Starr International (Europe) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015
33 Ombudsman complaints in January–June 2025

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

starr.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7337 3550
Address

30 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When starr.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7337 3550 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC3M 5AD

Other names (1)

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

Starr insure Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
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.
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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Accepting Deposits
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
Carrying out contracts of insurance
Effecting contracts of insurance
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025: 33
upheld, against a 31% median: 35%
about insurance: 33

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers. With this few, one case moves the upheld rate a lot.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 09654797 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 June 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office: 4th Floor 30 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Anthony Philip Hulse	Director	Feb 1952	14 Mar 2018	None
Stuart David Scott	Director	Dec 1977	15 Dec 2022	12 other companies
Amandeep Bahia	Director	Nov 1977	8 Apr 2024	2 other companies
Alice Caroline Gac	Director	Jul 1965	1 Jun 2024	5 other companies
Pinar Yetgin	Director	Jan 1974	5 Aug 2025	2 other companies
Charlotte Mary Constable	Director	May 1987	25 Sep 2026	9 other companies
Peter Antony Bilsby	Director	May 1969	25 Sep 2026	17 other companies
Suzanna Louise Eyre	Secretary	Not published	1 Jun 2026	–

Other companies run by these 7 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: 26
closed down: 4
are FCA-registered: 8

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 8 on the FCA register
The 10 companies these 7 directors run together
All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Starr International (Europe)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (53)

2016

18 March 2016

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

FCA register

2015

24 June 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

All 53 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 47

Firms connected to Starr International (Europe)

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 6
share its phone number: 4

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

Firms like Starr International (Europe)

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

In London

Chubb European Group SELondonAuthorised Great Lakes Insurance UK LimitedLondonAuthorised Helvetia Global Solutions LtdLondonAuthorised AXA Insurance UK PLCLondonAuthorised Legal and General Assurance Society LimitedLondonAuthorised The Prudential Assurance Company LimitedLondonAuthorised

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Starr International (Europe) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Starr International (Europe) Limited (FRN 676783) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Starr International (Europe)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7337 3550 and the website starr.com for Starr International (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 4 other FCA firms.

Is Starr International (Europe) a scam or clone?

Starr International (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 Starr International (Europe)?

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 Starr International (Europe) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Starr International (Europe)?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Starr International (Europe): Anthony Philip Hulse, Stuart David Scott, Amandeep Bahia, Alice Caroline Gac, Pinar Yetgin, Charlotte Mary Constable and 1 more.

How long has Starr International (Europe) been in business?

The company was formed on 24 June 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.

How many complaints does Starr International (Europe) get?

In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 33 new complaints about Starr International (Europe), and upheld 35% of those it decided.

Does Starr International (Europe) use any other names?

It trades as Starr insure.