Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 305126

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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 icib.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 024 7621 0230 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV8 2LG
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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
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
02482944
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 March 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor Corn Exchange, 55 Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7NE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew James Finch Director May 1969 14 Mar 2003 4 other companies
John Townsley Director May 1970 6 May 2003 4 other companies
Neil Thornton Director Jul 1966 21 Jan 2026 80 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
85
closed down
59
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 85 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies 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 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£166k

−34% from £250k

Cash at bank

£371k

+28% from £291k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£1.18m

+27% from £933k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02482944. 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

Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (26)

2025

4 April 2025

  • Brown & Brown Retail Holdco (Europe) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Irvine Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2024

29 February 2024

  • Irvine Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Townsley stopped being the majority owner
  • Matthew James Finch stopped being a part-owner
  • Sally Elizabeth Finch stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Townsley became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Matthew James Finch became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sally Elizabeth Finch 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

2003

14 March 2003

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1990

19 March 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 85 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 305126) 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 Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 024 7621 0230 and the website icib.co.uk for Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Irvine Commercial Insurance 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 Irvine Commercial Insurance 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 Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers?
Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers is owned by Brown & Brown Retail Holdco (Europe) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 April 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Irvine Group Limited, Mr John Townsley and Dr Sally Elizabeth Finch.
Who runs Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers: Matthew James Finch, John Townsley and Neil Thornton.
How long has Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 19 March 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £166k (−34% from £250k) and cash at bank of £371k (+28% from £291k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.

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