AXIS Specialty Europe SE

Reference number: 212724

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 4 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Company: registered
34 Ombudsman complaints in January–June 2025
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

axiscapital.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7877 3800
Address

52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom

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

When axiscapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7877 3800 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether EC3M 7AF is a shared office: 31 other firms give it

Other names (2)

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

AXIS Specialty London Trading name: A name it trades under now.
AXIS Specialty Europe Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
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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Accepting Deposits
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Carrying out contracts of insurance
Effecting contracts of insurance

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025: 34
upheld, against a 31% median: 40%
about insurance: 34

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers. With this few, one case moves the upheld rate a lot.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: OE006377 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Registered
Company type: Registered overseas entity
Incorporated: 5 December 2022 (3 years old)
Registered office: Sixth Floor, 20 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 T3V7, Ireland

Key dates in its history

AXIS Specialty Europe SE’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2022

5 December 2022

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

28 October 2022

Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland from this date
Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

31 March 2013

No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

2012

1 November 2012

Changed its registered name from "AXIS Specialty Europe Limited"
Began trading as "AXIS Specialty London"

FCA register

2002

31 December 2002

Axis Capital Holdings Limited became a part-owner (more than 25% of shares)

Companies House

29 May 2002

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to AXIS Specialty Europe SE

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like AXIS Specialty Europe SE

Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.

In London

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3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 11 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AXIS Specialty Europe SE FCA authorised?

Yes, AXIS Specialty Europe SE (FRN 212724) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2022 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is AXIS Specialty Europe SE’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7877 3800 and the website axiscapital.com for AXIS Specialty Europe SE. 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 AXIS Specialty Europe SE a scam or clone?

AXIS Specialty Europe SE 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 AXIS Specialty Europe SE?

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 AXIS Specialty Europe SE to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns AXIS Specialty Europe SE?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of AXIS Specialty Europe SE: Axis Capital Holdings Limited (more than 25% of shares).

How long has AXIS Specialty Europe SE been in business?

The company was formed on 5 December 2022. Companies House now lists it as registered.

How many complaints does AXIS Specialty Europe SE get?

In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 34 new complaints about AXIS Specialty Europe SE, and upheld 40% of those it decided.

Does AXIS Specialty Europe SE use any other names?

It trades as AXIS Specialty London. It has previously used the name AXIS Specialty Europe Limited.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Its Companies House record gov.uk
Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Ombudsman complaints data, January–June 2025 financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk