Facet Underwriting Limited

Reference number: 940079

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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 facetuw.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3966 4900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3V 3QX
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Other names (7)

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

  • Amalthea Trading name
  • Amalthea Risk Solutions Trading name
  • Amalthea Underwriting Trading name
  • Bowline Trading name
  • Bowline Underwriters Trading name
  • SHINC Trading name
  • SHINC Underwriting Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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 (1 permission)
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance

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
09125637
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 July 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Calder & Co, 30 Orange Street, London, WC2H 7HF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charles John Verry Williams Director Aug 1966 17 Feb 2015 9 other companies
Charlotte Ann Boardman Director Jul 1973 12 Nov 2018 2 other companies
Duncan James Quah Boardman Director Apr 1966 12 Nov 2018 6 other companies
CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 10 Jul 2014 –

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
11
closed down
2
run together
4

In the full report: all 11 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 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£191k

+90% from £101k

Cash at bank

£108k

+167% from £40.3k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£129k

+38% from £93.5k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09125637. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (20)

2021

1 April 2021

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

FCA register

2018

21 June 2018

  • Charles John Verry Williams stopped being the majority owner
  • Facet Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Charles John Verry Williams became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 July 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Facet Underwriting

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Facet Underwriting Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Facet Underwriting Limited (FRN 940079) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2021 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Facet Underwriting’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3966 4900 and the website facetuw.com for Facet Underwriting. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Facet Underwriting a scam or clone?
Facet 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 Facet Underwriting?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Facet Underwriting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Facet Underwriting?
Facet Underwriting is owned by Facet Holdings UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 June 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Charles John Verry Williams.
Who runs Facet Underwriting?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Facet Underwriting: Charles John Verry Williams, Charlotte Ann Boardman and Duncan James Quah Boardman.
How long has Facet Underwriting been in business?
The company was formed on 10 July 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2021.
What do Facet Underwriting’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £191k (+90% from £101k) and cash at bank of £108k (+167% from £40.3k).
Does Facet Underwriting use any other names?
It trades as Amalthea, Amalthea Risk Solutions, Amalthea Underwriting, Bowline and Bowline Underwriters, and 2 more names.

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