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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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
1 Westferry Circus, London, E14 4HA, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 020 7719 3000 is
- Who else gives the postcode E14 4HA
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible 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 applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Carrying out contracts of insurance
- Dealing in investments as principal
FCA disciplinary action and complaints
No FCA disciplinary action.
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Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 01298239 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 11 February 1977 (49 years old)
- Registered office
- 1 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HA
- Nature of business
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- Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Philip Andrew Briggs | Director | Sep 1970 | 16 Oct 2026 | 8 other companies |
| David Huw Battrick | Director | Aug 1973 | 16 Oct 2026 | 2 other companies |
| Ivor Andrew Ogilvie Charles Lewis | Director | Jun 1967 | 16 Oct 2026 | 2 other companies |
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
- are FCA-registered
- 2
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 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
- The 1 company these 3 directors run together
- All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Heddington Insurance (U.K.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
16 October 2026
- Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
- Chevron Corporation gave up control
- Xitus Insurance Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Chevron Corporation took control (75–100% of shares)
- Heddington Insurance Limited gave up control
- Heddington Insurance Limited 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
2001
1 December 2001
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1977
11 February 1977
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
1901
1 January 1901
- Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date
FCA register
In the full report: all 78 events
- All 78 events in its history (12 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 63
Firms connected to Heddington Insurance (U.K.)
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Heddington Insurance (U.K.). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 1
- share its postcode
- 1
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 1 past link through former directors
Firms like Heddington Insurance (U.K.)
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- 11 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 78 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk