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
Topsail Insurance Limited Reference number: 300870 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.
- VITA MANAGING AGENCY LTD (FRN 1054923) is an AR of Topsail Insurance Limited (FRN 300870). When you use VITA MANAGING AGENCY's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from VITA MANAGING AGENCY, 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
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
Unit 13, Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 07530 534110 is
- Who else gives the postcode BH16 6FA
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Topsail 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
- 17072523 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 5 March 2026 (less than a year old)
- Registered office
- Preston Park House, South Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SB, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jonathan Harvey | Director | Aug 1974 | 5 Mar 2026 | 2 other companies |
| Nigel Anthony Hawkes | Director | Jul 1966 | 5 Mar 2026 | 4 other companies |
| Christopher Andrew Mcgowan | Director | Nov 1984 | 5 Mar 2026 | 11 other companies |
| James Kevin Waddy | Director | Aug 1988 | 5 Mar 2026 | 1 other company |
Other companies run by these 4 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
- 15
- closed down
- 4
- are FCA-registered
- 5
In the full report: all 15 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 5 on the FCA register
- The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
Key dates in its history
Vita Managing Agency’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
27 May 2026
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
5 March 2026
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Aquavita Holdings Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Waddy Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 8 events
- All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 4
Firms connected to Vita Managing Agency
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Vita Managing Agency. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 3
- share a director
- 3
- share its postcode
- 2
In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 2 past links through former directors
Firms like Vita Managing Agency
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
In Poole
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- 15 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 8 events in its history
- 3 connected firms, named, and who links them
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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