Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015
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

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

020 3846 6140
Address

22 Bishopsgate, 43rd floor, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom

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

When fidelisinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3846 6140 is
Whether EC2N 4BQ is a shared office: 71 other firms give it

Other names (3)

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

Fidelis Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Fidelis Insurance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Fidelis Underwriting Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
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
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
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: 09753615 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 28 August 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office: 22 Bishopsgate 43rd Floor, London, EC2N 4BQ, England
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Michael Howard Tripp	Director	May 1955	24 Oct 2016	None
Heather Kirsty Mckenna	Director	Sep 1977	1 Jan 2023	4 other companies
Karina Trudy Mcteague	Director	May 1962	13 Aug 2024	7 other companies
Thomas Mark Stephen	Director	Jun 1957	24 Sep 2024	None
Jason Allen Kittinger	Director	Jun 1979	21 Nov 2025	34 other companies
William Francis Waddell-Dudley	Director	Jun 1982	18 May 2026	None
Laura Mulligan	Secretary	Not published	21 Nov 2025	–

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: 44
closed down: 9
went insolvent: 2

In the full report: all 44 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 2 that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 6 directors run together
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (45)

2026

21 May 2026

Changed its registered name from "Fidelis Underwriting Limited"

FCA register

2023

3 July 2023

Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 December 2015

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

FCA register

28 August 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

All 45 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 36

Firms connected to Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
past links: 5

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
5 past links through former directors

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44 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 45 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting Limited (FRN 709360) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3846 6140 and the website fidelisinsurance.com for Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting a scam or clone?

Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting 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 Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting?

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 Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting?

Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting is owned by Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 July 2023.

Who runs Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting: Michael Howard Tripp, Heather Kirsty McKenna, Karina Trudy McTeague, Thomas Mark Stephen, Jason Allen Kittinger and William Francis Waddell-Dudley.

How long has Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting been in business?

The company was formed on 28 August 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.

Does Pelagos Insurance Capital Underwriting use any other names?

It trades as Fidelis and Fidelis Insurance. It has previously used the name Fidelis Underwriting Limited.