The Royal Kennel Club Limited
Reference number: 404236
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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
AGRIA PET INSURANCE LIMITED Reference number: 496160 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.
- The Royal Kennel Club Limited (FRN 404236) is an AR of AGRIA PET INSURANCE LIMITED (FRN 496160). When you use The Royal Kennel Club's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from The Royal Kennel Club, 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.
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Phone number
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Address
10 Clarges Street, London, W1J 8AB, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When thekennelclub.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 0870 606 6750 is
- Who else gives the postcode W1J 8AB
Other names (7)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Crufts Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- Crufts Pet Insurance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- Kennel Club Pet Insurance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- The Kennel Club Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- The Kennel Club Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- Discover Dogs Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Petlog Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Agria Pet Insurance 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, freeYou 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
- 08217778 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 17 September 2012 (14 years old)
- Registered office
- The Kennel Club, 10 Clarges Street, London, W1J 8AB, England
- Nature of business
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- Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)
- Other sports activities (SIC 93199)
- Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Thomas Dai Mather | Director | Nov 1955 | 17 Sep 2012 | 1 other company |
| David Guy | Director | Apr 1960 | 17 Sep 2012 | 1 other company |
| Paul Joseph Harding | Director | Jan 1960 | 17 Sep 2012 | 2 other companies |
| Ian Howell Gabriel (Dr) | Director | Feb 1974 | 14 May 2013 | 2 other companies |
| Raymond Ian Heathcote | Director | Dec 1954 | 16 May 2017 | 4 other companies |
| Paul Rex Eardley | Director | Sep 1960 | 16 May 2017 | 19 other companies |
| Susan Jane Garner | Director | Feb 1957 | 15 May 2018 | None |
| Mark Wellman James | Director | Sep 1957 | 30 Jun 2020 | None |
| Stuart Ross Payne | Director | May 1972 | 23 Jun 2021 | None |
| Nicola Margaret Ackerley-Kemp | Director | Dec 1962 | 23 Jun 2021 | None |
| Robert Charles Harlow | Director | May 1964 | 23 Jun 2021 | 3 other companies |
| Stuart James Mccabe-Bell | Director | Jul 1960 | 14 Jun 2022 | None |
| Andreas Schemel (Dr) | Director | Apr 1963 | 14 Jun 2022 | None |
| Maureen Reynolds | Director | Oct 1952 | 14 Jun 2022 | 2 other companies |
| Jennifer Karen Millard | Director | Jun 1982 | 14 Jun 2022 | 2 other companies |
| Nicholas Owen Brooks-Ward | Director | Jul 1966 | 17 Jun 2022 | 1 other company |
| Jonathan Richard Bailey | Director | Jun 1964 | 13 Jun 2023 | None |
| Graham Spencer Partridge | Director | Feb 1956 | 13 Jun 2023 | None |
| Alison Jane Scutcher | Director | May 1975 | 13 Jun 2023 | None |
| Gavin Brown Robertson | Director | Jul 1973 | 11 Jun 2024 | 5 other companies |
| Richard John Allen | Director | Dec 1974 | 24 Jun 2025 | 4 other companies |
| David Richard Craig | Director | Apr 1967 | 24 Jun 2025 | None |
| Yvonne Rawley | Director | Nov 1959 | 24 Jun 2025 | 3 other companies |
| Linda Branwhite | Secretary | Not published | 23 Nov 2022 | – |
Other companies run by these 23 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
- 40
- closed down
- 17
- run together
- 3
In the full report: all 40 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 23 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 3 companies these 23 directors run together
- All 57 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
The Royal Kennel Club’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2024
3 September 2024
- Changed its registered name from "The Kennel Club Limited"
FCA register
2019
28 August 2019
- Changed its registered name from "The Kennel Club"
FCA register
2012
17 September 2012
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
2005
14 January 2005
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
In the full report: all 103 events
- All 103 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 91
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- All 103 events in its history
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is The Royal Kennel Club Limited FCA authorised?
The Royal Kennel Club Limited (FRN 404236) 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 The Royal Kennel Club?
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. The Royal Kennel Club Limited (FRN 404236) is an AR of AGRIA PET INSURANCE LIMITED (FRN 496160). When you use The Royal Kennel Club's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The Royal Kennel Club, 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 The Royal Kennel Club’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0870 606 6750 and the website thekennelclub.org.uk for The Royal Kennel Club. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Royal Kennel Club a scam or clone?
The Royal Kennel Club 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 The Royal Kennel Club?
Protection works through Agria Pet Insurance Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Royal Kennel Club's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs The Royal Kennel Club?
Companies House lists 23 directors of The Royal Kennel Club: Thomas Dai Mather, David Guy, Paul Joseph Harding, Ian Howell Gabriel (Dr), Raymond Ian Heathcote, Paul Rex Eardley and 17 more.
How long has The Royal Kennel Club been in business?
The company was formed on 17 September 2012.
Does The Royal Kennel Club use any other names?
It trades as Crufts, Crufts Pet Insurance, Kennel Club Pet Insurance and The Kennel Club. It has previously used 3 other names: The Kennel Club Limited, Discover Dogs and Petlog.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk