Nexus CIFS Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 13 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2012
Accounts are overdue at Companies House

Responsible principal firm

Nexus Underwriting Limited Reference number: 494805 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Nexus CIFS Limited (FRN 590697) is an AR of Nexus Underwriting Limited (FRN 494805). When you use Nexus CIFS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Nexus CIFS, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

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

020 3011 5700
Address

52 - 56 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2EB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When nexusunderwriting.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3011 5700 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC3A 2EB

Other names (3)

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

CIFS Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Credit Indemnity Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Nexus Trade Credit Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Nexus Underwriting Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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.

Concerns on the company record

Accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Company number: 08125609 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 July 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office: 52-56 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2EB, England
Nature of business: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Andre Charles Ford	Director	Jan 1961	23 Apr 2014	2 other companies
Richard Neville Marriage	Director	May 1974	17 Mar 2015	1 other company
Ian Kenneth Selby	Director	Jul 1982	29 Jul 2022	1 other company

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: 3
still active: 3
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 3 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 2 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 3 directors run together
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Nexus CIFS’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (45)

2016

2 July 2016

Kentro Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

2 November 2012

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2 July 2012

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

All 45 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 39

Firms connected to Nexus CIFS

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (6), the same postcode (6)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 45 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nexus CIFS Limited FCA authorised?

Nexus CIFS Limited (FRN 590697) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Nexus CIFS?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Nexus CIFS Limited (FRN 590697) is an AR of Nexus Underwriting Limited (FRN 494805). When you use Nexus CIFS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Nexus CIFS, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Nexus CIFS’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3011 5700 and the website nexusunderwriting.com for Nexus CIFS. 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 6 other FCA firms.

Is Nexus CIFS a scam or clone?

Nexus CIFS 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 Nexus CIFS?

Protection works through Nexus Underwriting Limited, the principal firm responsible for Nexus CIFS's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Nexus CIFS?

Nexus CIFS is owned by Kentro Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 July 2016.

Who runs Nexus CIFS?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Nexus CIFS: Andre Charles Ford, Richard Neville Marriage and Ian Kenneth Selby.

How long has Nexus CIFS been in business?

The company was formed on 2 July 2012.

Does Nexus CIFS use any other names?

It trades as CIFS, Credit Indemnity Financial Services and Nexus Trade Credit.