H & H Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 305809

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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 hhinsurancebrokers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01228 406290 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CA1 2RS
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Other names (20)

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

  • Crofter Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Equine Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H&H Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H&H Asset Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H&H Distinction Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H&H Private Clients Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H&H Rural Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H&H Safety Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H&H Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • in-Livestock Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Insure my Alpaca Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Smallholder Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Smallholders Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • SME Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Borderway Insurance Brokers Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Harrington Wood Bath Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Armitage In-Livestock Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Armitage Smallholders Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • H & H Insurance Broekrs Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • In-Livestock Armitage Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 November 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Andrew Rankin Director Jun 1973 2 Jul 2018 13 other companies
Kallandra Shane Director Oct 1988 1 Jul 2024 None
Margaret Irving Secretary Not published 17 Dec 2003 –

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 companies
13
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 13 companies, 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 3 on the FCA register
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

H & H Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

1 December 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Harrington Wood Bath Limited"

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • H&H Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

8 December 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Borderway Insurance Brokers Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1987

30 November 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to H & H Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like H & H Insurance Brokers

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

In Carlisle

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 61 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is H & H Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, H & H Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 305809) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is H & H Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01228 406290 and the website hhinsurancebrokers.co.uk for H & H Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is H & H Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
H & H Insurance Brokers 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 H & H Insurance Brokers?
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 H & H Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns H & H Insurance Brokers?
H & H Insurance Brokers is owned by H&H Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs H & H Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of H & H Insurance Brokers: Richard Andrew Rankin and Kallandra Shane.
How long has H & H Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 30 November 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does H & H Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Crofter Protect, Equine Protect, H&H, H&H Asset Finance and H&H Distinction, and 9 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including Borderway Insurance Brokers Limited, Harrington Wood Bath Limited and Armitage In-Livestock.

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