Hamilton Leigh Limited

Reference number: 310424

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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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  • Phone number

    020 7977 4800

    Also given by 2 firms that are no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Unit 1, Capital Business Park, Manor Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1GW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hamiltonleigh.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7977 4800 is, and the 20 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode WD6 1GW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Regal Cover Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Surgery Protect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
31 August 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor, The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AW, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph James Hanly Director Jul 1971 5 Jan 2023 86 other companies
Lee David Anderson Director Jan 1972 18 Jan 2023 66 other companies
Neil Keith Nimmo Director Jan 1961 18 Feb 2026 15 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
104
closed down
20
are FCA-registered
30

In the full report: all 104 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 30 on the FCA register, including 3 no longer authorised
  • The 58 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£1,363

Up £25.6k from −£27.0k

Total equity

£1.19m

<1% from £1.19m

Cash at bank

£213k

+2.7% from £207k

Employees (average)

2,023

Up 2,023 from 0

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03833626. 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

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

2022

6 September 2022

  • Jill Margaret Sonia Hamilton stopped being a part-owner
  • Lee Marc Cohen stopped being a part-owner
  • Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jill Margaret Sonia Hamilton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lee Marc Cohen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1999

31 August 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Hamilton Leigh

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Hamilton Leigh. 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
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Hamilton Leigh

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

In Borehamwood

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  • 104 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hamilton Leigh Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hamilton Leigh Limited (FRN 310424) 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 Hamilton Leigh’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7977 4800 and the website hamiltonleigh.com for Hamilton Leigh. 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 20 other FCA firms, 2 of which are no longer authorised.
Is Hamilton Leigh a scam or clone?
Hamilton Leigh 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 Hamilton Leigh?
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 Hamilton Leigh to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hamilton Leigh?
Hamilton Leigh is owned by Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 September 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Lee Marc Cohen and Jill Margaret Sonia Hamilton.
Who runs Hamilton Leigh?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hamilton Leigh: Joseph James Hanly, Lee David Anderson and Neil Keith Nimmo.
How long has Hamilton Leigh been in business?
The company was formed on 31 August 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Hamilton Leigh’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show profit before tax of −£1,363 (up £25.6k from −£27.0k) and total equity of £1.19m (<1% from £1.19m).
Does Hamilton Leigh use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Regal Cover and Surgery Protect.

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