Sportscover Europe Limited

Reference number: 308372

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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 sportscovereurope.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7444 1771 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 6BN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Sportscover UK Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Active Underwriting Specialists Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor Sackville House, 143-149 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 6BN, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roger James Draper Director Jan 1970 19 Mar 2015 3 other companies
Martin John Crannis Director Jan 1963 17 Jun 2015 9 other companies
Steven Charles Gowland Director Oct 1969 7 May 2021 1 other company
Charles Wesley Singh Director Aug 1964 1 Jan 2023 25 other companies
Andrew Graham Morpeth Director Sep 1964 30 Jan 2024 26 other companies

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
54
closed down
15
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 54 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£265k

+183% from £93.6k

Net assets

£1.02m

+32% from £772k

Cash at bank

£1.87m

+12% from £1.66m

Owed within a year

£2.04m

+27% from £1.61m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £902k, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 03726678. 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

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

2022

20 October 2022

  • Activerisk Group Limited gave up control
  • Activerisk Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

7 May 2021

  • Activerisk Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Christopher Peter Nash no longer has significant control
  • Martin John Crannis no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Peter Nash gained significant control
  • Martin John Crannis gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2006

4 October 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Sportscover UK Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1999

4 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

  • All 51 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 33
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Firms connected to Sportscover Europe

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

connected firms
7
share a director
5
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Sportscover Europe

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In London

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  • 54 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 51 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sportscover Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sportscover Europe Limited (FRN 308372) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Sportscover Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7444 1771 and the website sportscovereurope.com for Sportscover Europe. 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 Sportscover Europe a scam or clone?
Sportscover Europe 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 Sportscover Europe?
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 Sportscover Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sportscover Europe?
Sportscover Europe is owned by Activerisk Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 20 October 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martin John Crannis, Mr Christopher Peter Nash and Activerisk Group Limited.
Who runs Sportscover Europe?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Sportscover Europe: Roger James Draper, Martin John Crannis, Steven Charles Gowland, Charles Wesley Singh and Andrew Graham Morpeth.
How long has Sportscover Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 4 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Sportscover Europe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £265k (+183% from £93.6k) and net assets of £1.02m (+32% from £772k).
Does Sportscover Europe use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Sportscover UK Ltd and Active Underwriting Specialists.

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