Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) Limited

Reference number: 486396

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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 kelvinsmith.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 418 5981 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G4 9XA
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Other names (9)

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

  • Kelvin Smith Claims Care Trading name
  • Kelvin Smith Corporate Risk Trading name
  • Kelvin Smith Fleet Risk Trading name
  • Kelvin Smith High Net Worth Broker Trading name
  • Kelvin Smith SME Business Risk Trading name
  • Sloane Private Clients Trading name
  • Kelvin Smith Business Care Former trading name
  • Kelvin Smith Fleet Care Former trading name
  • Kelvin Smith Private Client 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
  • 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
SC301532
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 April 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
The Sinclair Building, 18-20 Eagle Street, Glasgow, G4 9XA, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan Director Sep 1978 30 Sep 2026 63 other companies
Graeme Neal Lalley Director Jul 1980 30 Sep 2026 25 other companies
Greig Charles Reid Director Jun 1973 30 Sep 2026 3 other companies
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 30 Sep 2026 –

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
67
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
22

In the full report: all 67 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 22 on the FCA register, including 3 no longer authorised
  • The 24 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.48m

+18% from £2.95m

Cash at bank

£1.72m

−27% from £2.35m

Employees (average)

30

+3.4% from 29

Owed within a year

£2.72m

+31% from £2.07m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 SC301532. 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

Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (36)

2026

30 September 2026

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Jensten Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stephen Michael Travers gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Stephen Michael Travers took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

3 November 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

10 September 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2006

28 April 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers)

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

connected firms
12
no longer authorised
1
share a director
10

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 67 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) Limited (FRN 486396) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 418 5981 and the website kelvinsmith.com for Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) a scam or clone?
Kelvin Smith (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 Kelvin Smith (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 Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers)?
Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) is owned by Jensten Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 September 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Michael Travers.
Who runs Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers): Edward George Fitzgerald Hannan, Graeme Neal Lalley and Greig Charles Reid.
How long has Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 April 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2008.
What do Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £3.48m (+18% from £2.95m) and cash at bank of £1.72m (−27% from £2.35m).
Does Kelvin Smith (Insurance Brokers) use any other names?
It trades as Kelvin Smith Claims Care, Kelvin Smith Corporate Risk, Kelvin Smith Fleet Risk, Kelvin Smith High Net Worth Broker and Kelvin Smith SME Business Risk, and 1 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: Kelvin Smith Business Care, Kelvin Smith Fleet Care and Kelvin Smith Private Client.

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