Shepherd Compello Ltd
Reference number: 311810
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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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Phone number
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Address
88 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 3BP, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look
- When shepherdcompello.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 020 7378 4000 is, and the other firm that gives it
- Whether EC3A 3BP is a shared office: 25 other firms give it
Other names (3)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- EPG Global Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- EPG Insurance Services Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- EPG Administration Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible 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 applyA 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 applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (7 permissions)
- 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
- Credit Broking
- Dealing in investments as agent
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Limits on what they may do
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The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the FCA register and/or onboard any new customers except to the extent necessary to complete contractual obligations entered into before the Effective Date.
Shepherd Compello Ltd (the “Firm”) applies under section 55L(5)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) for the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) to impose the following requirement(s) (the “Requirements”) on the Part 4A permission of the Firm as set out in the terms below. Restriction on regulated activities 1. The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the FCA register and/or onboard any new customers except to the extent necessary to complete contractual obligations entered into before the Effective Date. 2. Notification and reporting 3. 4. Within 5 working days of the Effective Date, the Firm must provide written confirmation to the FCA that it is in compliance with the Requirements. Secure records 5. The Firm must secure and preserve all records and/or information (physical or electronic) relating to its regulated activities from its systems in their original form, or in a copy proved to be identical to the source material. These must be retained in a form and at a location within the United Kingdom, to be notified to the FCA within 5 working days of the Effective Date, such that they can be provided to the FCA, or to a person named by the FCA, promptly on its request. Effective date 6. The Requirements in this application are to take effect immediately on their acceptance by the FCA and notification of such to the Firm by email. 7. The Requirements will stay in effect until they are varied or cancelled by the FCA (either on the application of the Firm or on the FCA’s own volition). Publication 8. The Requirements will be published on the Firm’s entry on the Financial Services Register. Definitions 9. In this application: (a) “existing customer” means a person (natural or legal) who (prior to the Effective Date) has entered into a business relationship with the Firm for the provision of services in relation to its regulated activities; and (b) “new customer” means a person (natural or legal) who is not an existing customer of the Firm.
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
- 04695072 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 12 March 2003 (23 years old)
- Registered office
- 88 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 3BP, England
- Nature of business
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- Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
- Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)
- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shepherd | Director | May 1947 | 30 Jul 2003 | 5 other companies |
| Holly Tamar Shepherd | Director | Jun 1984 | 1 Mar 2013 | 7 other companies |
| Duncan David Mcclure Fisher | Director | Mar 1964 | 28 Nov 2017 | 7 other companies |
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
- 13
- closed down
- 2
- is FCA-registered
- 1
In the full report: all 13 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The one on the FCA register
- The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
- All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Filed accounts and finances
Turnover
£5.89m
−25% from £7.88m
Profit before tax
£295k
+16% from £254k
Net assets
£3.60m
+110% from £1.72m
Cash at bank
£21.7m
+1.1% from £21.5m
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 04695072. 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
Shepherd Compello’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
3 July 2026
- FCA imposed a requirement (The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the FCA register and/or onboard any new customers except to the extent necessary to complete contractual obligations entered into before the Effective Date.)
FCA register
2016
6 April 2016
- Shepherd Global Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2014
14 November 2014
- Changed its registered name from "EPG Insurance Services Limited"
FCA register
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
2003
12 March 2003
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 42 events
- All 42 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 29
Firms connected to Shepherd Compello
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Shepherd Compello. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 1
- share its phone number
- 1
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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- 13 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
- All 42 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Shepherd Compello Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Shepherd Compello Ltd (FRN 311810) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Shepherd Compello’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7378 4000 and the website shepherdcompello.com for Shepherd Compello. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Shepherd Compello a scam or clone?
Shepherd Compello 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 Shepherd Compello?
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 Shepherd Compello to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Shepherd Compello?
Shepherd Compello is owned by Shepherd Global Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Shepherd Compello?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Shepherd Compello: John Shepherd, Holly Tamar Shepherd and Duncan David McClure Fisher.
How long has Shepherd Compello been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Shepherd Compello’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £5.89m (−25% from £7.88m) and profit before tax of £295k (+16% from £254k).
Does Shepherd Compello use any other names?
It trades as EPG Global. It has previously used 2 other names: EPG Insurance Services Limited and EPG Administration Services.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk