Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch

Reference number: 940712

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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

  • When accelerant.ai first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 048 9809 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode CO4 5NE
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Other names (2)

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

  • Accelerant Insurance Europe NV/SA Former name
  • Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV Former name

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
62
upheld, against a 31% median
47%
about insurance
62

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

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
FC040633
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
5 April 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Bastion Tower Level 20, Place Du Champs De Mars 5, Brussels, 1050, Belgium

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roy Alexander Boukens Director Jul 1979 1 Jun 2023 None
Nancy Hasley Director Dec 1953 1 Jun 2023 None
Nicolas Denis Christopher Priem Director Nov 1986 1 Jun 2023 None
John William James Spencer Director Dec 1957 1 Jun 2023 40 other companies

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
40
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
12

In the full report: all 40 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 12 on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (18)

2023

2 October 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV"

FCA register

28 September 2023

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 April 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2020

16 December 2020

  • Regulated by the Banque nationale de Belgique S.A. from this date
  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Accelerant Insurance Europe NV/SA"

FCA register

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
5
share a director
3
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 9 past links through former directors
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Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.

In Colchester

Accelerant Insurance UK LimitedColchesterAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Chubb European Group SELondonAuthorisedRAC Insurance LimitedWalsallAuthorisedGreat Lakes Insurance UK LimitedLondonAuthorisedAviva Insurance LimitedNorwichAuthorisedAviva Life & Pensions UK LimitedYorkAuthorised

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  • 40 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch FCA authorised?
Yes, Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch (FRN 940712) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2023 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 048 9809 and the website accelerant.ai for Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch a scam or clone?
Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch 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 Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch?
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 Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch: Roy Alexander Boukens, Nancy Hasley, Nicolas Denis Christopher Priem and John William James Spencer.
How long has Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch been in business?
The company was formed on 5 April 2023, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2023.
How many complaints does Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 62 new complaints about Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch, and upheld 47% of those it decided.
Does Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV UK Branch use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Accelerant Insurance Europe NV/SA and Accelerant Insurance Europe SA/NV.

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