ARK Syndicate Management Limited

Reference number: 461952

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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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  • When arkunderwriting.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3023 4020 is
  • Whether EC3A 2BJ is a shared office: 50 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Project Dragon Former name

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.
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
05887810
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 July 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
40 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Martin Smith Director Aug 1971 9 Mar 2007 5 other companies
Ian Eric Beaton Director Mar 1970 9 Mar 2007 10 other companies
Peter Mcintosh Director Nov 1965 20 Mar 2013 2 other companies
John Mitchell Wardrop Director Aug 1963 1 Jan 2016 None
Jo Mark Pole Welman Director Jan 1958 1 Apr 2016 5 other companies
Neil Christopher Brothers Director Jan 1978 15 Nov 2016 5 other companies
Paul William Dawson Director Feb 1966 7 Mar 2019 5 other companies
Charles Neville Rupert Atkin Director Jun 1958 1 Jun 2020 19 other companies
George Manning Rountree Director Apr 1972 4 Feb 2021 3 other companies
Melanie Raven Director May 1971 4 Aug 2021 1 other company
Neil Fox Director May 1971 4 Aug 2021 None
Nicola Monica Alexia Burch Director Feb 1966 1 Jan 2022 None
James David Masson Secretary Not published 17 May 2007 –

Other companies run by these 12 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
46
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 12 directors run together
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

ARK Syndicate Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (51)

2021

1 January 2021

  • Ian Eric Beaton stopped being a part-owner
  • Nicholas Kershaw Bonnar stopped being a part-owner
  • White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2017

29 June 2017

  • Ian Eric Beaton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicholas Kershaw Bonnar became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

14 March 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Project Dragon"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2006

26 July 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

  • All 51 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 38
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Firms connected to ARK Syndicate Management

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
past links
5

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 46 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 51 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ARK Syndicate Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, ARK Syndicate Management Limited (FRN 461952) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2007 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ARK Syndicate Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3023 4020 and the website arkunderwriting.com for ARK Syndicate Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ARK Syndicate Management a scam or clone?
ARK Syndicate Management 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 ARK Syndicate Management?
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 ARK Syndicate Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ARK Syndicate Management?
ARK Syndicate Management is owned by White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 1 January 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Eric Beaton and Mr Nicholas Kershaw Bonnar.
Who runs ARK Syndicate Management?
Companies House lists 12 directors of ARK Syndicate Management: Neil Martin Smith, Ian Eric Beaton, Peter McIntosh, John Mitchell Wardrop, Jo Mark Pole Welman, Neil Christopher Brothers and 6 more.
How long has ARK Syndicate Management been in business?
The company was formed on 26 July 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2007.
Does ARK Syndicate Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name Project Dragon.

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