Specialty MGA UK Limited

Reference number: 975541

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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.

Responsible principal firm

MNK INTERNATIONAL LTD Reference number: 509492 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.
  • Specialty MGA UK Limited (FRN 975541) is an AR of MNK INTERNATIONAL LTD (FRN 509492). When you use Specialty MGA UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Specialty MGA UK, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When specialty-mga.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8148 2753 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 5EB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Speciality MGA UK Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mnk International Ltd, 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
13797608
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 December 2021 (4 years old)
Registered office
Lynwood House, 373-375 Station Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark John Palmer Director Feb 1967 11 Jul 2022 None
Manoj Kumar Director Jul 1963 29 Sep 2023 13 other companies
Amal Omari Director Aug 1986 29 Sep 2023 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
15
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 15 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.75m

+299% from £439k

Cash at bank

£100

Same as £100

Employees (average)

12

+140% from 5

Owed within a year

£757k

−25% from £1.01m

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 13797608. 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

Specialty MGA UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2022

12 August 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Speciality MGA UK Limited"

FCA register

11 May 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2021

13 December 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Mnk Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Specialty MGA UK

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Specialty MGA UK Limited FCA authorised?
Specialty MGA UK Limited (FRN 975541) 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 Specialty MGA UK?
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. Specialty MGA UK Limited (FRN 975541) is an AR of MNK INTERNATIONAL LTD (FRN 509492). When you use Specialty MGA UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Specialty MGA UK, 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 Specialty MGA UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8148 2753 and the website specialty-mga.com for Specialty MGA UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Specialty MGA UK a scam or clone?
Specialty MGA UK 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 Specialty MGA UK?
Protection works through Mnk International Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Specialty MGA UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Specialty MGA UK?
Specialty MGA UK is owned by Mnk Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 December 2021.
Who runs Specialty MGA UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Specialty MGA UK: Mark John Palmer, Manoj Kumar and Amal Omari.
How long has Specialty MGA UK been in business?
The company was formed on 13 December 2021.
What do Specialty MGA UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show total equity of £1.75m (+299% from £439k) and cash at bank of £100 (same as £100).
Does Specialty MGA UK use any other names?
It has previously used the name Speciality MGA UK Limited.

Sources and links

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