Talisman Specialty UK Limited

Reference number: 310008

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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 talismanspecialty.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07798 525562 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 7AY
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Other names (5)

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

  • Minerva Trading name
  • Talisman Intermediary Trading name
  • Talisman Specialty Trading name
  • Volans Risk Solutions Trading name
  • Generic Underwriting Solutions Limited Former name

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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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 number
03523759
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 March 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor Suite, 37/39 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AY, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Laurence Alan Winter Director Feb 1961 19 Feb 1999 7 other companies
Christopher Charles Drake Director Jul 1980 30 Aug 2024 None
Joseph Marcantel Director Jul 1980 28 Oct 2025 None
Laurence Alan Winter Secretary Not published 19 Feb 1999 7 other companies
David Goodley Secretary Not published 25 Mar 2024 –

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
7
still active
7
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£161k

+54% from £104k

Cash at bank

£5.21m

Up £5.17m from £39.1k

Employees (average)

15

Up 14 from 1

Owed within a year

£12.5m

No earlier figure to compare

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 March 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £78.8k turnover and −£56.1k profit, for the year to 31 March 2024.

Turnover and profit

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 03523759. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (31)

2024

23 October 2024

  • General Secretary Laurence Alan Winter stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

1 May 2024

  • Bernard George Devereese no longer has significant control
  • Talisman Specialty Underwriters Inc took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

7 February 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Generic Underwriting Solutions Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bernard George Devereese gained significant control
  • General Secretary Laurence Alan Winter became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1998

9 March 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Talisman Specialty UK

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

connected firms
5
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Talisman Specialty UK

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Talisman Specialty UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Talisman Specialty UK Limited (FRN 310008) 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 Talisman Specialty UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07798 525562 and the website talismanspecialty.co.uk for Talisman Specialty UK. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Talisman Specialty UK a scam or clone?
Talisman Specialty 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 Talisman Specialty UK?
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 Talisman Specialty UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Talisman Specialty UK?
Talisman Specialty UK is owned by Talisman Specialty Underwriters Inc, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held as a trustee, since 1 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by General Secretary Laurence Alan Winter and Mr Bernard George Devereese.
Who runs Talisman Specialty UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Talisman Specialty UK: Laurence Alan Winter, Christopher Charles Drake and Joseph Marcantel.
How long has Talisman Specialty UK been in business?
The company was formed on 9 March 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Talisman Specialty UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £161k (+54% from £104k) and cash at bank of £5.21m (up £5.17m from £39.1k).
Does Talisman Specialty UK use any other names?
It trades as Minerva, Talisman Intermediary, Talisman Specialty and Volans Risk Solutions. It has previously used the name Generic Underwriting Solutions Limited.

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