Ariel Re UK Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 5 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

Ariel Re Managing Agency Limited Reference number: 959741 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Ariel Re UK Limited (FRN 938706) is an AR of Ariel Re Managing Agency Limited (FRN 959741). When you use Ariel Re UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Ariel Re UK, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

arielre.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07904 878057
Address

Ariel Re UK Limited, 9th Floor, The Monument Building, 11 Monument Street, London, EC3R 8AF, United Kingdom

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

When arielre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07904 878057 is
Whether EC3R 8AF is a shared office: 34 other firms give it

Other names (1)

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

Pelican ServiceCo (UK) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Ariel Re Managing Agency Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 12808840 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 12 August 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office: 9th Floor, The Monument Building, 11 Monument Street, London, EC3R 8AF, England
Nature of business: Life insurance (SIC 65110)
Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Life reinsurance (SIC 65201)
Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Darren Mark Lednor	Director	Nov 1973	3 Nov 2020	4 other companies
Robert Deutsch	Director	Sep 1959	30 Jun 2021	2 other companies
David James Hosier	Director	Dec 1967	30 Jun 2021	3 other companies
Ryan Mather	Director	Apr 1968	30 Jun 2021	None
Philip Hicks	Secretary	Not published	1 Jan 2024	–

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: 7
still active: 7
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 7 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 one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 4 directors run together
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (14)

2021

17 February 2021

Changed its registered name from "Pelican ServiceCo (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2020

17 November 2020

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

19 October 2020

Ariel Re Services Holdings (No. 1355) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Nomina PLC gave up control

Companies House

12 August 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Nomina PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Ariel Re UK

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 14 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ariel Re UK Limited FCA authorised?

Ariel Re UK Limited (FRN 938706) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Ariel Re UK?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Ariel Re UK Limited (FRN 938706) is an AR of Ariel Re Managing Agency Limited (FRN 959741). When you use Ariel Re UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ariel Re UK, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

The FCA register lists the phone number 07904 878057 and the website arielre.com for Ariel Re UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Ariel Re UK a scam or clone?

Ariel 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 Ariel Re UK?

Protection works through Ariel Re Managing Agency Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ariel Re UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Ariel Re UK?

Ariel Re UK is owned by Ariel Re Services Holdings (No. 1355) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 October 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Nomina PLC.

Who runs Ariel Re UK?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Ariel Re UK: Darren Mark Lednor, Robert Deutsch, David James Hosier and Ryan Mather.

How long has Ariel Re UK been in business?

The company was formed on 12 August 2020.

Does Ariel Re UK use any other names?

It has previously used the name Pelican ServiceCo (UK) Limited.