Howden UK Brokers Limited

Reference number: 307663

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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 7543 2800 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3A 5AF is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (59)

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

  • Abode Trading name
  • BPIF Insurance Services Trading name
  • Build-Zone Trading name
  • CLA Insurance Services Trading name
  • Countryside Alliance Insurance Services Trading name
  • Cover Notes Trading name
  • DNA Insurance Services Trading name
  • Endsleigh Trading name
  • Flood Insurance Direct Solutions Trading name
  • Haven Knox-Johnston Trading name
  • Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial Trading name
  • Haven Knox-Johnston Specialist Trading name
  • Howden Trading name
  • Howden Gun Trade Trading name
  • Jobson James Rail Trading name
  • Lark Music Trading name
  • Linkscover Trading name
  • Performance Trading name
  • Philip Williams & Co Trading name
  • PhotoShield Trading name
  • Protect My Let Trading name
  • Renovation Plan Trading name
  • Road Runner Trading name
  • Road Runner Plus Trading name
  • Self-Build Zone Trading name
  • Suresite Insurance Services Trading name
  • Aston Lark Limited Former name
  • Lark (Group) Limited Former name
  • Libg Limited Former name
  • Absolute Products Former trading name
  • Active Minds Insurance Services Former trading name
  • A-Plan Insurance Former trading name
  • A-Plan Rural Former trading name
  • Bainbridge Collins Former trading name
  • Braddons Former trading name
  • Braintree Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Business Direct Former trading name
  • Cadogan Hanover Park Former trading name
  • Click4QUOTE.COM Former trading name
  • Cotters Insurance Brokers Former trading name
  • Euromarine Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Guncover Former trading name
  • Joson James Rail Former trading name
  • Lark Employee Benefits Former trading name
  • Lark Healthcare Former trading name
  • Lark Insurance Broking Group Former trading name
  • LPOC Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Mainstay Insurance Former trading name
  • Moonrock Drone Insurance Former trading name
  • Orbis Insurance Services Former trading name
  • Plester Group Former trading name
  • Premier Insurance Consultants Former trading name
  • SAIFinsure Former trading name
  • Scores on the Doors Insurance Services Former trading name
  • S. Johnson & Co Former trading name
  • Suresite Former trading name
  • TruckGAP Former trading name
  • Truckinsure Former trading name
  • Venture Insurance 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.
  • 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 Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
02831010
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
One, Creechurch Place, London, 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
Warren Paul Dickson Director Nov 1971 21 Jul 2021 25 other companies
Andrew James Galbraith Director Jun 1970 27 Sep 2022 37 other companies
Andrew Simon Wilson Hall Director Jun 1979 12 Dec 2022 12 other companies
John David King Director Apr 1965 26 Apr 2023 11 other companies
Carl Anthony Shuker Director Dec 1961 2 Jun 2023 36 other companies
Francois-Xavier Bernard Boisseau Director Jul 1961 1 Jan 2025 60 other companies
Michael Raymond Millar Director Mar 1988 17 Mar 2025 26 other companies
Seamus Fox Director Jul 1982 11 Jul 2026 1 other company
Graeme Robert Manning Secretary Not published 6 Apr 2023 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
157
closed down
87
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 157 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 34 on the FCA register, including 4 no longer authorised
  • The 35 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 48 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (20) All events (231)

2023

17 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Aston Lark Limited"

FCA register

16 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Howden UK Brokers Limited"

FCA register

26 October 2023

  • Aston Lark Group Limited gave up control
  • Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

2 September 2019

  • Bowmark Capital LLP no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

2 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Lark (Group) Limited"

FCA register

14 June 2018

  • Aston Lark Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lark Group (Holdings) Limited gave up control

Companies House

2017

18 September 2017

  • Bowmark Capital LLP gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Graham Robert Starling Lark became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Graham Robert Starling Lark stopped being a part-owner
  • Lark Group (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stephen John Starling Lark became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen John Starling Lark stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

10 January 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Libg Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

2002

4 January 2002

  • Board replaced: all 6 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1993

28 June 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 231 events

  • All 231 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 94
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Firms connected to Howden UK Brokers

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

connected firms
11
no longer authorised
1
share a director
11

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (11), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 157 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 231 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Howden UK Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Howden UK Brokers Limited (FRN 307663) 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 Howden UK Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7543 2800 and the website howdengroup.com for Howden UK 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Howden UK Brokers a scam or clone?
Howden UK 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 UK 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 UK Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Howden UK Brokers?
Howden UK Brokers is owned by Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 October 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Graham Robert Starling Lark, Mr Stephen John Starling Lark and Aston Lark Group Limited.
Who runs Howden UK Brokers?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Howden UK Brokers: Warren Paul Dickson, Andrew James Galbraith, Andrew Simon Wilson Hall, John David King, Carl Anthony Shuker, Francois-Xavier Bernard Boisseau and 2 more.
How long has Howden UK Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 28 June 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Howden UK Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Abode, BPIF Insurance Services, Build-Zone, CLA Insurance Services and Countryside Alliance Insurance Services, and 21 more names. It has previously used 33 other names, including Aston Lark Limited, Lark (Group) Limited and Libg Limited.

Sources and links

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