Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company

Reference number: 113848

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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 ecclesiastical.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 777 3322 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode GL3 4AW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Ansvar Insurance Trading name
  • Ecclesiastical Insurance Office 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
00024869
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
3 August 1887 (139 years old)
Registered office
Benefact House 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Christopher John Hews Director Apr 1969 2 Jun 2009 20 other companies
Stephanie Jacinta Whyte Director Dec 1956 16 Jul 2013 1 other company
Francois-Xavier Bernard Boisseau Director Jul 1961 19 Mar 2019 60 other companies
Stephen Mark Jeffrey Lamport (Sir) Director Nov 1951 23 Mar 2020 10 other companies
Karen Belinda Best Director Jun 1962 19 Aug 2024 5 other companies
Mark Edmund Hacquoil Bennett Director Feb 1982 1 Jan 2025 3 other companies
Michael Anthony Murphy Director Apr 1972 3 Dec 2025 None
Jane Elizabeth Dale Director Feb 1960 3 Feb 2026 27 other companies
Gail Louise Tucker Director Mar 1964 1 May 2026 None
David Andrew Torrance Director May 1953 1 Oct 2026 None
Rachael Jane Hall Secretary Not published 25 May 1995 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
119
closed down
46
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 119 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 29 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 3 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 57 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 (8) All events (107)

2016

2 July 2016

  • Benefact Group PLC 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

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1981

24 December 1981

  • Changed its registered name from "Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Limited"

FCA register

1901

1 January 1901

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

FCA register

1887

3 August 1887

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 107 events

  • All 107 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 94
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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
11
share a director
7
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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Similar firms

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

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  • 119 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 107 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company FCA authorised?
Yes, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company (FRN 113848) 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 Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 777 3322 and the website ecclesiastical.com for Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company a scam or clone?
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited 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 Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited 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 Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company?
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company is owned by Benefact Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 July 2016.
Who runs Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company: Mark Christopher John Hews, Stephanie Jacinta Whyte, Francois-Xavier Bernard Boisseau, Stephen Mark Jeffrey Lamport (Sir), Karen Belinda Best, Mark Edmund Hacquoil Bennett and 4 more.
How long has Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company been in business?
The company was formed on 3 August 1887, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company use any other names?
It trades as Ansvar Insurance. It has previously used the name Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Limited.

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