Hencilla Canworth GI Limited

Reference number: 948880

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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 hencilla.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8686 5050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CR9 6AZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • First Act Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Hencilla Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
10 March 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
One Creechurch Place, London, United Kingdom, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Mccormack Director Jan 1973 10 Mar 2021 1 other company
Duncan Fraser Director Dec 1972 27 Mar 2024 2 other companies
William Andrews Director Sep 1989 27 Mar 2024 2 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
4
still active
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2024Full accountsAudited

Cash at bank

£639k

−43% from £1.13m

Employees (average)

23

+4.5% from 22

Owed within a year

£762k

+24% from £615k

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 13257247. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Hencilla Canworth GI’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

4 March 2024

  • Rkh Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

4 October 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

10 March 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Hencilla Canworth GI

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hencilla Canworth GI

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

In Croydon

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hencilla Canworth GI Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hencilla Canworth GI Limited (FRN 948880) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2021 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Hencilla Canworth GI’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8686 5050 and the website hencilla.co.uk for Hencilla Canworth GI. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hencilla Canworth GI a scam or clone?
Hencilla Canworth GI 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 Hencilla Canworth GI?
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 Hencilla Canworth GI to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hencilla Canworth GI?
Hencilla Canworth GI is owned by Rkh Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 March 2024.
Who runs Hencilla Canworth GI?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hencilla Canworth GI: Michael McCormack, Duncan Fraser and William Andrews.
How long has Hencilla Canworth GI been in business?
The company was formed on 10 March 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2021.
What do Hencilla Canworth GI’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2024, show cash at bank of £639k (−43% from £1.13m).
Does Hencilla Canworth GI use any other names?
It trades as First Act and Hencilla.

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