Appointed representative
This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.
- Appointed for 3 years
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 2023
- 1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks
Responsible principal firm
Pine Walk Capital Limited Reference number: 949934 View firm →What does this mean?
- An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
- Itasca MGA Limited (FRN 1000117) is an AR of Pine Walk Capital Limited (FRN 949934). When you use Itasca MGA's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Itasca MGA, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
- Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
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.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
22 Bishopsgate, Level 42, London, City Of London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look
- What kind of line 020 4581 6927 is
- Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Pine Walk Capital Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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
- 14982256 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 5 July 2023 (3 years old)
- Registered office
- 22 Bishopsgate, Level 42, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armin Rothauser | Director | May 1976 | 30 Oct 2023 | None |
| Simon Michael Crone | Director | Feb 1974 | 20 Nov 2023 | 5 other companies |
| Gareth Conway John | Director | Mar 1973 | 3 Sep 2024 | 1 other company |
| Mark Esdaile | Director | Nov 1979 | 7 May 2025 | None |
| Gareth William Walters | Director | Aug 1976 | 27 Apr 2026 | None |
| CALLIDUS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate secretary | Not published | 5 Jul 2023 | – |
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
- 6
- still active
- 6
- are FCA-registered
- 5
In the full report: all 6 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 5 on the FCA register
- All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Itasca MGA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2023
20 July 2023
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
5 July 2023
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Pine Walk Capital Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 19 events
- All 19 events in its history (3 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 15
Firms connected to Itasca MGA
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Itasca MGA. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 5
- share a director
- 5
- share its postcode
- 5
In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (5)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Itasca MGA
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
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- 6 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
- All 19 events in its history
- 5 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk