Milsom Howard Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2000
Accounts filed up to 31 August 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01622 792306
Address

17 Holt Wood Avenue, Aylesford, ME20 7QH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When milsomhoward.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01622 792306 is
Who else gives the postcode ME20 7QH

Other names (1)

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

Infinity Insurance Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 (5 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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 number: 04061651 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 30 August 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office: 12 Helmet Row, London, EC1V 3QJ
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christine Caroline Howard	Director	Feb 1957	11 Jan 2001	3 other companies
Stephen William Howard	Director	Jan 1954	11 Jan 2001	12 other companies
CAVENDISH SECRETARIAL LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	11 Jan 2001	–

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: 12
closed down: 8
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 12 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 on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£445k

−2.9% from £459k

Cash at bank

£394k

−3.9% from £410k

Owed within a year

£8,946

−23% from £11.6k

Total equity

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

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04061651. 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

Milsom Howard’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

Christine Caroline Howard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Stephen William Howard became a part-owner (25–50% 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

2000

30 August 2000

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Milsom Howard

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

past links: 2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

2 past links through former directors

Firms like Milsom Howard

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

In Aylesford

MacGregor Insurance Brokers LtdAylesfordAppointed representative

In the Medway (ME) postcode area

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12 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Milsom Howard Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Milsom Howard Limited (FRN 305252) 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 Milsom Howard’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 792306 and the website milsomhoward.com for Milsom Howard. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Milsom Howard a scam or clone?

Milsom Howard 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 Milsom Howard?

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 Milsom Howard to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Milsom Howard?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Milsom Howard: Mrs Christine Caroline Howard (25–50% of shares) and Mr Stephen William Howard (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Milsom Howard?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Milsom Howard: Christine Caroline Howard and Stephen William Howard.

How long has Milsom Howard been in business?

The company was formed on 30 August 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

What do Milsom Howard’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show total equity of £445k (−2.9% from £459k) and cash at bank of £394k (−3.9% from £410k).

Does Milsom Howard use any other names?

It has previously used the name Infinity Insurance Solutions.