Ecclesiastical Life Limited

Reference number: 110318

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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.

  • Allchurches Life Assurance Limited Former name
  • Pendle 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.
  • 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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
    The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance business.

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
00243111
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 1929 (97 years old)
Registered office
Benefact House, 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Pickernell Director Sep 1978 19 Nov 2018 None
Stephen John O'Dwyer Director Jul 1969 10 Jun 2020 5 other companies
Mark Edmund Hacquoil Bennett Director Feb 1982 9 Jul 2021 3 other companies
Ian St John Martin Director May 1964 19 Sep 2024 12 other companies
Denise Patricia Cockrem Director Nov 1962 1 Jan 2026 15 other companies
Rachael Jane Hall Secretary Not published 25 May 1995 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
28
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
11

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ecclesiastical Life’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (60)

2016

9 April 2016

  • Ecclesiastical Insurance Office 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

2003

5 August 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Allchurches Life Assurance Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Activities only in respect of long term insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1985

3 December 1985

  • Changed its registered name from "Pendle Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1929

19 October 1929

  • 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 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 47
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Firms connected to Ecclesiastical Life

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

connected firms
8
share a director
4
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), 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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Firms like Ecclesiastical Life

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

In Gloucester

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ecclesiastical Life Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ecclesiastical Life Limited (FRN 110318) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Ecclesiastical Life’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 777 3322 and the website ecclesiastical.com for Ecclesiastical Life. 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 Life a scam or clone?
Ecclesiastical Life 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 Life?
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 Life to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ecclesiastical Life?
Ecclesiastical Life is owned by Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 April 2016.
Who runs Ecclesiastical Life?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Ecclesiastical Life: Paul Pickernell, Stephen John O'Dwyer, Mark Edmund Hacquoil Bennett, Ian St John Martin and Denise Patricia Cockrem.
How long has Ecclesiastical Life been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 1929, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Ecclesiastical Life use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Allchurches Life Assurance Limited and Pendle Insurance Company Limited.

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