Westfield Specialty Managing Agency Ltd

Reference number: 204975

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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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  • When westfieldspecialty.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7712 7600 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 73 other firms give it
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Other names (4)

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

  • Westfield Specialty Trading name
  • Argo Managing Agency Limited Former name
  • Heritage Managing Agency Limited Former name
  • ArgoGlobal Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
03768610
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 May 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Floor 36, 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Darren Argyle Director Jun 1973 30 Mar 2012 24 other companies
Joanne Patricia Fox Director Apr 1964 6 May 2021 None
Sanjiv Chandaria Director Mar 1965 19 Nov 2021 None
Edward James Largent Director Sep 1964 23 Apr 2023 None
John Andrew Kuhn Director May 1964 14 Aug 2023 None
David Brian Duclos Director May 1957 27 Oct 2023 None
Jeremy Wycliffe Shallow Director Feb 1984 22 Jul 2025 15 other companies
Anthony Michael Baldwin Director Oct 1969 3 Feb 2026 5 other companies
Helen Louise Heslop Director Dec 1969 4 Sep 2026 8 other companies
Toby Anthoney Mills Secretary Not published 1 Jan 2018 –

Other companies run by these 9 directors

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other companies
36
closed down
4
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 36 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 16 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 60 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Westfield Specialty Managing Agency’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (124)

2023

20 February 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Argo Managing Agency Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Westfield Specialty Ltd 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

2009

11 June 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Heritage Managing Agency Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

26 October 1999

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

12 May 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 124 events

  • All 124 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 110
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Firms connected to Westfield Specialty Managing Agency

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 36 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 124 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Westfield Specialty Managing Agency Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Westfield Specialty Managing Agency Ltd (FRN 204975) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Westfield Specialty Managing Agency’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7712 7600 and the website westfieldspecialty.com/International for Westfield Specialty Managing Agency. 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 Westfield Specialty Managing Agency a scam or clone?
Westfield Specialty Managing Agency 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 Westfield Specialty Managing Agency?
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 Westfield Specialty Managing Agency to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Westfield Specialty Managing Agency?
Westfield Specialty Managing Agency is owned by Westfield Specialty Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Westfield Specialty Managing Agency?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Westfield Specialty Managing Agency: Darren Argyle, Joanne Patricia Fox, Sanjiv Chandaria, Edward James Largent, John Andrew Kuhn, David Brian Duclos and 3 more.
How long has Westfield Specialty Managing Agency been in business?
The company was formed on 12 May 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Westfield Specialty Managing Agency use any other names?
It trades as Westfield Specialty. It has previously used 3 other names: Argo Managing Agency Limited, Heritage Managing Agency Limited and ArgoGlobal.

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