Trent Insurance Company Limited

Reference number: 202770

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When premiaholdings.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 4536 7569 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3R 7BB is a shared office: 28 other firms give it
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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.
  • 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
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance

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 limited company
Incorporated
7 June 1940 (86 years old)
Registered office
2 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7BB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Catherine Anne Watts Director Jun 1978 2 Feb 2023 6 other companies
Christopher David Forbes Director Feb 1954 1 Mar 2024 28 other companies
Susan Janet Helson Director Aug 1959 22 Mar 2024 13 other companies
Colin Malcolm Grint Director Nov 1970 3 Apr 2024 None
John Perkins Director Oct 1970 12 Nov 2025 2 other companies
Anne Mary Mcarthur Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 directors

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other companies
43
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
12

In the full report: all 43 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Trent Insurance Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • The Dominion Insurance Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2010

21 May 2010

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2006

6 June 2006

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

31 May 1999

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1940

7 June 1940

  • 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 83 events

  • All 83 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 70
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Firms connected to Trent Insurance Company

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 10 past links through former directors
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Firms like Trent Insurance Company

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  • 43 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 83 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Trent Insurance Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Trent Insurance Company Limited (FRN 202770) 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 Trent Insurance Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4536 7569 and the website premiaholdings.com/uk-company-markets for Trent Insurance Company. 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 Trent Insurance Company a scam or clone?
Trent Insurance Company 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 Trent Insurance Company?
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 Trent Insurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Trent Insurance Company?
Trent Insurance Company is owned by The Dominion Insurance Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Trent Insurance Company?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Trent Insurance Company: Catherine Anne Watts, Christopher David Forbes, Susan Janet Helson, Colin Malcolm Grint and John Perkins.
How long has Trent Insurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 7 June 1940, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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