Howden Reinsurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 531097

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When howdengroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7623 3806 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3A 5AF is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (11)

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

  • Bowood Trading name
  • Howden Trading name
  • Howden Re Trading name
  • Howden Reinsurance Trading name
  • Rethink Professional Solutions Trading name
  • Powell Bateson Limited Former name
  • RKH Specialty Limited Former name
  • Clinical Trials Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Howden Tiger Former trading name
  • RKH Reinsurance Brokers Former trading name
  • RKH Shelburne Former trading name

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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • 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

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
07142031
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sarah Ann Davies Director Apr 1964 2 Nov 2021 3 other companies
Denise Garland Director Feb 1974 3 May 2022 12 other companies
Ahmed Farooq Director May 1975 1 Jun 2022 17 other companies
Melissa Grayce Johnson Director Jan 1975 29 Mar 2024 1 other company
Sebastian Simon Peter Cook Director Jul 1985 31 Jan 2026 1 other company
Paraschos Fokou Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2020 –
Laura Dyer Secretary Not published 5 May 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
28
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
10

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Howden Reinsurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (102)

2021

1 November 2021

  • Howden Reinsurance Brokers Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rkh Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

27 July 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "RKH Specialty Limited"

FCA register

2017

18 May 2017

  • Powell Bateson Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Rkh Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

9 March 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Powell Bateson Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 June 2016

  • Powell Bateson Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

18 November 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

11 October 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1 February 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 102 events

  • All 102 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 73
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Firms connected to Howden Reinsurance Brokers

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

connected firms
8
share a director
3
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (7)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 102 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Howden Reinsurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Howden Reinsurance Brokers Limited (FRN 531097) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Howden Reinsurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7623 3806 and the website howdengroup.com/uk-en/product/reinsurance for Howden Reinsurance Brokers. 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 7 other FCA firms.
Is Howden Reinsurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Howden Reinsurance 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 Howden Reinsurance Brokers?
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 Howden Reinsurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Howden Reinsurance Brokers?
Howden Reinsurance Brokers is owned by Howden Reinsurance Brokers Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 November 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Powell Bateson Holdings Limited and Rkh Group Limited.
Who runs Howden Reinsurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Howden Reinsurance Brokers: Sarah Ann Davies, Denise Garland, Ahmed Farooq, Melissa Grayce Johnson and Sebastian Simon Peter Cook.
How long has Howden Reinsurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 1 February 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2010.
Does Howden Reinsurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Bowood, Howden, Howden Re, Howden Reinsurance and Rethink Professional Solutions. It has previously used 6 other names, including Powell Bateson Limited, RKH Specialty Limited and Clinical Trials Insurance Services.

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