Acrisure Re UK Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 6 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017
Accounts are overdue at Companies House
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

acrisure.com/reinsurance (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 4585 0420
Address

9th Floor 40 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When acrisure.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 4585 0420 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Whether EC3A 2BJ is a shared office: 49 other firms give it

Other names (8)

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

Acrisure Connect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Acrisure London Wholesale Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Acrisure Re International Facultative Trading name: A name it trades under now.
ALW Trading name: A name it trades under now.
ARIF Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Beach (International) Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Acrisure Re Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Beach Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
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)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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.

Concerns on the company record

Accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Company number: 10755170 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 May 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: 9th Floor 40 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Stephen James Farrell	Director	Sep 1964	5 May 2017	4 other companies
Richard Henry Hobbs	Director	Dec 1951	14 Aug 2019	1 other company
Dexter George Desvignes	Director	Apr 1965	23 Feb 2021	2 other companies
Simon James Hedley	Director	Aug 1965	16 Mar 2022	2 other companies
Jugminder Singh	Director	Aug 1978	9 Feb 2023	6 other companies
Carol Ann Richmond	Director	Dec 1963	22 Jun 2026	30 other companies
Hilary Anne Staples	Secretary	Not published	8 Dec 2025	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 36
closed down: 17
are FCA-registered: 7

In the full report: all 36 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 7 on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 6 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Acrisure Re UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (33)

2020

3 December 2020

Changed its registered name from "Beach (International) Ltd"

FCA register

3 August 2020

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

5 May 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Acrisure Re Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 18

Firms connected to Acrisure Re UK

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 4
share its phone number: 4

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 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 33 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acrisure Re UK Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Acrisure Re UK Limited (FRN 922997) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2020 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Acrisure Re UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4585 0420 and the website acrisure.com/reinsurance for Acrisure Re UK. 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 4 other FCA firms.

Is Acrisure Re UK a scam or clone?

Acrisure Re UK 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 Acrisure Re UK?

It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Acrisure Re UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Acrisure Re UK?

Acrisure Re UK is owned by Acrisure Re Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 May 2017.

Who runs Acrisure Re UK?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Acrisure Re UK: Stephen James Farrell, Richard Henry Hobbs, Dexter George Desvignes, Simon James Hedley, Jugminder Singh and Carol Ann Richmond.

How long has Acrisure Re UK been in business?

The company was formed on 5 May 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2020.

Does Acrisure Re UK use any other names?

It trades as Acrisure Connect, Acrisure London Wholesale, Acrisure Re International Facultative, ALW and ARIF. It has previously used 3 other names: Beach (International) Ltd, Acrisure Re and Beach.