Hiscox MGA Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2011
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

hiscoxmga.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7448 6000
Address

22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When hiscoxmga.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7448 6000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it

Other names (5)

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

Marinasure Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Racecover Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Vesselsure Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Yachtsure Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Yachtsure 24 Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.

Show FCA detail (4 permissions)

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

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: 07720593 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office: 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Katrina Jean Mackenzie Markham	Director	Jan 1974	28 Nov 2017	3 other companies
Michael Williams	Director	May 1981	18 Jan 2021	1 other company
David Stephen Saker	Director	Oct 1977	11 Jun 2026	3 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: 5
still active: 5
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 5 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 2 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Hiscox MGA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (45)

2016

1 July 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

26 April 2016

Hiscox PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

27 July 2011

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

All 45 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 33

Firms connected to Hiscox MGA

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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5 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 45 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hiscox MGA Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Hiscox MGA Ltd (FRN 732312) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Hiscox MGA’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7448 6000 and the website hiscoxmga.com for Hiscox MGA. 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 4 other FCA firms.

Is Hiscox MGA a scam or clone?

Hiscox MGA 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 Hiscox MGA?

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 Hiscox MGA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Hiscox MGA?

Hiscox MGA is owned by Hiscox PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 April 2016.

Who runs Hiscox MGA?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Hiscox MGA: Katrina Jean Mackenzie Markham, Michael Williams and David Stephen Saker.

How long has Hiscox MGA been in business?

The company was formed on 27 July 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.

Does Hiscox MGA use any other names?

It trades as Marinasure, Racecover, Vesselsure, Yachtsure and Yachtsure 24.