insurance Limited (FRN 300008) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Eggar Forrester Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7382 7710 and the website eggarforresterinsurance.com for Eggar Forrester Insurance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Eggar Forrester Insurance a scam or clone?
Eggar Forrester Insurance 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 Eggar Forrester Insurance?
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 Eggar Forrester Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Eggar Forrester Insurance?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Eggar Forrester Insurance: Mr Thomas Peter Hodgson (25–50% of shares) and Michael Edward Hodgson (can appoint and remove the board). Before that, it was controlled by Eggar Forrester Group Ltd.
Who runs Eggar Forrester Insurance?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Eggar Forrester Insurance: Michael Edward Hodgson, Thomas Peter Hodgson, Kevin Duncan Spry Grant-Dalton, Martine Darkin, Rakesh Zaveri and James William McCaffrey.
How long has Eggar Forrester Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 23 September 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Eggar Forrester Insurance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £31.1k (−77% from £134k) and net assets of £472k (+4.8% from £450k).
Does Eggar Forrester Insurance use any other names?
It trades as CyberHarbour and Eggar Forrester Creative. It has previously used the name Goldfoil Limited.

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