Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services Limited

Reference number: 460886

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When goqdos.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 269 0999 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE7 4FY
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Other names (5)

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

  • Qdos Trading name
  • Qdos Contractor Trading name
  • Qdos Global Trading name
  • Qdos Status Services Trading name
  • Qdos UmbrellaSure 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • 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
  • 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
06012716
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 November 2006 (19 years old)
Registered office
The Grange, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4FY, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeremy James Butler Director Mar 1983 2 Nov 2015 2 other companies
Sebastian Michael Maley Director Apr 1984 2 Feb 2017 7 other companies
Anthony Julian Francis Browne Director Jan 1964 1 Oct 2018 5 other companies
Thibaud Jacques Gerard Hervy Director Jan 1974 1 Oct 2018 3 other companies
Jean Margaret O'Neill Director Aug 1977 1 Dec 2024 7 other companies
Jenna Louise Holliday Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2018 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
21
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (47)

2024

31 October 2024

  • Hcc International Insurance Company PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Qdos Holdings Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Qdos Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 February 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

24 January 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2006

29 November 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 33
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Firms connected to Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
past link
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services Limited (FRN 460886) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2007 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 269 0999 and the website goqdos.com for Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services a scam or clone?
Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services 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 Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services?
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 Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services?
Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services is owned by Hcc International Insurance Company PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 31 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Qdos Holdings Ltd.
Who runs Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services: Jeremy James Butler, Sebastian Michael Maley, Anthony Julian Francis Browne, Thibaud Jacques Gerard Hervy and Jean Margaret O'Neill.
How long has Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services been in business?
The company was formed on 29 November 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2007.
Does Qdos Broker and Underwriting Services use any other names?
It trades as Qdos, Qdos Contractor, Qdos Global, Qdos Status Services and Qdos UmbrellaSure.

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