Hiscox Syndicates Limited

Reference number: 204924

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When hiscox.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7448 6000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hiscox 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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
02590623
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Andrew Lawrence Director Nov 1968 25 Jun 2013 3 other companies
Hamayou Akbar Hussain Director Oct 1972 2 Mar 2017 16 other companies
Katrina Jean Mackenzie Markham Director Jan 1974 26 Feb 2018 3 other companies
Joanne Riddick Musselle Director Oct 1970 19 Jul 2018 4 other companies
Andrew Paul Dolphin Director Apr 1979 1 Apr 2020 None
James Le Tall Illingworth Director Oct 1961 23 Jun 2021 39 other companies
Timothy Walter Harris Director Apr 1969 24 Mar 2022 2 other companies
Suzanne Elizabeth Kemble Director Jun 1967 29 Jul 2022 None
Thomas Christian Huerlimann Director Apr 1963 1 Jan 2023 None
Mary Beth Boucher Director Aug 1965 1 Jan 2025 None
Harriet Hanna Director Apr 1979 13 Nov 2025 None
David Stephen Saker Director Oct 1977 22 Jan 2026 3 other companies
Robert Frank Nicholson Secretary Not published 14 Feb 2025 –

Other companies run by these 12 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
61
closed down
31
are FCA-registered
10

In the full report: all 61 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 12 directors run together
  • All 52 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hiscox Syndicates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (93)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hiscox Holdings 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

1991

1 July 1991

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

12 March 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 93 events

  • All 93 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 83
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Firms connected to Hiscox Syndicates

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

connected firms
8
share a director
7
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 61 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 93 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hiscox Syndicates Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hiscox Syndicates Limited (FRN 204924) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hiscox Syndicates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7448 6000 and the website hiscox.com for Hiscox Syndicates. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Hiscox Syndicates a scam or clone?
Hiscox Syndicates 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 Hiscox Syndicates?
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 Hiscox Syndicates to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hiscox Syndicates?
Hiscox Syndicates is owned by Hiscox 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 Hiscox Syndicates?
Companies House lists 12 directors of Hiscox Syndicates: Paul Andrew Lawrence, Hamayou Akbar Hussain, Katrina Jean Mackenzie Markham, Joanne Riddick Musselle, Andrew Paul Dolphin, James Le Tall Illingworth and 6 more.
How long has Hiscox Syndicates been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Hiscox Syndicates use any other names?
It trades as Hiscox.

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