The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association Limited

Reference number: 202588

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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 ukdefence.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7283 4646 is, and the 12 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 4ST
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Other names (1)

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

  • UK Defence Club 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
30 November 1951 (74 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Fotis Lykiardopulo Director Jan 1961 15 Jun 1995 4 other companies
Petros Pappas Director May 1953 15 Nov 2001 None
Basil Constantine Goulandris Director Jun 1961 19 Jun 2008 5 other companies
Ioannis Triphyllis Director May 1971 20 Jul 2009 None
Charles Richard Kendall Director Jul 1962 25 Nov 2009 5 other companies
Markos Nomikos Director Oct 1965 18 Apr 2013 1 other company
Themistoklis Alexandros Stafylopatis Director Jun 1968 13 Nov 2014 None
Martyn Richard Wade Director Apr 1959 13 Nov 2014 1 other company
Timothy Scott Huxley Director Nov 1960 23 Apr 2015 3 other companies
Daniel John Evans Director Aug 1966 15 Sep 2016 2 other companies
Souzana Laskaridi Director Dec 1981 13 Jan 2017 None
Isidore Constantine Caroussis Director Oct 1982 21 Mar 2017 None
Benjamin Donald Robert Maclehose Director Feb 1981 11 Jul 2019 32 other companies
Ghikas Goumas Director Aug 1965 24 Jul 2019 None
Ibrahim Al Nadhairi Director Apr 1978 30 Apr 2020 None
Christian Rychly Director Oct 1977 15 Sep 2022 None
Chubasco Antonio Monteiro Director Jan 1969 9 Mar 2023 None
Filippos Pantelis Lemos Director Oct 1984 8 Jun 2026 None
Kieran Patrick Halpenny Secretary Not published 31 Dec 2009 –

Other companies run by these 18 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
53
closed down
12
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 53 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 18 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • All 55 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1951

30 November 1951

  • 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 84 events

  • All 84 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 74
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
12
share a director
4
share its phone number
10

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (10), the same postcode (11)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Similar firms

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In London

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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 84 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association Limited (FRN 202588) 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 The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7283 4646 and the website ukdefence.com for The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association. 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 12 other FCA firms.
Is The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association a scam or clone?
The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association 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 United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association?
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 The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association?
Companies House lists 18 directors of The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association: Michael Fotis Lykiardopulo, Petros Pappas, Basil Constantine Goulandris, Ioannis Triphyllis, Charles Richard Kendall, Markos Nomikos and 12 more.
How long has The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association been in business?
The company was formed on 30 November 1951, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage and Defence Association use any other names?
It trades as UK Defence Club.

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