Forester Life Limited

Reference number: 177898

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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 foresters.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8628 3400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BR2 9BF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Foresters Trading name
  • Foresters Financial 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.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a stakeholder pension scheme
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing basic advice on stakeholder products
  • Providing Targeted Support
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
02997655
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 December 1994 (31 years old)
Registered office
2 Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, BR2 9BF
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Paul Taylor Director Apr 1966 1 Dec 2021 4 other companies
Alastair James Clarkson Director Feb 1966 1 Dec 2021 15 other companies
Emanuele Labovitch Director Apr 1965 1 Dec 2021 3 other companies
Nicola Cielle Audhlam-Gardiner Director Oct 1970 12 Sep 2022 11 other companies
Andrew Joseph William Frame Director May 1980 16 Jan 2023 1 other company
Steven John Wichary Director Nov 1969 1 Oct 2024 1 other company
René Zanin Director Jul 1971 4 Feb 2025 1 other company
Simon John Allford Secretary Not published 24 Apr 2024 –

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
30
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
13

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (82)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Forester Holdings (Europe) 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

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

2 December 1994

  • 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 82 events

  • All 82 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 69
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Firms connected to Forester Life

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

connected firms
10
share a director
10
past links
2

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Forester Life

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

Elsewhere in the UK

Cx Reinsurance Company Limited.LondonAuthorisedEast West Insurance Company LimitedAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Life LtdLondonAuthorisedNavigators Insurance CompanyLondonAuthorisedChubb European Group SELondonAuthorisedChubb Life Europe SELondonAuthorised

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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 82 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Forester Life Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Forester Life Limited (FRN 177898) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Forester Life’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8628 3400 and the website foresters.com for Forester Life. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Forester Life a scam or clone?
Forester Life 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 Forester Life?
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 Forester Life to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Forester Life?
Forester Life is owned by Forester Holdings (Europe) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Forester Life?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Forester Life: Jonathan Paul Taylor, Alastair James Clarkson, Emanuele Labovitch, Nicola Cielle Audhlam-Gardiner, Andrew Joseph William Frame, Steven John Wichary and 1 more.
How long has Forester Life been in business?
The company was formed on 2 December 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Forester Life use any other names?
It trades as Foresters and Foresters Financial.

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