Marsh Re (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1938

Responsible principal firm

MARSH LIMITED Reference number: 307511 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Marsh Re (UK) Limited (FRN 404714) is an AR of MARSH LIMITED (FRN 307511). When you use Marsh Re (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Marsh Re (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

guycarp.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7357 1000
Address

1 Tower Place West, London, EC3R 5BU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When guycarp.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7357 1000 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC3R 5BU

Other names (7)

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

GC Fac Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Guy Carpenter Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Guy Carpenter & Company Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Healthcare Risk Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.
JLT Re Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Marsh Re Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Guy Carpenter And Company Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Marsh Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 00335308 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 1 January 1938 (88 years old)
Registered office: 1 Tower Place West, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
James Boyce	Director	Mar 1970	1 Mar 2020	2 other companies
Richard Mervyn Cocks	Director	Mar 1960	22 Feb 2021	1 other company
Paul Edward Moody	Director	Feb 1967	1 Oct 2021	3 other companies
Nicola Fowler	Director	Jul 1983	15 Feb 2022	1 other company
Roy Ian White	Director	Oct 1958	28 Jun 2022	8 other companies
James Graham Lyster Bird	Director	Dec 1978	4 Nov 2022	7 other companies
Ashton Ramseyer	Secretary	Not published	31 May 2023	–

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: 16
closed down: 1
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 6 directors run together
All 215 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Marsh Re (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (395)

2026

26 August 2026

Changed its registered name from "Guy Carpenter And Company Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Marsh Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1938

1 January 1938

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 395 events

All 395 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 385

Firms connected to Marsh Re (UK)

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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

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16 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 395 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marsh Re (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Marsh Re (UK) Limited (FRN 404714) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Marsh Re (UK)?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Marsh Re (UK) Limited (FRN 404714) is an AR of MARSH LIMITED (FRN 307511). When you use Marsh Re (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Marsh Re (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Marsh Re (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7357 1000 and the website guycarp.com for Marsh Re (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 5 other FCA firms.

Is Marsh Re (UK) a scam or clone?

Marsh Re (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 Marsh Re (UK)?

Protection works through Marsh Limited, the principal firm responsible for Marsh Re (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Marsh Re (UK)?

Marsh Re (UK) is owned by Marsh Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Marsh Re (UK)?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Marsh Re (UK): James Boyce, Richard Mervyn Cocks, Paul Edward Moody, Nicola Fowler, Roy Ian White and James Graham Lyster Bird.

How long has Marsh Re (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 1 January 1938.

Does Marsh Re (UK) use any other names?

It trades as GC Fac, Guy Carpenter, Guy Carpenter & Company, Healthcare Risk Partners and JLT Re, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name Guy Carpenter And Company Ltd.