Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) Limited

Reference number: 474741

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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 marshinsuranceservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01797 362007 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN28 8LG
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Other names (3)

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

  • Marsh Insurance Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Marsh Automotive Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Marsh Automotive Leasing & Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 July 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Unit 2.02 High Weald House, Glovers End, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 5ES, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew James Howgego Director Sep 1977 8 Feb 2018 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5,569

+7.5% from £5,180

Cash at bank

£54.2k

+8.5% from £49.9k

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£135k

+40% from £96.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06317784. 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

Marsh Insurance Services (Kent)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

8 February 2018

  • Matthew James Howgego gave up control
  • Matthew James Howgego took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter John Cox stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2017

3 May 2017

  • Steve Hammond stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Marsh Insurance Services Kent (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter John Cox became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Steve Hammond became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

3 December 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

14 November 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

19 July 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Marsh Insurance Services (Kent)

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

In the Tonbridge (TN) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) Limited (FRN 474741) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2007 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Marsh Insurance Services (Kent)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01797 362007 and the website marshinsuranceservices.co.uk for Marsh Insurance Services (Kent). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) a scam or clone?
Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) 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 Marsh Insurance Services (Kent)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marsh Insurance Services (Kent)?
Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) is owned by Marsh Insurance Services Kent (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Matthew James Howgego, Mr Peter John Cox and Mr Steve Hammond.
Who runs Marsh Insurance Services (Kent)?
Companies House lists one director of Marsh Insurance Services (Kent): Matthew James Howgego.
How long has Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) been in business?
The company was formed on 19 July 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2007.
What do Marsh Insurance Services (Kent)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £5,569 (+7.5% from £5,180) and cash at bank of £54.2k (+8.5% from £49.9k).
Does Marsh Insurance Services (Kent) use any other names?
It trades as Marsh Insurance Services. It has previously used 2 other names: Marsh Automotive and Marsh Automotive Leasing & Finance.

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