Prestige Underwriting Services Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1997

Website, phone number and address

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Website

prestigeunderwriting.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0800 032 4252
Address

10 Governors Place, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, BT38 7BN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When prestigeunderwriting.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0800 032 4252 is
Who else gives the postcode BT38 7BN

Other names (3)

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

Octane London Market Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Octane Underwriting Trading name: A name it trades under now.
UNIsure Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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 (4 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

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: NI031853 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 January 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office: 10 Governors Place, Carrickfergus, BT38 7BN
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul Richard Phillip Hanna	Director	Jun 1976	18 Jan 2012	17 other companies
Trevor William Shaw	Director	Apr 1968	18 Jan 2012	18 other companies
Alison Marie Williams	Director	Mar 1971	19 Oct 2015	3 other companies
Wendy Close	Director	Apr 1972	18 Oct 2019	10 other companies
Justin Martin Hillen	Director	Dec 1977	6 Nov 2019	21 other companies
Timothy David Baxter	Director	Jul 1980	17 Jun 2025	None
Thomas Carl Mccomb	Director	Aug 1992	20 Jan 2026	None
Justin Martin Hillen	Secretary	Not published	2 Aug 2017	–

Other companies run by these 7 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: 30
closed down: 3
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 19 companies these 7 directors run together
All 38 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Prestige Underwriting Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (88)

2016

6 April 2016

Prestige Insurance Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

27 January 1997

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 88 events

All 88 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 77

Firms connected to Prestige Underwriting Services

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 3
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Prestige Underwriting Services

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

In Carrickfergus

Bill Webb LimitedCarrickfergusAuthorised Stroll Insurance Services LimitedCarrickfergusSee the register Clarity Financial LimitedCarrickfergusAppointed representative Ht Mortgages LtdCarrickfergusAppointed representative

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3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Prestige Underwriting Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Prestige Underwriting Services Limited (FRN 307105) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Prestige Underwriting Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 032 4252 and the website prestigeunderwriting.co.uk for Prestige Underwriting Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Prestige Underwriting Services a scam or clone?

Prestige Underwriting Services 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 Prestige Underwriting Services?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Prestige Underwriting Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Prestige Underwriting Services?

Prestige Underwriting Services is owned by Prestige Insurance Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Prestige Underwriting Services?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Prestige Underwriting Services: Paul Richard Phillip Hanna, Trevor William Shaw, Alison Marie Williams, Wendy Close, Justin Martin Hillen, Timothy David Baxter and 1 more.

How long has Prestige Underwriting Services been in business?

The company was formed on 27 January 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

Does Prestige Underwriting Services use any other names?

It trades as Octane London Market and Octane Underwriting. It has previously used the name UNIsure.