Seib Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 479477

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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 seib.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 850000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM15 5BE
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Other names (9)

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

  • Animal Insurance Management Services Trading name
  • Ecclesiastical Insurance Services Trading name
  • Equestrian Underwriting Agencies Trading name
  • Equestrian World Insurance Services Trading name
  • Equicover Trading name
  • Lansdown Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • WRS Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • SEIG (2007) Number 4 Ltd Former name
  • South Essex Insurance Brokers Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
06317314
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 July 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Benefact House, 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Susan Jane Middleton Director Mar 1976 21 Sep 2011 1 other company
Bipin Thaker Director Jul 1956 30 Sep 2011 4 other companies
David Robert Moore Director Feb 1966 15 Oct 2018 38 other companies
Matthew Mervyn Pyke Director Aug 1970 4 May 2022 38 other companies
Stephen Astley Director Nov 1959 30 Dec 2022 22 other companies
Rachael Jane Hall Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2008 –

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
53
closed down
23
are FCA-registered
16

In the full report: all 53 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 16 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 29 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (39)

2024

1 December 2024

  • Lloyd & Whyte Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • South Essex Insurance Holdings Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2021

23 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "South Essex Insurance Brokers Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • South Essex Insurance Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

15 April 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "SEIG (2007) Number 4 Ltd"

FCA register

1 April 2008

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

FCA register · Companies House

2007

18 July 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Seib Insurance Brokers

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Seib Insurance Brokers

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

In the Romford (RM) postcode area

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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 39 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Seib Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Seib Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 479477) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2008 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Seib Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 850000 and the website seib.co.uk for Seib Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Seib Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Seib 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 Seib Insurance Brokers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Seib Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Seib Insurance Brokers?
Seib Insurance Brokers is owned by Lloyd & Whyte Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 December 2024. Before that, it was controlled by South Essex Insurance Holdings Ltd.
Who runs Seib Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Seib Insurance Brokers: Susan Jane Middleton, Bipin Thaker, David Robert Moore, Matthew Mervyn Pyke and Stephen Astley.
How long has Seib Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 18 July 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2008.
Does Seib Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Animal Insurance Management Services, Ecclesiastical Insurance Services, Equestrian Underwriting Agencies, Equestrian World Insurance Services and Equicover, and 2 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: SEIG (2007) Number 4 Ltd and South Essex Insurance Brokers Limited.

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