Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers Ltd

Reference number: 309344

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When lpib.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7398 1700 is
  • Whether EC3A 8BF is a shared office: 21 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Oval International Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
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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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 1919 (107 years old)
Registered office
30 St Mary Axe St. Mary Axe, 8th Floor, London, EC3A 8BF, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert William Hubbard Director Feb 1969 17 Jul 2014 2 other companies
Stephen Mead Director Jul 1963 9 Nov 2022 None
Richard Paul Greensmith Director Jan 1975 19 Sep 2025 19 other companies
Helen Rachel Jones-Bak Director Jan 1972 19 Sep 2025 9 other companies
Jodie Kaufman Davis Director Aug 1981 17 Sep 2026 None
Emily Rose Cane Secretary Not published 25 Aug 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
24
still active
24
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

17 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Oval International Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

17 August 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers Ltd"

FCA register

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1919

25 February 1919

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 82 events

  • All 82 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 73
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Firms connected to Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers

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  • 24 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 82 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 309344) 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 Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7398 1700 and the website lpib.co.uk for Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Lochain Patrick 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 Lochain Patrick 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 Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers?
Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers is owned by Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers: Robert William Hubbard, Stephen Mead, Richard Paul Greensmith, Helen Rachel Jones-Bak and Jodie Kaufman Davis.
How long has Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 25 February 1919, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Oval International Limited.

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