Aviva Managing Agency Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 5 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019
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

syndicates.aviva.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3972 5810
Address

Aviva Managing Agency Ltd, 88 Leadenhall Street, London, City Of London, EC3A 3BP, United Kingdom

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

When syndicates.aviva.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3972 5810 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Whether EC3A 3BP is a shared office: 27 other firms give it

Other names (3)

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

Aviva Syndicates Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Probitas 1492 Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Probitas Managing Agency Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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: 12242600 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 3 October 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: 80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4AE, England
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Marcus James Bale	Director	Nov 1978	18 May 2021	None
Hilary Jane Weaver	Director	Jan 1969	18 May 2021	3 other companies
Antony Leslie Dodson	Director	Nov 1978	18 May 2021	1 other company
Mary Edith Lancaster Goddard	Director	Feb 1958	18 May 2021	6 other companies
Ben Matthews	Director	Jun 1985	22 Feb 2023	1 other company
David Gideon Marock	Director	Nov 1970	1 Jan 2025	21 other companies
Rupert Edward Taylor Rea	Director	Apr 1978	7 Jul 2025	6 other companies
Robert John Callan	Director	Mar 1968	11 Aug 2025	1 other company
Jason Philip Storah	Director	Sep 1973	3 Mar 2026	7 other companies
AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	28 Sep 2026	–

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: 44
closed down: 4
are FCA-registered: 15

In the full report: all 44 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 15 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Aviva Managing Agency’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (36)

2026

30 September 2026

Changed its registered name from "Probitas Managing Agency Limited"

FCA register

2021

20 August 2021

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

3 October 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Aviva Syndicates Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

All 36 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 27

Firms connected to Aviva Managing Agency

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

connected firms: 9
share a director: 7
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
5 past links through former directors

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44 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 36 events in its history
9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aviva Managing Agency Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Aviva Managing Agency Limited (FRN 931446) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2021 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Aviva Managing Agency’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3972 5810 and the website syndicates.aviva.com for Aviva Managing Agency. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Aviva Managing Agency a scam or clone?

Aviva Managing Agency 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 Aviva Managing Agency?

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 Aviva Managing Agency to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Aviva Managing Agency?

Aviva Managing Agency is owned by Aviva Syndicates Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 October 2019.

Who runs Aviva Managing Agency?

Companies House lists 9 directors of Aviva Managing Agency: Marcus James Bale, Hilary Jane Weaver, Antony Leslie Dodson, Mary Edith Lancaster Goddard, Ben Matthews, David Gideon Marock and 3 more.

How long has Aviva Managing Agency been in business?

The company was formed on 3 October 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2021.

Does Aviva Managing Agency use any other names?

It trades as Aviva Syndicates and Probitas 1492. It has previously used the name Probitas Managing Agency Limited.