Polo Managing Agency Limited

Reference number: 204976

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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 polo.works first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3337 6476 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 8AJ
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Other names (18)

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

  • Atradius Syndicate 1864 Trading name
  • Aurora Syndicate 1890 Trading name
  • Awbury Syndicate 2025 Trading name
  • Coverys Syndicate 1975 Trading name
  • Marco Syndicate 1254 Trading name
  • Niyam Syndicate 2047 Trading name
  • Oak Syndicates 2843 Trading name
  • PoloWorks Trading name
  • Redwood Syndicate 1440 Trading name
  • R&Q Syndicate 1110 Trading name
  • Syndicate 1440 Redwood Trading name
  • Wakam Syndicate 1347 Trading name
  • Wildfire Defense Syndicate 1996 Trading name
  • Capita Managing Agency Limited Former name
  • CMGL Syndicate Management Ltd Former name
  • OAK Enterprise Former trading name
  • OAK Global Former trading name
  • Probitas Syndicate 1492 Former trading name

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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
03935227
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 February 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
'Grange Park', Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8YQ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Richard Smith Director Feb 1967 4 Feb 2020 None
Kenneth Douglas Curtis Director Mar 1961 6 Feb 2020 27 other companies
Iain James Bremner Director Apr 1964 1 Sep 2020 16 other companies
Robert Moutray Richardson-Bunbury Director Sep 1968 21 Jan 2021 None
Paul Ian Wooldridge Director Nov 1964 9 Jun 2021 2 other companies
Monika Sebold-Bender (Dr) Director Mar 1963 29 Jul 2022 3 other companies
Simon Minshall Director Nov 1965 8 Nov 2022 13 other companies
Zsolt Szalkai Director Jan 1978 16 Nov 2022 8 other companies
Paul David Andrews Director May 1966 22 May 2023 2 other companies
Corinne Elizabeth Layton Director Feb 1980 3 Jan 2025 None
Gareth Howard John Nokes Director Aug 1974 13 Mar 2025 3 other companies
Catherine Ann Turner Director Jun 1975 1 Nov 2026 None
Laura Robinson Secretary Not published 6 Oct 2025 –

Other companies run by these 12 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
68
closed down
28
are FCA-registered
16

In the full report: all 68 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 16 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 12 directors run together
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£5.61m

+56% from £3.60m

Profit before tax

£753k

+377% from £158k

Total equity

£1.89m

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

26

+44% from 18

Turnover and profit

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 03935227. 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

Polo Managing Agency’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (98)

2022

4 May 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Capita Managing Agency Limited"

FCA register

29 April 2022

  • Capita Insurance Services Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Marco Capital Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Capita Insurance Services Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

1 July 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "CMGL Syndicate Management Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

3 May 2000

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

23 February 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 98 events

  • All 98 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 62
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Firms connected to Polo Managing Agency

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

connected firms
7
no longer authorised
1
share a director
7

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 68 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 98 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Polo Managing Agency Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Polo Managing Agency Limited (FRN 204976) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Polo Managing Agency’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3337 6476 and the website polo.works for Polo Managing Agency. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Polo Managing Agency a scam or clone?
Polo Managing Agency 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 Polo Managing Agency?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Polo Managing Agency to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Polo Managing Agency?
Polo Managing Agency is owned by Marco Capital Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 April 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Capita Insurance Services Holdings Limited.
Who runs Polo Managing Agency?
Companies House lists 12 directors of Polo Managing Agency: Philip Richard Smith, Kenneth Douglas Curtis, Iain James Bremner, Robert Moutray Richardson-Bunbury, Paul Ian Wooldridge, Monika Sebold-Bender (Dr) and 6 more.
How long has Polo Managing Agency been in business?
The company was formed on 23 February 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Polo Managing Agency’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show turnover of £5.61m (+56% from £3.60m) and profit before tax of £753k (+377% from £158k).
Does Polo Managing Agency use any other names?
It trades as Atradius Syndicate 1864, Aurora Syndicate 1890, Awbury Syndicate 2025, Coverys Syndicate 1975 and Marco Syndicate 1254, and 8 more names. It has previously used 5 other names, including Capita Managing Agency Limited, CMGL Syndicate Management Ltd and OAK Enterprise.

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