Greenhill Underwriting Espana Ltd: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

QBE UK Limited Reference number: 202842 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Greenhill Underwriting Espana Ltd (FRN 433594) is an AR of QBE UK Limited (FRN 202842). When you use Greenhill Underwriting Espana's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Greenhill Underwriting Espana, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

Website

QBEeurope.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7105 4000
Address

30 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When qbeeurope.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7105 4000 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
Whether EC3M 3BD is a shared office: 21 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through QBE UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 name: GREENHILL UNDERWRITING ESPANA LIMITED
Company number: 04169936 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 28 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office: 30 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ian David Beckerson	Director	Mar 1967	29 Apr 2005	26 other companies
Nigel Lee Rippon	Director	Mar 1970	5 Jan 2026	11 other companies
Alexandra Jane Smith	Secretary	Not published	26 Jun 2017	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 33
closed down: 16
are FCA-registered: 6

In the full report: all 33 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (39)

2016

6 April 2016

Greenhill International Insurance Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

7 June 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2001

28 February 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

All 39 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 36

Firms connected to Greenhill Underwriting Espana

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

connected firms: 7
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 7

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (7)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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33 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 39 events in its history
7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Greenhill Underwriting Espana Ltd FCA authorised?

Greenhill Underwriting Espana Ltd (FRN 433594) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Greenhill Underwriting Espana?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Greenhill Underwriting Espana Ltd (FRN 433594) is an AR of QBE UK Limited (FRN 202842). When you use Greenhill Underwriting Espana's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Greenhill Underwriting Espana, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Greenhill Underwriting Espana’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7105 4000 and the website QBEeurope.com for Greenhill Underwriting Espana. 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 7 other FCA firms.

Is Greenhill Underwriting Espana a scam or clone?

Greenhill Underwriting Espana 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 Greenhill Underwriting Espana?

Protection works through QBE UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Greenhill Underwriting Espana's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Greenhill Underwriting Espana?

Greenhill Underwriting Espana is owned by Greenhill International Insurance Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Greenhill Underwriting Espana?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Greenhill Underwriting Espana: Ian David Beckerson and Nigel Lee Rippon.

How long has Greenhill Underwriting Espana been in business?

The company was formed on 28 February 2001.