Kinsale Brokers Limited

Reference number: 309411

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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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When enstargroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7680 4100 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 7NQ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance

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
04511174
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
12th Floor, 70 Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7NQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shaun Robert Holden Director Dec 1968 6 Aug 2012 8 other companies
Benjamin James Howard Director Apr 1987 20 Dec 2024 2 other companies
Siobhan Mary Hextall Secretary Not published 13 Nov 2007 –

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
8
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 8 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 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (33)

2016

1 October 2016

  • Enstar (EU) Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Enstar Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Enstar Group 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

2002

14 August 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Kinsale Brokers

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Kinsale Brokers

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kinsale Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kinsale Brokers Limited (FRN 309411) 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 Kinsale Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7680 4100 and the website enstargroup.com for Kinsale 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Kinsale Brokers a scam or clone?
Kinsale 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 Kinsale 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 Kinsale Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kinsale Brokers?
Kinsale Brokers is owned by Enstar (EU) Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 October 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Enstar Group Limited.
Who runs Kinsale Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kinsale Brokers: Shaun Robert Holden and Benjamin James Howard.
How long has Kinsale Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 14 August 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

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