Searchflow Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 15 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2000

Responsible principal firm

Dual Corporate Risks Limited Reference number: 312593 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Searchflow Limited (FRN 563702) is an AR of Dual Corporate Risks Limited (FRN 312593). When you use Searchflow's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Searchflow, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

searchflow.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0330 036 6048
Address

42 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When searchflow.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0330 036 6048 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode ME19 4AJ

Other names (2)

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

PSA Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Richards Gray Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Dual Corporate Risks Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 04084804 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 October 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office: 5-6 Abbey Court Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7HY, England
Nature of business: Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon James Brown	Director	Mar 1965	5 Nov 2018	31 other companies
Stephen John Stout	Director	Jan 1960	5 Nov 2018	49 other companies
Matthew Teague	Director	Jun 1975	30 Sep 2024	11 other companies
Matthew Teague	Secretary	Not published	15 Mar 2017	–

Other companies run by these 3 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: 57
closed down: 34
went insolvent: 4

In the full report: all 57 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 24 companies these 3 directors run together
All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Searchflow’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (48)

2016

6 April 2016

Decision Insight Information Group (UK) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

1 September 2011

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2000

2 October 2000

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

All 48 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 41

Firms connected to Searchflow

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Searchflow

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

In West Malling

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All 48 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Searchflow Limited FCA authorised?

Searchflow Limited (FRN 563702) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Searchflow?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Searchflow Limited (FRN 563702) is an AR of Dual Corporate Risks Limited (FRN 312593). When you use Searchflow's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Searchflow, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Searchflow’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 036 6048 and the website searchflow.co.uk for Searchflow. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Searchflow a scam or clone?

Searchflow 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 Searchflow?

Protection works through Dual Corporate Risks Limited, the principal firm responsible for Searchflow's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Searchflow?

Searchflow is owned by Decision Insight Information Group (UK) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Searchflow?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Searchflow: Simon James Brown, Stephen John Stout and Matthew Teague.

How long has Searchflow been in business?

The company was formed on 2 October 2000.

Does Searchflow use any other names?

It has previously used 2 other names: PSA and Richards Gray.