QBE UK Limited

Reference number: 202842

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When qbeeurope.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7105 4000 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3M 3BD is a shared office: 21 other firms give it
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Other names (19)

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

  • British Marine Trading name
  • Gap Insurance Online Trading name
  • MBP Trading name
  • Minibusplus Trading name
  • QBE Trading name
  • QBE European Operations Trading name
  • QBE Insurance Trading name
  • QBE Ireland Trading name
  • QBE PI Trading name
  • QBE Re Trading name
  • QBE Re Europe Trading name
  • Delta International Reinsurance Company Limited Former name
  • Imperial Chemicals Reinsurance Limited Former name
  • QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited Former name
  • QBE International Insurance Limited Former name
  • QBE Reinsurance (London) Limited Former name
  • Ensign Former trading name
  • Evergreen Former trading name
  • Icon Insurance Former trading 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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 (13 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Undertaking regarding the marketing and distribution of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance
    1. QBE UK Limited (QBE) undertakes, except with the prior written consent of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA): (a) Not to enter into or effect any GAP contracts for customers based in the United Kingdom (UK); (b) Not to market GAP contracts to customers based in the UK; (c) Not to advise on or propose GAP contracts, whether directly or through another person, to customers based in the UK; and (d) To instruct all persons in the distribution arrangements for GAP contracts manufactured by QBE to immediately cease marketing and or distributing the GAP contracts to customers based in the UK.

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
01761561
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
30 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Joseph Douty Terry Director Jun 1970 19 Dec 2016 15 other companies
Catherine Ann Brown Director Mar 1966 1 May 2019 24 other companies
Jason Richard Harris Director Aug 1967 14 Dec 2020 13 other companies
Cecile Georgette Fresneau Director Apr 1972 7 Nov 2021 6 other companies
Steven Maddock Director Jul 1968 11 Feb 2022 11 other companies
Robert Charles Stone Director Jan 1975 12 Dec 2022 20 other companies
Norman Keith Skeoch (Sir) Director Nov 1956 29 Mar 2023 58 other companies
Timothy Cardwell Wade Director Dec 1959 1 Mar 2024 1 other company
Alexandra Jane Smith Secretary Not published 26 Jun 2017 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
127
closed down
46
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 127 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 22 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 73 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Qbe UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (175)

2024

31 March 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Undertaking regarding the marketing and distribution of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance)

FCA register

2018

31 December 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Qbe Holdings (Eo) Limited 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

2005

5 October 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "QBE International Insurance Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1992

3 March 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "QBE Reinsurance (London) Limited"

FCA register

1988

13 October 1988

  • Changed its registered name from "Imperial Chemicals Reinsurance Limited"

FCA register

1987

2 February 1987

  • Changed its registered name from "Delta International Reinsurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1983

14 October 1983

  • 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 175 events

  • All 175 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 139
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Firms connected to Qbe UK

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

connected firms
11
share a director
6
share its phone number
7

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (7), the same postcode (7)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like Qbe UK

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

In London

Cx Reinsurance Company Limited.LondonAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Life LtdLondonAuthorisedNavigators Insurance CompanyLondonAuthorisedChubb European Group SELondonAuthorisedChubb Life Europe SELondonAuthorisedFederal Insurance CompanyLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 127 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 175 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is QBE UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, QBE UK Limited (FRN 202842) 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 Qbe UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7105 4000 and the website QBEeurope.com for Qbe 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 7 other FCA firms.
Is Qbe UK a scam or clone?
Qbe 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 Qbe UK?
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 Qbe UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Qbe UK?
Qbe UK is owned by Qbe Holdings (Eo) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Qbe UK?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Qbe UK: Nigel Joseph Douty Terry, Catherine Ann Brown, Jason Richard Harris, Cecile Georgette Fresneau, Steven Maddock, Robert Charles Stone and 2 more.
How long has Qbe UK been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Qbe UK use any other names?
It trades as British Marine, Gap Insurance Online, MBP, Minibusplus and QBE, and 6 more names. It has previously used 8 other names, including Delta International Reinsurance Company Limited, Imperial Chemicals Reinsurance Limited and QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited.

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