British Aviation Insurance Company Limited

Reference number: 202049

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7342 2690

  • Address

    4th Floor, The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • What kind of line 020 7342 2690 is, and the 11 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3A 7AW is a shared office: 33 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • The British Aviation Insurance Company 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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
00246018
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 February 1930 (96 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor, The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Wilson Director May 1967 15 Jan 2019 14 other companies
Paul John Burgess Director Apr 1980 2 Aug 2023 1 other company
Christopher Peter Hare Director Nov 1947 9 Sep 2026 21 other companies
Colleen Martin Secretary Not published 1 Aug 2021 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
29
closed down
6
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 7 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

British Aviation Insurance Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (84)

2025

19 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "The British Aviation Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

2020

30 September 2020

  • Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • National Indemnity Company became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC became the majority owner (50–75% 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

1930

24 February 1930

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 84 events

  • All 84 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 71
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Firms connected to British Aviation Insurance Company

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

connected firms
11
share a director
7
share its phone number
11

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (11), the same postcode (11)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 84 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is British Aviation Insurance Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, British Aviation Insurance Company Limited (FRN 202049) 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 British Aviation Insurance Company’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7342 2690 for British Aviation Insurance Company. 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 11 other FCA firms.
Is British Aviation Insurance Company a scam or clone?
British Aviation Insurance Company 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 British Aviation Insurance Company?
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 British Aviation Insurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns British Aviation Insurance Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of British Aviation Insurance Company: National Indemnity Company (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC.
Who runs British Aviation Insurance Company?
Companies House lists 3 directors of British Aviation Insurance Company: Andrew Wilson, Paul John Burgess and Christopher Peter Hare.
How long has British Aviation Insurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 24 February 1930, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does British Aviation Insurance Company use any other names?
It has previously used the name The British Aviation Insurance Company Limited.

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