Paragon International Insurance Brokers 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 1996
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

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

020 7280 8200
Address

Ardonagh, 2 Minster Court, London, City Of London, EC3R 7BB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When paragonbrokers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7280 8200 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether EC3R 7BB is a shared office: 27 other firms give it

Other names (24)

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

AESelect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Cyber Crime & DataProtect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Incision Indemnity Trading name: A name it trades under now.
LawSelect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Partner & PracticeProtect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Portland Professional Indemnity Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Price Forbes Trading name: A name it trades under now.
SurveyorSelect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
TrialSelect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
AffinitySelect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BrokerSelect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
ENTISIS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Equity Protect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
FertilitySelect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
HealthSelect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
NetSelect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
OphthISIS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Paradigm Underwriting Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
ParagonSelect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
PlastISIS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
ProSelect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
SurgicalISIS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
UroISIS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
VentureSelect 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.
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)
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 number: 03215272 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 June 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office: 2 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7PD, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Bradleigh John Barker	Director	May 1982	24 Mar 2022	2 other companies
Bradleigh John Barker	Secretary	Not published	24 Mar 2022	–

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 companies: 2
still active: 2

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (108)

2016

21 June 2016

Paragon International Holdings Limited took control (75–100% 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

1996

21 June 1996

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 108 events

All 108 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 57

Firms connected to Paragon International Insurance Brokers

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 108 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Paragon International Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Paragon International Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 310157) 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 Paragon International Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7280 8200 and the website paragonbrokers.com for Paragon International Insurance Brokers. 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 one other FCA firm.

Is Paragon International Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?

Paragon International 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 Paragon International 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 Paragon International Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Paragon International Insurance Brokers?

Paragon International Insurance Brokers is owned by Paragon International Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 June 2016.

Who runs Paragon International Insurance Brokers?

Companies House lists one director of Paragon International Insurance Brokers: Bradleigh John Barker.

How long has Paragon International Insurance Brokers been in business?

The company was formed on 21 June 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

Does Paragon International Insurance Brokers use any other names?

It trades as AESelect, Cyber Crime & DataProtect, Incision Indemnity, LawSelect and Partner & PracticeProtect, and 4 more names. It has previously used 15 other names, including AffinitySelect, BrokerSelect and ENTISIS.