Pool Reinsurance Company Limited

Reference number: 202881

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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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  • When poolre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7337 7170 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4R 9AF
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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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance

Limits on what they may do

  • Restricted to re-insurance.
    The firm must restrict all insurance business to reinsurance activities.

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
02798901
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
8 March 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
68 King William Street, London, EC4N 7HR, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Barbara Jane Merry Director Jun 1957 11 Feb 2019 11 other companies
Susan Jane Owen (Dame) Director Jun 1955 1 Jul 2020 8 other companies
Alan Martin Rubenstein Director Sep 1956 22 Mar 2021 19 other companies
Angela Ann Knight Director Oct 1950 29 Nov 2021 39 other companies
Catherine Gail Cripps Director Dec 1965 29 Jun 2022 14 other companies
Thomas Cowley Clementi Director Apr 1979 14 Aug 2022 2 other companies
Kenneth Michael Norgrove Director Mar 1969 17 Nov 2022 3 other companies
Kevin Allchorne Director May 1971 17 Jan 2023 2 other companies
Owen Charles Morris Director Jan 1978 29 Nov 2023 3 other companies
Colm Joseph Holmes Director Jan 1966 16 Jan 2024 None
Taryn Louise Jones Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2025 –

Other companies run by these 10 directors

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other companies
101
closed down
20
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 101 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 21 on the FCA register
  • All 53 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Pool Reinsurance Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (106)

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
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restricted to re-insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1993

8 March 1993

  • 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 106 events

  • All 106 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 96
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Firms connected to Pool Reinsurance Company

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

connected firms
9
share a director
8
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 101 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 106 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pool Reinsurance Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pool Reinsurance Company Limited (FRN 202881) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Pool Reinsurance Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7337 7170 and the website poolre.co.uk for Pool Reinsurance Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pool Reinsurance Company a scam or clone?
Pool Reinsurance Company 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 Pool Reinsurance Company?
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 Pool Reinsurance Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Pool Reinsurance Company?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Pool Reinsurance Company: Barbara Jane Merry, Susan Jane Owen (Dame), Alan Martin Rubenstein, Angela Ann Knight, Catherine Gail Cripps, Thomas Cowley Clementi and 4 more.
How long has Pool Reinsurance Company been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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