Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited

Reference number: 955859

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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

  • When munichre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3003 7070 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 5BN
Instant PDF download
Other names (1)

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

  • Great Lakes Services UK Ltd 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.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
303
upheld, against a 31% median
40%
about insurance
303

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
13436330
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 June 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
1 Fen Court, London, Greater London, EC3M 5BN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tony George Ayles Director Jun 1979 1 Jan 2022 None
Lesley Susan Watkins Director May 1959 1 Sep 2022 17 other companies
Nicolas Brown Director Nov 1961 1 Sep 2022 None
Christoph Nicolas Carus Director May 1971 1 Sep 2022 1 other company
Katherine Ann Coates Director Sep 1959 1 Sep 2022 None
Anthony Coram Director Nov 1969 1 Jan 2025 8 other companies
Jana How Secretary Not published 22 Nov 2022 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
26
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Great Lakes Insurance UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (21)

2022

3 November 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Great Lakes Services UK Ltd"

FCA register

18 August 2022

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

28 July 2022

  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

3 June 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Great Lakes Insurance UK

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
Instant PDF download

Firms like Great Lakes Insurance UK

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

In London

Chubb European Group SELondonAuthorisedHelvetia Global Solutions LtdLondonAuthorisedAXA Insurance UK PLCLondonAuthorisedLegal and General Assurance Society LimitedLondonAuthorisedThe Prudential Assurance Company LimitedLondonAuthorisedRoyal London Mutual Insurance Society, Limited (The)LondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Great Lakes Insurance UK

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited (FRN 955859) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Great Lakes Insurance UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3003 7070 and the website munichre.com/glls/en.html for Great Lakes Insurance UK. 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.
Is Great Lakes Insurance UK a scam or clone?
Great Lakes Insurance UK 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 Great Lakes Insurance UK?
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 Great Lakes Insurance UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Great Lakes Insurance UK?
Great Lakes Insurance UK is owned by Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 June 2021.
Who runs Great Lakes Insurance UK?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Great Lakes Insurance UK: Tony George Ayles, Lesley Susan Watkins, Nicolas Brown, Christoph Nicolas Carus, Katherine Ann Coates and Anthony Coram.
How long has Great Lakes Insurance UK been in business?
The company was formed on 3 June 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2022.
How many complaints does Great Lakes Insurance UK get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 303 new complaints about Great Lakes Insurance UK, and upheld 40% of those it decided.
Does Great Lakes Insurance UK use any other names?
It has previously used the name Great Lakes Services UK Ltd.

Sources and links

The full report on Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…