Corniche Underwriting Ltd

Reference number: 912715

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When cornicheuw.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3713 4632 is
  • Whether EC3V 9DU is a shared office: 28 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Recyclesure Trading name
  • Corniche Ltd Former name

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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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
11176774
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
One, Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7WS, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
George Francis Grundy Director Sep 1987 28 Feb 2019 1 other company
William Thomas Coates Director Mar 1970 20 Apr 2022 5 other companies
Francesco Antonio Comparetto Director Aug 1986 1 Oct 2026 None

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
6
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsAudited

Total equity

£9.75m

−3.5% from £10.1m

Cash at bank

£4.12m

−28% from £5.75m

Employees (average)

18

Same as 18

Owed within a year

£367k

−60% from £917k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11176774. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Corniche Underwriting’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (16)

2025

31 January 2025

  • Corniche Acquisition Co. Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Benjamin Norman stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

20 January 2022

  • George Francis Grundy stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

8 October 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Corniche Ltd"

FCA register

1 February 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2018

30 January 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • George Francis Grundy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Benjamin Norman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Corniche Underwriting

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Corniche Underwriting Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Corniche Underwriting Ltd (FRN 912715) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2020 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Corniche Underwriting’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3713 4632 and the website cornicheuw.com for Corniche Underwriting. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Corniche Underwriting a scam or clone?
Corniche Underwriting 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 Corniche Underwriting?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Corniche Underwriting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Corniche Underwriting?
Corniche Underwriting is owned by Corniche Acquisition Co. Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 January 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Benjamin Norman and Mr George Francis Grundy.
Who runs Corniche Underwriting?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Corniche Underwriting: George Francis Grundy, William Thomas Coates and Francesco Antonio Comparetto.
How long has Corniche Underwriting been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2020.
What do Corniche Underwriting’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show total equity of £9.75m (−3.5% from £10.1m) and cash at bank of £4.12m (−28% from £5.75m).
Does Corniche Underwriting use any other names?
It trades as Recyclesure. It has previously used the name Corniche Ltd.

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