Embark Services Limited

Reference number: 120820

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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 embarkpensions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01204 803500 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 1HZ
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Other names (8)

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

  • Embark Trading name
  • Embark Pensions Trading name
  • Hornbuckle Trading name
  • Hornbuckle Mitchell & Company Former name
  • Hornbuckle Mitchell (Financial Services) Limited Former name
  • Hornbuckle Mitchell Group Plc Former name
  • The Hornbuckle Mitchell Group Limited Former name
  • The Hornbuckle Mitchell Group PLC Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Control client money for Personal Pension Schemes
    Permitted to control client money only in respect of the personal pension scheme(s) that the firm operates.

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
02089815
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 January 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
33 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Chirantan Barua Director Nov 1973 1 Sep 2024 13 other companies
William Leon David Chalmers Director Jul 1968 1 Sep 2024 20 other companies
Kirstine Ann Cooper Director Aug 1964 1 Sep 2024 18 other companies
Matthew Hilmar Cuhls Director Aug 1974 1 Sep 2024 15 other companies
Shingirai Thaddeus Nyahasha Director Jan 1974 1 Sep 2024 15 other companies
Gayle Elaine Schumacher Director May 1959 1 Sep 2024 21 other companies
Paul Gerard Mcnamara Director Sep 1966 2 Sep 2024 49 other companies
Mary Helen Trussell Director Jun 1963 7 Jul 2025 13 other companies
Dena Jane Brumpton Director Dec 1963 2 Feb 2026 17 other companies
Danuta Gray Director Nov 1958 1 Jul 2026 15 other companies
Krishna Venkata Raman Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2026 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
70
closed down
13
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 70 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 27 on the FCA register
  • The 21 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 68 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Embark Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (142)

2024

31 August 2024

  • Board replaced: all 6 directors left and 11 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Embark Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

18 January 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "The Hornbuckle Mitchell Group Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

9 May 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "The Hornbuckle Mitchell Group PLC"

FCA register

2007

3 October 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Control client money for Personal Pension Schemes)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1996

14 August 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Hornbuckle Mitchell Group Plc"

FCA register

29 July 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Hornbuckle Mitchell (Financial Services) Limited"

FCA register

17 June 1996

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

20 August 1987

  • Changed its registered name from "Hornbuckle Mitchell & Company"

FCA register

15 January 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 142 events

  • All 142 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 122
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Firms connected to Embark Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Embark Services. 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), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 70 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 142 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Embark Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Embark Services Limited (FRN 120820) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Embark Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01204 803500 and the website embarkpensions.co.uk for Embark Services. 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 Embark Services a scam or clone?
Embark Services 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 Embark Services?
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 Embark Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Embark Services?
Embark Services is owned by Embark Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Embark Services?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Embark Services: Chirantan Barua, William Leon David Chalmers, Kirstine Ann Cooper, Matthew Hilmar Cuhls, Shingirai Thaddeus Nyahasha, Gayle Elaine Schumacher and 4 more.
How long has Embark Services been in business?
The company was formed on 15 January 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Embark Services use any other names?
It trades as Embark, Embark Pensions and Hornbuckle. It has previously used 5 other names, including Hornbuckle Mitchell & Company, Hornbuckle Mitchell (Financial Services) Limited and Hornbuckle Mitchell Group Plc.

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