Eldon Insurance

Eldon Insurance Services
IndustryInsurance company
FoundedNewcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
(2007; 17 years ago (2007))
Headquarters
Bristol
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Arron Banks
Number of employees
361 (2017)[1]
ParentICS Risk Solutions
Websiteeldoninsurance.co.uk

Eldon Insurance Services Limited or simply Eldon Insurance is a British insurance broking and claims management company controlled by Arron Banks. It is based in Bristol but also has offices in Newcastle, Southampton, and South Africa.[1][2] Founded in 2007 the company is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).[3] It specialises in motor vehicle insurance and currently operates under the trade names GoSkippy, Footprint, Plato Insurance Services, and Vavista. Also previously Solid Insurance (2013), Business Choice Direct (2014–16) and others.[3][4]

It is closely related to Gibraltar-based Southern Rock Insurance which is the main underwriter for Eldon and also controlled by Banks.

  1. ^ a b Manning, Jonathon (7 November 2017). "Newcastle Insurance firm sees its turnover soar to £47.3m". Evening Chronicle (ChronicleLive). Trinity Mirror North East. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ^ "ELDON INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED". Public Register. Companies House. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Eldon Insurance Services Ltd". The Financial Services Register. Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Revenue jumps at UKIP donor Arron Banks insurance business Eldon". Business Insider. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.