Equitas Limited

Reference number: 202963

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When equitas.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7342 2690 is, and the 11 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3A 7AW is a shared office: 30 other firms give it
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal

Limits on what they may do

  • Restricted to re-insurance.
    The firm must restrict all insurance business to reinsurance activities.
  • Restrictions on business to be written
    The company shall not undertake any liabilities in the course of carrying on general business other than the retrocession of business from Equitas Reinsurance Limited

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
03173352
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor, The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Brett Spooner Director Aug 1946 1 Oct 1996 11 other companies
Michael Eunan Deeny Director Nov 1944 15 Sep 2009 7 other companies
David Endon Stuart Shipley Director Mar 1955 15 Sep 2009 17 other companies
Glenn Edward Brace Director Oct 1961 29 Jun 2011 9 other companies
Jeremy Wilfrid Heap Director Jul 1961 1 Nov 2014 10 other companies
Kees Van Der Klugt Director Oct 1953 1 Jan 2022 18 other companies
Christine Elaine Dandridge Director Jul 1956 7 Jul 2022 12 other companies
Sarah Margaret Wilton Director Jan 1959 1 Jan 2023 30 other companies
Charles Anthony Stapleton Franks Director Mar 1962 11 Dec 2023 22 other companies
Colleen Martin Secretary Not published 1 Dec 2022 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
107
closed down
42
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 107 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 14 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (69)

2016

5 December 2016

  • Equitas Reinsurance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2004

12 November 2004

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restrictions on business to be written)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restricted to re-insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1996

11 March 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 69 events

  • All 69 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 57
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Firms connected to Equitas

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

connected firms
12
share a director
5
share its phone number
9

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (9), the same postcode (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like Equitas

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

In London

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  • 107 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 69 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Equitas Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Equitas Limited (FRN 202963) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Equitas’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7342 2690 and the website equitas.co.uk for Equitas. 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 11 other FCA firms.
Is Equitas a scam or clone?
Equitas 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 Equitas?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Equitas to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Equitas?
Equitas is owned by Equitas Reinsurance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 5 December 2016.
Who runs Equitas?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Equitas: Richard Brett Spooner, Michael Eunan Deeny, David Endon Stuart Shipley, Glenn Edward Brace, Jeremy Wilfrid Heap, Kees Van Der Klugt and 3 more.
How long has Equitas been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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