Antares Reinsurance Company Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015

Website, phone number and address

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Website

antaresglobal.com/antares-re (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7959 1830
Address

71 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, HM 08, Bermuda

In the full report: 3 background checks

When antaresglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7959 1830 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode HM 08

Other names (1)

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

Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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

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Accepting Deposits
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Carrying out contracts of insurance
Effecting contracts of insurance
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Restricted to re-insurance

The firm must restrict all insurance business to reinsurance activities

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: FC033341 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Overseas company
Incorporated: 24 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office: 71 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Hm08, Bermuda

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
George Andrew Prescott	Director	Jan 1945	29 Apr 2016	31 other companies
Michael Frith	Director	Oct 1975	20 Nov 2019	None
Mark Carmichael Graham	Director	Nov 1963	31 Mar 2020	4 other companies
Philip Smith	Director	Jan 1961	12 Nov 2020	None
William Malloy	Director	Nov 1958	23 Sep 2021	None
Danielle Williams	Secretary	Not published	21 Jun 2024	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 35
closed down: 12
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 35 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 8 on the FCA register
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Antares Reinsurance Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (38)

2023

5 June 2023

Changed its registered name from "Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited"

FCA register

2017

19 December 2017

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Restricted to re-insurance)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

24 November 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

All 38 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 31

Firms connected to Antares Reinsurance Company

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
past links: 8

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
8 past links through former directors

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Antares Reinsurance Company Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Antares Reinsurance Company Limited (FRN 778829) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Antares Reinsurance Company’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7959 1830 and the website antaresglobal.com/antares-re for Antares Reinsurance Company. 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 Antares Reinsurance Company a scam or clone?

Antares Reinsurance Company 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 Antares Reinsurance Company?

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 Antares Reinsurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Antares Reinsurance Company?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Antares Reinsurance Company: George Andrew Prescott, Michael Frith, Mark Carmichael Graham, Philip Smith and William Malloy.

How long has Antares Reinsurance Company been in business?

The company was formed on 24 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.

Does Antares Reinsurance Company use any other names?

It has previously used the name Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited.