ES Risks Limited

Reference number: 565023

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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 esrisks.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7977 5200 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 7LN
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Other names (7)

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

  • All Sports Protection Trading name
  • Aureole Risk Services Trading name
  • CBM Risk Trading name
  • Insure Aircraft Trading name
  • European Specialty Risks Ltd Former name
  • All Sport Protection Former trading name
  • Aspect Labs Former trading 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
06343872
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
1-2 Charterhouse Mews, London, EC1M 6BB, England
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher James Hobbs Director Jan 1963 25 Oct 2007 29 other companies
Adam John Massingham Director Mar 1960 23 Jul 2013 8 other companies
Anna Maria Faulkner Director Nov 1969 7 Oct 2025 5 other companies
Paul James Tasker Director Apr 1972 13 Jan 2026 13 other companies
Rhoda Kalejaiye Director Mar 1987 1 Jul 2026 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
53
closed down
23
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 53 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

15 months to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£637k

−87% from £5.06m

Cash at bank

£768k

−19% from £950k

Employees (average)

24

−23% from 31

Owed within a year

£11.5m

−8.4% from £12.5m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • 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 06343872. 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

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

Key events (12) All events (49)

2025

1 May 2025

  • Esr Hold Co Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2023

25 October 2023

  • Epsilon Group gave up control
  • Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

5 July 2021

  • Christopher James Hobbs no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher James Hobbs gained significant control
  • Epsilon Group took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 October 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "European Specialty Risks Ltd"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

7 February 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 January 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

15 August 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

  • All 49 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to ES Risks

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

connected firms
10
share a director
3
share its phone number
8

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (8), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 49 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ES Risks Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, ES Risks Limited (FRN 565023) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2012 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ES Risks’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7977 5200 and the website esrisks.com for ES Risks. 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is ES Risks a scam or clone?
ES Risks 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 ES Risks?
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 ES Risks to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ES Risks?
ES Risks is owned by Esr Hold Co Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 May 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher James Hobbs, Epsilon Group and Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited.
Who runs ES Risks?
Companies House lists 5 directors of ES Risks: Christopher James Hobbs, Adam John Massingham, Anna Maria Faulkner, Paul James Tasker and Rhoda Kalejaiye.
How long has ES Risks been in business?
The company was formed on 15 August 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2012.
What do ES Risks’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £637k (−87% from £5.06m) and cash at bank of £768k (−19% from £950k).
Does ES Risks use any other names?
It trades as All Sports Protection, Aureole Risk Services, CBM Risk and Insure Aircraft. It has previously used 3 other names: European Specialty Risks Ltd, All Sport Protection and Aspect Labs.

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