Atrium Underwriters Limited

Reference number: 204834

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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 atrium-uw.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7050 3000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Atrium Cockell Underwriting Limited Former name
  • Atrium Underwriting Limited 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
01958863
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 November 1985 (40 years old)
Registered office
Level 20 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Samit Shah Director Oct 1977 1 Jan 2012 3 other companies
James Malcolm Cox Director Jul 1979 4 Jan 2013 5 other companies
Kirsty Helen Steward Director Aug 1977 23 Jan 2013 10 other companies
Christopher Macdonald Stooke Director Apr 1957 1 Jan 2021 16 other companies
Peter John Laidlaw Director May 1973 1 Jan 2023 1 other company
Nicole Coll Director Jan 1976 31 Mar 2023 14 other companies
John Fowle Director Sep 1969 15 Nov 2023 13 other companies
Hans-Peter Thomas Gerhardt Director May 1955 1 Dec 2025 1 other company
Rachel Fleur Elizabeth Grunert Director Jul 1971 1 Jan 2026 None
SGH COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 31 Mar 2024 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
47
closed down
2
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 47 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Atrium Underwriters’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (91)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Atrium Underwriting Group Limited took control (75–100% 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

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

18 October 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Atrium Cockell Underwriting Limited"

FCA register

1997

15 January 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Atrium Underwriting Limited"

FCA register

1986

20 October 1986

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

1985

14 November 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 91 events

  • All 91 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 80
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Firms connected to Atrium Underwriters

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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  • 47 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 91 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Atrium Underwriters Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Atrium Underwriters Limited (FRN 204834) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Atrium Underwriters’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7050 3000 and the website atrium-uw.com for Atrium Underwriters. 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 Atrium Underwriters a scam or clone?
Atrium Underwriters 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 Atrium Underwriters?
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 Atrium Underwriters to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Atrium Underwriters?
Atrium Underwriters is owned by Atrium Underwriting Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Atrium Underwriters?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Atrium Underwriters: Samit Shah, James Malcolm Cox, Kirsty Helen Steward, Christopher Macdonald Stooke, Peter John Laidlaw, Nicole Coll and 3 more.
How long has Atrium Underwriters been in business?
The company was formed on 14 November 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Atrium Underwriters use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Atrium Cockell Underwriting Limited and Atrium Underwriting Limited.

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