K.m. Dastur & Co Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1999
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2023

Website, phone number and address

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Website

kmdastur.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7002 0900
Address

K M Dastur & Co Ltd, Forum House, 15-18 Lime Street, London, City Of London, EC3M 7AN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When kmdastur.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7002 0900 is
Who else gives the postcode EC3M 7AN

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.

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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
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: 03852840 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 29 September 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office: Third Floor, 15-18 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AN, England
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Eric Keki Dastur	Director	Apr 1957	29 Sep 1999	2 other companies
Shahnaz Eric Dastur	Director	Apr 1988	17 Nov 2010	2 other companies
Zahan Eric Dastur	Director	Jul 1991	1 Jun 2018	None
Paul Graham Chapman	Director	Aug 1948	4 Jul 2018	5 other companies
Justin Andrew Spencer Wash	Director	Nov 1965	1 Jan 2025	21 other companies
Shahnaz Eric Dastur	Secretary	Not published	14 Nov 2011	–

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: 8
went insolvent: 1

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
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2023Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£7.88m

+23% from £6.39m

Profit before tax

£22.8k

−19% from £28.2k

Net assets

£3.32m

+43% from £2.32m

Cash at bank

£11.3m

+38% from £8.18m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2023
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03852840. 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

K.m. Dastur & Co’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

K M Dastur Holdings Limited took control (75–100% 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

1999

29 September 1999

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

All 18 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 11

Firms connected to K.m. Dastur & Co

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

past links: 6

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

6 past links through former directors

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is K.m. Dastur & Co Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, K.m. Dastur & Co Limited (FRN 310750) 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 K.m. Dastur & Co’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7002 0900 and the website kmdastur.co.uk for K.m. Dastur & Co. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is K.m. Dastur & Co a scam or clone?

K.m. Dastur & Co 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 K.m. Dastur & Co?

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 K.m. Dastur & Co to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns K.m. Dastur & Co?

K.m. Dastur & Co is owned by K M Dastur Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs K.m. Dastur & Co?

Companies House lists 5 directors of K.m. Dastur & Co: Eric Keki Dastur, Shahnaz Eric Dastur, Zahan Eric Dastur, Paul Graham Chapman and Justin Andrew Spencer Wash.

How long has K.m. Dastur & Co been in business?

The company was formed on 29 September 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do K.m. Dastur & Co’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2023, show turnover of £7.88m (+23% from £6.39m) and profit before tax of £22.8k (−19% from £28.2k).