Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency Limited

Reference number: 204979

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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.

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

  • When cinfinglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7220 8200 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3M 7DQ is a shared office: 27 other firms give it
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Other names (6)

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

  • Cincinnati Global Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Syndicate 318 Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Beaufort Underwriting Agency Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Cincinnati Global Underwriting Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Ensign Managing Agency Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Minmar (525) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 (4 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 July 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Second Floor, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Derek Christopher Eales Director Jul 1965 15 Mar 2004 10 other companies
Gilles Alex Maxime Bonvarlet Director Feb 1964 1 Jun 2022 None
Rebecca Briony Scott Director Jan 1979 31 Aug 2022 11 other companies
Mark Thomas Brunning Director Aug 1982 19 Mar 2026 None
Simon Christopher Pope Director Aug 1981 7 May 2026 None
Michael Patrick Duffy Director Apr 1964 3 Jun 2026 47 other companies
Sarah Hirsch Director Oct 1982 16 Jul 2026 None
Ross James Allibone Secretary Not published 22 Feb 2024 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
68
closed down
36
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 68 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£17.2m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£6.12m

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Net assets

£43.3m

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Employees (average)

103

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04039137. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

20 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency Limited"

FCA register

16 May 2019

  • Teresa Currin Cracas no longer has significant control

Companies House

2 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Beaufort Underwriting Agency Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "Cincinnati Global Underwriting Limited"

FCA register

28 February 2019

  • Teresa Currin Cracas gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cincinnati Global Underwriting 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

2004

9 March 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "Ensign Managing Agency Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

8 November 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Minmar (525) Limited"

FCA register

20 October 2000

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

FCA register

24 July 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 75 events

  • All 75 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 55
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Firms connected to Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share a director
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency

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

In London

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  • 68 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 75 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency Limited (FRN 204979) 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 Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7220 8200 and the website cinfinglobal.com for Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency. 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, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency a scam or clone?
Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency 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 Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency?
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 Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency?
Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency is owned by Cincinnati Global Underwriting Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Teresa Currin Cracas.
Who runs Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency: Derek Christopher Eales, Gilles Alex Maxime Bonvarlet, Rebecca Briony Scott, Mark Thomas Brunning, Simon Christopher Pope, Michael Patrick Duffy and 1 more.
How long has Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency been in business?
The company was formed on 24 July 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £17.2m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £6.12m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency use any other names?
It trades as Cincinnati Global and Syndicate 318. It has previously used 4 other names, including Beaufort Underwriting Agency Limited, Cincinnati Global Underwriting Limited and Ensign Managing Agency Limited.

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