AXA XL Insurance Company UK Limited

Reference number: 423308

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When axaxl.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7626 0486 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3V 0BG is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
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Other names (3)

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

  • Angel Underwriting Trading name
  • Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd Former name
  • XL Catlin Insurance Company UK Limited Former name

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.
  • 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)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
05328622
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Rankin Cummings Director Sep 1974 7 Jan 2019 21 other companies
Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge Director Jan 1968 27 Nov 2019 4 other companies
Sean Gerard Mcgovern Director May 1970 22 Sep 2020 7 other companies
Marcia Ina Cantor-Grable Director Sep 1954 1 Dec 2022 6 other companies
Paul Bishop Director Feb 1954 17 May 2023 1 other company
Carol Ann Richmond Director Dec 1963 10 Jul 2023 30 other companies
Jennifer Nicole Lejeune Director Dec 1977 1 Sep 2023 4 other companies
Nathan Philip Williams Director Sep 1965 11 Sep 2023 5 other companies
Michael Albert Gosselin Director Feb 1967 7 Jun 2024 1 other company
Mary Theresa O'Connor Director Aug 1966 27 Aug 2025 1 other company
Anna Monica Bond Secretary Not published 8 Jun 2021 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
69
closed down
30
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 69 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 3 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 52 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

AXA XL Insurance Company UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (107)

2022

22 June 2022

  • Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Holdings Ltd. gave up control

Companies House

3 February 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "XL Catlin Insurance Company UK Limited"

FCA register

2021

15 December 2021

  • Axa SA took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

28 March 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Holdings Ltd. 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

2005

22 March 2005

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

FCA register

10 January 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 107 events

  • All 107 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 94
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Firms connected to AXA XL Insurance Company UK

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

connected firms
9
share a director
6
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 69 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • All 107 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AXA XL Insurance Company UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AXA XL Insurance Company UK Limited (FRN 423308) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2005 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is AXA XL Insurance Company UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7626 0486 and the website axaxl.com for AXA XL Insurance Company UK. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is AXA XL Insurance Company UK a scam or clone?
AXA XL Insurance Company 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 AXA XL Insurance Company UK?
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 AXA XL Insurance Company UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AXA XL Insurance Company UK?
AXA XL Insurance Company UK is owned by Axa SA, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 15 December 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Holdings Ltd..
Who runs AXA XL Insurance Company UK?
Companies House lists 10 directors of AXA XL Insurance Company UK: Mark Rankin Cummings, Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge, Sean Gerard McGovern, Marcia Ina Cantor-Grable, Paul Bishop, Carol Ann Richmond and 4 more.
How long has AXA XL Insurance Company UK been in business?
The company was formed on 10 January 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2005.
Does AXA XL Insurance Company UK use any other names?
It trades as Angel Underwriting. It has previously used 2 other names: Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd and XL Catlin Insurance Company UK Limited.

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