Equinox Global Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 16 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2009

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

nexusunderwriting.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3011 5700
Address

52-56 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2EB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When nexusunderwriting.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3011 5700 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC3A 2EB

Other names (1)

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

Nexus Trade Credit Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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 (4 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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: 07067241 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office: The Hallmark Building, 52 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2EB, England
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Richard Neville Marriage	Director	May 1974	18 Sep 2017	1 other company
Ian Kenneth Selby	Director	Jul 1982	29 Jul 2022	1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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 company: 1
still active: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 2 directors run together
All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Equinox Global’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (40)

2017

1 August 2017

Kentro Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

1 October 2010

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

FCA register

2009

5 November 2009

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

All 40 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 32

Firms connected to Equinox Global

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (6), the same postcode (6)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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

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1 other company its directors have run, named
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All 40 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Equinox Global Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Equinox Global Limited (FRN 515332) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Equinox Global’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3011 5700 and the website nexusunderwriting.com for Equinox Global. 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 6 other FCA firms.

Is Equinox Global a scam or clone?

Equinox Global 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 Equinox Global?

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 Equinox Global to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Equinox Global?

Equinox Global is owned by Kentro Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 August 2017.

Who runs Equinox Global?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Equinox Global: Richard Neville Marriage and Ian Kenneth Selby.

How long has Equinox Global been in business?

The company was formed on 5 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2010.

Does Equinox Global use any other names?

It trades as Nexus Trade Credit.