HSB Engineering Insurance Limited

Reference number: 202738

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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 hsbeil.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 100 9372 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M2 2JT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Engineering Insurance Company Limited Former name

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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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
02396114
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Chancery Place, 50 Brown Street, Manchester, M2 2JT, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anya Marjorie O'Reilly Director Aug 1974 17 Oct 2014 37 other companies
Jeffrey Niven Herdman Director Jan 1953 19 Oct 2017 7 other companies
David John Firstenberg Director Apr 1957 19 Apr 2021 None
Matthew Scott Forman Director Jan 1971 29 Jan 2024 None
Andrew John Burke Director May 1969 26 Nov 2025 2 other companies
Neil Stephen Peter Macmillan Director Nov 1962 30 Dec 2025 1 other company
Dominic How Secretary Not published 14 Dec 2022 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
47
closed down
17
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 47 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

HSB Engineering Insurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (79)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft In München 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

1995

27 April 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "Engineering Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1989

16 June 1989

  • 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 79 events

  • All 79 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 68
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Firms connected to HSB Engineering Insurance

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

connected firms
10
share a director
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like HSB Engineering Insurance

Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.

In Manchester

Irwell Insurance Company LimitedManchesterAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Cx Reinsurance Company Limited.LondonAuthorisedEast West Insurance Company LimitedAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Life LtdLondonAuthorisedNavigators Insurance CompanyLondonAuthorisedChubb European Group SELondonAuthorised

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  • 47 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 79 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is HSB Engineering Insurance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, HSB Engineering Insurance Limited (FRN 202738) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is HSB Engineering Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 100 9372 and the website hsbeil.com for HSB Engineering Insurance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is HSB Engineering Insurance a scam or clone?
HSB Engineering Insurance 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 HSB Engineering Insurance?
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 HSB Engineering Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns HSB Engineering Insurance?
HSB Engineering Insurance is owned by Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft In München, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs HSB Engineering Insurance?
Companies House lists 6 directors of HSB Engineering Insurance: Anya Marjorie O'Reilly, Jeffrey Niven Herdman, David John Firstenberg, Matthew Scott Forman, Andrew John Burke and Neil Stephen Peter Macmillan.
How long has HSB Engineering Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 16 June 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does HSB Engineering Insurance use any other names?
It has previously used the name Engineering Insurance Company Limited.

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