Watford Insurance Company Europe Limited

Reference number: 714197

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    Unit 3, 124 Irish Town, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar

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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

No specific permissions are recorded for this firm on the FCA register.

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
157
upheld, against a 31% median
39%
about insurance
157

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Key dates in its history

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

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2017

15 May 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Authorised in another EEA country to do business in the UK

FCA register

2010

27 August 2010

  • Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date
  • No longer regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • 1 background check on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Watford Insurance Company Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Watford Insurance Company Europe Limited (FRN 714197) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
Is Watford Insurance Company Europe a scam or clone?
Watford Insurance Company Europe 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 Watford Insurance Company Europe?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Watford Insurance Company Europe handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Watford Insurance Company Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
How many complaints does Watford Insurance Company Europe get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 157 new complaints about Watford Insurance Company Europe, and upheld 39% of those it decided.

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