Starr Syndicate Services Limited

Reference number: 402561

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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

Starr Syndicate Management Limited Reference number: 204851 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.
  • Starr Syndicate Services Limited (FRN 402561) is an AR of Starr Syndicate Management Limited (FRN 204851). When you use Starr Syndicate Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Starr Syndicate Services, 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

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.

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
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Other names (3)

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

  • Equity Red Star Services Limited Former name
  • ERS Syndicate Services Limited Former name
  • IQUW Syndicate Services Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Starr Syndicate Management Limited, 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
02661753
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 November 1991 (34 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor 30 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5AD, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charlotte Constable Director May 1987 4 Jul 2023 9 other companies
Stuart David Scott Director Dec 1977 22 Jun 2026 12 other companies
Tracey Spevack Secretary Not published 23 Jan 2026 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
still active
13
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Starr Syndicate Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (46)

2026

28 September 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "IQUW Syndicate Services Limited"

FCA register

2021

12 November 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "ERS Syndicate Services Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Starr Syndicate Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

23 April 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Equity Red Star Services Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1991

11 November 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 46 events

  • All 46 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to Starr Syndicate Services

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 46 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Starr Syndicate Services Limited FCA authorised?
Starr Syndicate Services Limited (FRN 402561) 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 Starr Syndicate Services?
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. Starr Syndicate Services Limited (FRN 402561) is an AR of Starr Syndicate Management Limited (FRN 204851). When you use Starr Syndicate Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Starr Syndicate Services, 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 Starr Syndicate Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7337 3550 and the website starr.com for Starr Syndicate Services. 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 Syndicate Services a scam or clone?
Starr Syndicate Services 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 Syndicate Services?
Protection works through Starr Syndicate Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for Starr Syndicate Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Starr Syndicate Services?
Starr Syndicate Services is owned by Starr Syndicate Management Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Starr Syndicate Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Starr Syndicate Services: Charlotte Constable and Stuart David Scott.
How long has Starr Syndicate Services been in business?
The company was formed on 11 November 1991.
Does Starr Syndicate Services use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Equity Red Star Services Limited, ERS Syndicate Services Limited and IQUW Syndicate Services Limited.

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