First Title Insurance PLC

Reference number: 202103

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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 firsttitle.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7160 8100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3N 4DJ
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Other names (7)

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

  • First Title Trading name
  • CTI-Dominion Title Insurance Company Limited Former name
  • First American Title Insurance Company (UK) Limited Former name
  • First American Title Insurance Company (UK) PLC Former name
  • Landmark Title and Trust Limited Former name
  • FAF International Former trading name
  • IFG Legal Services Former trading name

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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Must comply with the Solvency II Firms Sector of the PRA Rulebook.
    The Firm must comply with the Solvency II Firms Sector of the PRA Rulebook.

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
01112603
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
8 May 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
42 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4DJ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Henry John Maidens Director Jul 1960 15 Feb 2008 13 other companies
Kevin James Dick Director Apr 1967 16 Feb 2009 5 other companies
Justin Samuel Jackson Mcchesney Director Jan 1973 3 Dec 2015 13 other companies
Andrew Neil Mcintyre Mcmahon Director Nov 1968 20 Oct 2017 35 other companies
Oliver Bate Director Jul 1979 14 Apr 2022 2 other companies
Antony Thierry Brousse Director Apr 1984 1 Apr 2025 None
Benjamin James Carroll Director Aug 1976 16 Jan 2026 9 other companies
Paul Barker Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2025 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
58
closed down
43
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 58 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 12 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

First Title Insurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (99)

2024

31 December 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Must comply with the Solvency II Firms Sector of the PRA Rulebook.)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • First American Financial Corporation 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

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2 October 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "First American Title Insurance Company (UK) PLC"

FCA register

1998

2 June 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "First American Title Insurance Company (UK) Limited"

FCA register

1994

26 July 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "Landmark Title and Trust Limited"

FCA register

1984

30 December 1984

  • Changed its registered name from "CTI-Dominion Title Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1973

8 May 1973

  • 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 99 events

  • All 99 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 79
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Firms connected to First Title Insurance

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 58 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 99 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Title Insurance PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, First Title Insurance PLC (FRN 202103) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is First Title Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7160 8100 and the website firsttitle.co.uk for First Title Insurance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Title Insurance a scam or clone?
First Title 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 First Title Insurance?
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 First Title Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Title Insurance?
First Title Insurance is owned by First American Financial Corporation, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs First Title Insurance?
Companies House lists 7 directors of First Title Insurance: William Henry John Maidens, Kevin James Dick, Justin Samuel Jackson McChesney, Andrew Neil McIntyre McMahon, Oliver Bate, Antony Thierry Brousse and 1 more.
How long has First Title Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 8 May 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does First Title Insurance use any other names?
It trades as First Title. It has previously used 6 other names, including CTI-Dominion Title Insurance Company Limited, First American Title Insurance Company (UK) Limited and First American Title Insurance Company (UK) PLC.

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