Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 16 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008
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

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

020 7337 1400
Address

Level 13, The Scalpel, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom

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

When berkleyoffshore.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7337 1400 is
Whether EC3M 7AF is a shared office: 31 other firms give it

Other names (5)

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

Berkley Asset Protection Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Berkley Offshore Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Berkley Offshore UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BOUM Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BOUM UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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 (3 permissions)

Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Dealing in investments as agent
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: 06773428 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 15 December 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office: Level 13 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert Christian Walker	Director	Apr 1966	17 Mar 2009	None
Lucille Sgaglione	Director	Feb 1950	3 Mar 2011	1 other company
Charles Laxton Tindall	Director	Dec 1960	3 Mar 2011	None
Francis Augustus Costa	Director	Nov 1958	3 Mar 2011	None
Jennifer Todd	Director	Jan 1973	3 May 2011	None
Allan Edwards Francis	Director	Apr 1965	1 Dec 2015	None
Nicholas David Drury	Director	Aug 1970	1 Dec 2015	None
James Patrick Bronner	Director	Oct 1961	8 Feb 2022	11 other companies
Richard M. Baio	Director	Nov 1968	1 Jun 2024	None
Steven Jay Malawer	Secretary	Not published	1 Apr 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: 12
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 12 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 3 on the FCA register
All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (31)

2016

6 April 2016

Wrbc Services, Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

2 February 2010

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

5 January 2010

Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

2008

15 December 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

All 31 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 19

Connected firms

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Similar firms

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

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12 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 31 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, Limited (FRN 500934) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK,’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7337 1400 and the website berkleyoffshore.com for Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK,. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, a scam or clone?

Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers 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 Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers 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 Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK,?

Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, is owned by Wrbc Services, Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK,?

Companies House lists 9 directors of Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK,: Robert Christian Walker, Lucille Sgaglione, Charles Laxton Tindall, Francis Augustus Costa, Jennifer Todd, Allan Edwards Francis and 3 more.

How long has Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, been in business?

The company was formed on 15 December 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2010.

Does Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers UK, use any other names?

It trades as Berkley Asset Protection, Berkley Offshore, Berkley Offshore UK, BOUM and BOUM UK.