Stewart Title Limited

Reference number: 202882

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 3 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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 stewarttitle.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7010 7820 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4BP
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Other names (7)

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

  • Stewart Trading name
  • Stewart Online Solution Trading name
  • StewartPlus Trading name
  • Stewart Solution Trading name
  • Stewart Title UK Trading name
  • STL Trading name
  • Stewart Title Insurance Company (UK) Limited Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 020 3287 1169
  • 020 7681 1838
Fake email addresses (3)
  • london@stewarttitllelimited.com
  • real-estate@stewart-international.co.uk
  • support@stewart-international.co.uk
The 3 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (7 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02770166
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 December 1992 (33 years old)
Registered office
11 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4BP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Norman Critchlow Director Jan 1969 1 Jan 2020 1 other company
Marco Polsinelli Director Apr 1973 1 Apr 2023 None
Susan Elizabeth Hayward Director May 1972 1 Sep 2023 16 other companies
Erinlea Elizabeth Sheckler Director Apr 1975 1 Dec 2024 None
Ian David Hendey Director Jul 1967 11 May 2026 None
Ciaran James Donall Westland Director Apr 1976 1 Jul 2026 None
Elaine Hua Secretary Not published 13 Jan 2025 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
17
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£38.2m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£9.03m

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Net assets

£47.1m

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Cash at bank

£44.5m

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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 02770166. 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

Stewart Title’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (73)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stewart Title Guaranty Company took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

5 June 2014

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2002

26 March 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Stewart Title Insurance Company (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1992

2 December 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 73 events

  • All 73 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 54
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Firms connected to Stewart Title

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past links
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Stewart Title

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 73 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stewart Title Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stewart Title Limited (FRN 202882) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stewart Title’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7010 7820 and the website stewarttitle.co.uk for Stewart Title. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stewart Title a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Stewart Title: the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Stewart Title, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Stewart Title?
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 Stewart Title to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stewart Title?
Stewart Title is owned by Stewart Title Guaranty Company, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Stewart Title?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Stewart Title: Christopher Norman Critchlow, Marco Polsinelli, Susan Elizabeth Hayward, Erinlea Elizabeth Sheckler, Ian David Hendey and Ciaran James Donall Westland.
How long has Stewart Title been in business?
The company was formed on 2 December 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Stewart Title’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £38.2m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £9.03m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Stewart Title use any other names?
It trades as Stewart, Stewart Online Solution, StewartPlus, Stewart Solution and Stewart Title UK, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name Stewart Title Insurance Company (UK) Limited.

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