AXA XL Underwriting Agencies Limited

Reference number: 204848

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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, 1 thing 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 (2)

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

  • Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd Former name
  • SJO Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd. 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.
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  • 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
01815126
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 May 1984 (42 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
Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge Director Jan 1968 27 Nov 2019 4 other companies
Mark Rankin Cummings Director Sep 1974 14 Apr 2020 21 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 25 May 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 62 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

AXA XL Underwriting Agencies’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (121)

2023

13 December 2023

  • Axa S.A. took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Catlin (North American) Holdings Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2022

22 June 2022

  • Catlin (North American) Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Catlin Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

3 February 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Catlin Holdings 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

1993

6 January 1993

  • Changed its registered name from "SJO Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd."

FCA register

1984

22 October 1984

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

FCA register

10 May 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 121 events

  • All 121 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 106
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Firms connected to AXA XL Underwriting Agencies

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with AXA XL Underwriting Agencies. 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, 1 flagged
  • All 121 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 Underwriting Agencies Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AXA XL Underwriting Agencies Limited (FRN 204848) 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 AXA XL Underwriting Agencies’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7626 0486 and the website axaxl.com for AXA XL Underwriting Agencies. 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 Underwriting Agencies a scam or clone?
AXA XL Underwriting Agencies 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 Underwriting Agencies?
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 Underwriting Agencies to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AXA XL Underwriting Agencies?
AXA XL Underwriting Agencies is owned by Axa S.A., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 December 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Catlin Holdings Limited and Catlin (North American) Holdings Ltd.
Who runs AXA XL Underwriting Agencies?
Companies House lists 10 directors of AXA XL Underwriting Agencies: Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge, Mark Rankin Cummings, Sean Gerard McGovern, Marcia Ina Cantor-Grable, Paul Bishop, Carol Ann Richmond and 4 more.
How long has AXA XL Underwriting Agencies been in business?
The company was formed on 10 May 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does AXA XL Underwriting Agencies use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd and SJO Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd..

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