Liberty Managing Agency Limited

Reference number: 204945

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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 libertyspecialtymarkets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3758 0000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 3AW
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Other names (12)

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

  • Global Transaction Solutions Trading name
  • GTS Trading name
  • Liberty Trading name
  • Liberty Global Transaction Solutions Trading name
  • Liberty GTS Trading name
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Trading name
  • Liberty Mutual Re Trading name
  • Liberty Mutual Reinsurance Trading name
  • Liberty Specialty Markets Trading name
  • LM Re Trading name
  • LSM Trading name
  • Liberty Syndicate Management Limited Former 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.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • 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
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
03003606
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 1994 (31 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Roy Mcmurray Director Dec 1973 1 Oct 2019 66 other companies
Cathryn Elizabeth Riley Director Apr 1962 17 Aug 2020 8 other companies
Richard Hoskins Director Aug 1964 7 Oct 2020 22 other companies
Chantal Rodriguez Director Apr 1981 16 Jan 2024 None
Luis Alvaro Prato Jaén Director Nov 1971 18 Apr 2024 9 other companies
Anne Whitaker Director Jul 1958 24 Feb 2025 1 other company
Martin Peter Hudson Director Mar 1959 21 Mar 2025 1 other company
Regina Dolores Tighe Secretary Not published 5 Dec 2019 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
101
closed down
42
are FCA-registered
19

In the full report: all 101 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 19 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 46 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Liberty Managing Agency’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (107)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Liberty UK And Europe Holdings Limited (UK) took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

8 May 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Liberty Syndicate Management Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority 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

1995

20 March 1995

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

1994

20 December 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 107 events

  • All 107 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 85
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Firms connected to Liberty Managing Agency

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

connected firms
11
share a director
8
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 101 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 107 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Liberty Managing Agency Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Liberty Managing Agency Limited (FRN 204945) 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 Liberty Managing Agency’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3758 0000 and the website libertyspecialtymarkets.com for Liberty Managing Agency. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Liberty Managing Agency a scam or clone?
Liberty Managing Agency 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 Liberty Managing Agency?
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 Liberty Managing Agency to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Liberty Managing Agency?
Liberty Managing Agency is owned by Liberty UK And Europe Holdings Limited (UK), which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Liberty Managing Agency?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Liberty Managing Agency: Steven Roy McMurray, Cathryn Elizabeth Riley, Richard Hoskins, Chantal Rodriguez, Luis Alvaro Prato Jaén, Anne Whitaker and 1 more.
How long has Liberty Managing Agency been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Liberty Managing Agency use any other names?
It trades as Global Transaction Solutions, GTS, Liberty, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions and Liberty GTS, and 6 more names. It has previously used the name Liberty Syndicate Management Limited.

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