Somers Syndicate Management Limited

Reference number: 1016212

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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 limesma.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07438 942973 is
  • Whether EC3M 7HA is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (4)

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

  • Somers at Lloyds Trading name
  • Somers Syndicate Management at Lloyds Trading name
  • Lime Syndicate Management Limited Former name
  • Lime Syndicate Management 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.
  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
13806081
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 2021 (4 years old)
Registered office
Office 891, Lloyd's One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7HA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen John Britt Director Sep 1960 18 Sep 2023 23 other companies
Henry Nicholas Colthurst Director Jan 1959 18 Sep 2023 44 other companies
Jeremy Wilfrid Heap Director Jul 1961 24 Oct 2023 10 other companies
Colin Douglas Short Director Mar 1959 16 Jan 2024 6 other companies
Sarbjit Singh Sihota Director Apr 1968 30 Apr 2024 5 other companies
Elizabeth Cunningham Director Jan 1982 1 May 2025 None
Alastair Lauder Director Oct 1980 24 Jun 2025 None
Nathan Guy Hardman Director Sep 1972 25 Nov 2025 None
James Robert Lewis Director Jun 1965 31 Mar 2026 None
Tosin Adewemimo Secretary Not published 10 Dec 2025 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
81
closed down
23
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 81 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£200k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£75.5k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£456k

Up £457k from −£317

Cash at bank

£400k

Up £400k from £181

Assets and liabilities

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 13806081. 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

Somers Syndicate Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (45)

2026

14 August 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Lime Syndicate Management Limited"

FCA register

2024

6 December 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2023

29 August 2023

  • David Edward Reeves stopped being a part-owner
  • John Charles Keen no longer has significant control
  • Lime Syndicate Management Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

24 May 2023

  • Andrew Creedon stopped being a part-owner
  • Rachel Mary Beadle no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

17 December 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew Creedon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David Edward Reeves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Charles Keen gained significant control
  • Rachel Mary Beadle gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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Firms connected to Somers Syndicate Management

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
past links
6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 81 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Somers Syndicate Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Somers Syndicate Management Limited (FRN 1016212) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2024 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Somers Syndicate Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07438 942973 and the website limesma.com for Somers Syndicate Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Somers Syndicate Management a scam or clone?
Somers Syndicate Management 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 Somers Syndicate Management?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Somers Syndicate Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Somers Syndicate Management?
Somers Syndicate Management is owned by Lime Syndicate Management Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 August 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Charles Keen, Mr David Edward Reeves and Mrs Rachel Mary Beadle.
Who runs Somers Syndicate Management?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Somers Syndicate Management: Stephen John Britt, Henry Nicholas Colthurst, Jeremy Wilfrid Heap, Colin Douglas Short, Sarbjit Singh Sihota, Elizabeth Cunningham and 3 more.
How long has Somers Syndicate Management been in business?
The company was formed on 17 December 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2024.
What do Somers Syndicate Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £200k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £75.5k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Somers Syndicate Management use any other names?
It trades as Somers at Lloyds and Somers Syndicate Management at Lloyds. It has previously used 2 other names: Lime Syndicate Management Limited and Lime Syndicate Management.

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