HDI Global UK Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 1 year
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2024
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

hdi.global (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7696 8099
Address

20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG, United Kingdom

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

When hdi.global first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7696 8099 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether EC3V 0BG is a shared office: 27 other firms give it

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
Carrying out contracts of insurance
Dealing in investments as agent
Effecting contracts of insurance
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 15949284 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 11 September 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office: 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Mark Hunt	Director	Dec 1984	11 Sep 2024	None
David Hullin	Director	Oct 1968	7 Jan 2025	None
Christian Wilhelm Tore Dinesen	Director	Sep 1961	2 Jun 2025	None
Stephen Martin Coates	Director	Apr 1965	2 Jun 2025	None
Laura Caroline Phillips	Secretary	Not published	2 Jun 2025	–

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

HDI Global UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2025

22 July 2025

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

FCA register

2024

11 September 2024

Incorporated at Companies House
Talanx AG took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to HDI Global UK

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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Every company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 12 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is HDI Global UK Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, HDI Global UK Limited (FRN 1027643) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2025 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is HDI Global UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7696 8099 and the website hdi.global for HDI Global 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 HDI Global UK a scam or clone?

HDI Global 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 HDI Global 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 HDI Global UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns HDI Global UK?

HDI Global UK is owned by Talanx AG, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 11 September 2024.

Who runs HDI Global UK?

Companies House lists 4 directors of HDI Global UK: Simon Mark Hunt, David Hullin, Christian Wilhelm Tore Dinesen and Stephen Martin Coates.

How long has HDI Global UK been in business?

The company was formed on 11 September 2024, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2025.