HCC Underwriting Agency Ltd

Reference number: 228121

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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 tmhcc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7702 4700 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 7BT
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Other names (7)

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

  • TMHCC International Trading name
  • TMHCC Specialty Group Trading name
  • Tokio Marine GX Trading name
  • Tokio Marine HCC Trading name
  • Illium Managing Agency Limited Former name
  • GCube Former trading name
  • HCC International Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
04632146
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Barry John Cook Director Sep 1960 25 Jan 2010 18 other companies
Thibaud Jacques Gerard Hervy Director Jan 1974 1 May 2012 6 other companies
Simon Button Director Mar 1965 26 Jul 2013 1 other company
Craig Anthony Scarr Director Jun 1962 12 Jun 2015 21 other companies
Graham Richard Austen White Director Feb 1968 21 Dec 2017 5 other companies
Peter Martin Fischbach-Engelberg Director May 1960 1 Jan 2023 None
Desmond Sean Edward Burke Director Jul 1968 5 Jun 2024 5 other companies
Nadia Dattilo Director Jun 1970 17 Jul 2024 1 other company
Kazuya Takahiro Director Jun 1970 27 Aug 2024 3 other companies
Jean Margaret O'Neill Director Aug 1977 12 Mar 2025 7 other companies
Karen Lucinda Barnes Director Jun 1974 23 May 2025 2 other companies
Masamitsu Nomoto Director Jan 1976 1 Sep 2025 None
Jonathan Isherwood Director Oct 1966 19 Jan 2026 None
David Feldman Secretary Not published 12 Sep 2012 –
Jenna Louise Holliday Secretary Not published 1 May 2015 –

Other companies run by these 13 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
48
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
18

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 13 directors run together
  • All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (100)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hcc Intermediate Holdings, Inc. gave up control
  • Hcc Intermediate Holdings, Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. gave up control
  • Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 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

2007

12 December 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Illium Managing Agency Limited"

FCA register

2003

28 November 2003

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

FCA register

9 January 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 100 events

  • All 100 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 80
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Firms connected to HCC Underwriting Agency

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

connected firms
9
share a director
8
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 100 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is HCC Underwriting Agency Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, HCC Underwriting Agency Ltd (FRN 228121) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2003 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is HCC Underwriting Agency’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7702 4700 and the website tmhcc.com for HCC Underwriting Agency. 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 HCC Underwriting Agency a scam or clone?
HCC Underwriting Agency 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 HCC Underwriting Agency?
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 HCC Underwriting Agency to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns HCC Underwriting Agency?
HCC Underwriting Agency is owned by Hcc Intermediate Holdings, Inc., which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc..
Who runs HCC Underwriting Agency?
Companies House lists 13 directors of HCC Underwriting Agency: Barry John Cook, Thibaud Jacques Gerard Hervy, Simon Button, Craig Anthony Scarr, Graham Richard Austen White, Peter Martin Fischbach-Engelberg and 7 more.
How long has HCC Underwriting Agency been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2003.
Does HCC Underwriting Agency use any other names?
It trades as TMHCC International, TMHCC Specialty Group, Tokio Marine GX and Tokio Marine HCC. It has previously used 3 other names: Illium Managing Agency Limited, GCube and HCC International.

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