QBE Underwriting Limited

Reference number: 204858

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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 (9)

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

  • British Marine 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
  • Janson Green Ltd Former name
  • Limit Underwriting Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's

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
01035198
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 1971 (54 years old)
Registered office
30 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

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
Nicholas Hankin Director May 1973 20 Feb 2026 4 other companies
Alexandra Jane Smith Secretary Not published 26 Jun 2017 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
131
closed down
47
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 131 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 23 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 84 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (174)

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

2008

4 January 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Limit Underwriting Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

25 October 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Janson Green Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

1987

6 July 1987

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

1971

17 December 1971

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 174 events

  • All 174 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 156
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Firms connected to QBE Underwriting

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

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

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

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

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

In London

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  • 131 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 174 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is QBE Underwriting Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, QBE Underwriting Limited (FRN 204858) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is QBE Underwriting’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7105 4000 and the website QBEeurope.com for QBE Underwriting. 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 Underwriting a scam or clone?
QBE 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 QBE 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 QBE Underwriting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns QBE Underwriting?
QBE Underwriting 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 Underwriting?
Companies House lists 9 directors of QBE Underwriting: Nigel Joseph Douty Terry, Catherine Ann Brown, Jason Richard Harris, Cecile Georgette Fresneau, Steven Maddock, Robert Charles Stone and 3 more.
How long has QBE Underwriting been in business?
The company was formed on 17 December 1971, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does QBE Underwriting use any other names?
It trades as British Marine, QBE European Operations, QBE Insurance, QBE Ireland and QBE PI, and 2 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Janson Green Ltd and Limit Underwriting Ltd.

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