Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers Ltd

Reference number: 563485

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When owenandewing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01254 393417 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB5 3EG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Financial Affairs Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Laurence Christian Thomas O'Connor Director Dec 1984 28 Jun 2024 7 other companies
Alan David Walsh Director Mar 1984 28 Jun 2024 7 other companies

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
7
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 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 7 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

8 months to 31 May 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£469k

+163% from £178k

Cash at bank

£204k

−16% from £241k

Owed within a year

£285k

+7.8% from £264k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07667314. 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

Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

28 June 2024

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Owen & Ewing Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

3 October 2011

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Deed Poll)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

17 August 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

13 June 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers

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

In Accrington

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers Ltd (FRN 563485) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2011 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 393417 and the website owenandewing.co.uk for Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Owen & Ewing 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 Owen & Ewing 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 Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers?
Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers is owned by Owen & Ewing Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers: Laurence Christian Thomas O'Connor and Alan David Walsh.
How long has Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 13 June 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2011.
What do Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £469k (+163% from £178k) and cash at bank of £204k (−16% from £241k).
Does Owen & Ewing Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Financial Affairs.

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