Kennett Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 148534

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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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  • Website

    kennetts.co.uk

  • Phone number

    020 7977 4800

    Also given by 2 firms that are no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    7th Floor, The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AW, United Kingdom

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  • When kennetts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7977 4800 is, and the 21 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3A 7AW is a shared office: 35 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Kennett Insurance Brokers and Risk Management Trading name
  • Kennett Insurance Brokers & Risk Management 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
01221144
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 July 1975 (51 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor, The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AW, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Keith Nimmo Director Jan 1961 22 Jun 2026 17 other companies
Joseph James Hanly Director Jul 1971 22 Jun 2026 86 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
92
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
26

In the full report: all 92 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 26 on the FCA register, including 4 no longer authorised
  • The 11 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.96m

+38% from £1.42m

Cash at bank

£2.33m

+65% from £1.41m

Owed within a year

£2.37m

−14% from £2.74m

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01221144. 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

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

Key events (21) All events (53)

2026

30 January 2026

  • Kennett Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

31 January 2020

  • Kennett Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Wf Risk Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2017

22 December 2017

  • Rjk Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Wf Risk Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1 September 2017

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Colin Robert Willis gained significant control
  • Colin Robert Willis no longer has significant control
  • Mark Anthony Willis gained significant control
  • Mark Anthony Willis no longer has significant control
  • Richard William Willis gained significant control
  • Richard William Willis no longer has significant control
  • Rjk Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stephen James Willis gained significant control
  • Stephen James Willis no longer has significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

4 November 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1975

30 July 1975

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (21 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Kennett Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 92 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 53 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kennett Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kennett Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 148534) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kennett Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7977 4800 and the website kennetts.co.uk for Kennett Insurance 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 21 other FCA firms, 2 of which are no longer authorised.
Is Kennett Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Kennett 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 Kennett 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 Kennett Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kennett Insurance Brokers?
Kennett Insurance Brokers is owned by Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 January 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Colin Robert Willis, Mr Stephen James Willis and Mr Richard William Willis.
Who runs Kennett Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kennett Insurance Brokers: Neil Keith Nimmo and Joseph James Hanly.
How long has Kennett Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 30 July 1975, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Kennett Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.96m (+38% from £1.42m) and cash at bank of £2.33m (+65% from £1.41m).
Does Kennett Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Kennett Insurance Brokers and Risk Management and Kennett Insurance Brokers & Risk Management.

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