Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The)

Reference number: 202047

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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

  • When britanniapandi.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7407 3588 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4R 9AT
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Ltd 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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
00010340
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 February 1876 (150 years old)
Registered office
33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shin-Chyi Lan Director Feb 1976 22 Oct 2013 None
Louis Martel Director Mar 1965 9 May 2017 1 other company
James Walter Fitzgerald Warwick Director Jun 1966 16 Jan 2018 17 other companies
Egied Octavius Ludovicus Verbeeck Director Jul 1974 15 May 2018 1 other company
Xavier Nicholas Chwoles Villers Director Jan 1959 9 May 2019 11 other companies
Dimitri Frank Saracakis Director Aug 1976 9 May 2019 2 other companies
Maximilian Rothkopf (Dr) Director Jun 1980 12 Jan 2021 1 other company
Casper Munch Director May 1974 1 May 2021 1 other company
Michael Robert Aylmer Hall Director Oct 1973 1 May 2021 9 other companies
Richard Lindsay Sadler Director May 1957 18 May 2022 1 other company
Wei Man Raymond Ching Director Apr 1975 10 Jan 2023 None
Norifumi Yamamoto Director Dec 1969 9 May 2023 None
Bruce Nielsen Director May 1962 1 Jul 2025 1 other company
Richard Emlyn Heppell Director Jan 1965 1 Jan 2026 23 other companies
Hayley Jane Connell Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2023 –

Other companies run by these 14 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
49
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 49 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 14 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 14 directors run together
  • All 113 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (206)

2025

14 July 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Ltd"

FCA register

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

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

1876

19 February 1876

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 206 events

  • All 206 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 196
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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
7
share a director
3
share its phone number
6

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (6), the same postcode (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 206 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The) FCA authorised?
Yes, Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The) (FRN 202047) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7407 3588 and the website britanniapandi.com for Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The). 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 6 other FCA firms.
Is Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The) a scam or clone?
Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The) 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 Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The)?
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 Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The)?
Companies House lists 14 directors of Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The): Shin-Chyi Lan, Louis Martel, James Walter Fitzgerald Warwick, Egied Octavius Ludovicus Verbeeck, Xavier Nicholas Chwoles Villers, Dimitri Frank Saracakis and 8 more.
How long has Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The) been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 1876, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (The) use any other names?
It has previously used the name The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Ltd.

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