R.a. Cowen & Partners Limited

Reference number: 309587

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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 cowensgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01623 649931 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG18 1EU
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Other names (12)

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

  • Cowens Trading name
  • Cowens Private Clients Trading name
  • Cowens Risk Solutions Trading name
  • cowens survival capability Trading name
  • Cowens Xpress Cover Trading name
  • www.cowensgroup.co.uk Trading name
  • R A Cowen & Partners Ltd Former name
  • BarberSure Former trading name
  • Cowens Commercial Risk Solutions Former trading name
  • Cowens insure4biz Former trading name
  • insure4biz.com Former trading name
  • insure4your.com 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.
  • 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
  • Debt Administration
  • 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
01102951
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
Inbro House, Commercial Gate, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1EU
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Kuchta Director Sep 1985 2 Nov 2018 None
Stefan Kuchta Director Apr 1983 2 Nov 2018 None
Mark Robert Wilson Director Apr 1970 27 May 2022 None
Declan Barry Shaw Director Aug 1991 27 May 2022 None
Karl Andrew Sutcliffe Director Jun 1981 27 May 2022 None
Melanie Suzanne King Director Oct 1983 8 Jun 2026 1 other company
Paul Andrew Chaplin Director Jul 1961 Not published None
Larysa Rundle Secretary Not published 2 Nov 2018 –

Other companies run by these 7 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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.01m

+13% from £1.79m

Cash at bank

£872k

+25% from £698k

Employees (average)

58

−3.3% from 60

Owed within a year

£782k

−13% from £901k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01102951. 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

R.a. Cowen & Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (29) All events (62)

2024

21 February 2024

  • Bohdan Danylevych became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Bohdan Danylevych stopped being a part-owner
  • David Kuchta gained significant control
  • David Kuchta no longer has significant control
  • Michael Kuchta became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Michael Kuchta stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul Andrew Chaplin gained significant control
  • Paul Andrew Chaplin no longer has significant control
  • Stefan Kuchta gained significant control
  • Stefan Kuchta no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

21 February 2022

  • Bohdan Danylevych became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Grazyna Danuta Kuchta became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Michael Kuchta became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Andrew Chaplin gained significant control
  • Slavomir Kuchta became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2020

27 May 2020

  • Paul Andrew Chaplin no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

29 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "R. A. Cowen & Partners Ltd"

FCA register

14 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "R A Cowen & Partners Ltd"

FCA register

2018

2 November 2018

  • David Kuchta gained significant control
  • Grazyna Danuta Kuchta no longer has significant control
  • Stefan Kuchta gained significant control

Companies House

2 October 2018

  • Slavomir Kuchta no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

7 June 2017

  • Grazyna Danuta Kuchta gained significant control
  • Paul Andrew Chaplin gained significant control
  • Slavomir Kuchta gained significant control

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

1973

21 March 1973

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

  • All 62 events in its history (29 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 62 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is R.a. Cowen & Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, R.a. Cowen & Partners Limited (FRN 309587) 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 R.a. Cowen & Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01623 649931 and the website cowensgroup.co.uk for R.a. Cowen & Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is R.a. Cowen & Partners a scam or clone?
R.a. Cowen & Partners 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 R.a. Cowen & Partners?
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 R.a. Cowen & Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns R.a. Cowen & Partners?
Companies House lists 7 people with significant control of R.a. Cowen & Partners: Bohdan Danylevych (50–75% of shares), Michael Kuchta (50–75% of shares), Mr Slavomir Kuchta (50–75% of shares), Mrs Grazyna Danuta Kuchta (50–75% of shares) and 3 more. Before that, it was controlled by Paul Andrew Chaplin.
Who runs R.a. Cowen & Partners?
Companies House lists 7 directors of R.a. Cowen & Partners: David Kuchta, Stefan Kuchta, Mark Robert Wilson, Declan Barry Shaw, Karl Andrew Sutcliffe, Melanie Suzanne King and 1 more.
How long has R.a. Cowen & Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 21 March 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do R.a. Cowen & Partners’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.01m (+13% from £1.79m) and cash at bank of £872k (+25% from £698k).
Does R.a. Cowen & Partners use any other names?
It trades as Cowens, Cowens Private Clients, Cowens Risk Solutions, cowens survival capability and Cowens Xpress Cover, and 1 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including R A Cowen & Partners Ltd, BarberSure and Cowens Commercial Risk Solutions.

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