Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 20 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

lancashiregoup.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7264 4000
Address

Level 29, 20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When lancashiregoup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7264 4000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Whether EC3M 3BY is a shared office: 26 other firms give it

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.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (4 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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: 05586830 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 October 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
John William Cadman	Director	Nov 1965	26 Apr 2019	6 other companies
Robert William Kennedy	Director	Jun 1972	8 Oct 2025	4 other companies
Matthew Thomas	Director	Nov 1980	27 Feb 2026	5 other companies
Louise Ann Byrne	Secretary	Not published	5 Feb 2021	–

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: 7
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 7 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 3 on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (32)

2016

6 April 2016

Lancashire Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

16 December 2005

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

FCA register

7 October 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

All 32 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 25

Firms connected to Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 32 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services Limited (FRN 440717) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7264 4000 and the website lancashiregoup.com for Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services a scam or clone?

Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services 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 Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services?

Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services is owned by Lancashire Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services: John William Cadman, Robert William Kennedy and Matthew Thomas.

How long has Lancashire Insurance Marketing Services been in business?

The company was formed on 7 October 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2005.