River Re Limited
Reference number: 202756
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Authorisation being cancelled
This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.
Website, phone number and address
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Website
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Phone number
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Address
Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AN, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When axa.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 01473 526918 is
- Who else gives the postcode IP1 2AN
Other names (4)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- European Nichido Insurance Company Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- RenaissanceRe (UK) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- Tokio Marine Global Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- Tokio Millennium Re (UK) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may applyEligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible 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 applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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 principal
- 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
- 02553288 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 30 October 1990 (35 years old)
- Registered office
- Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AN, England
- Nature of business
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- Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Alain Marie Antoine Bernard De Lavernette | Director | Feb 1966 | 18 Aug 2020 | None |
| William John Bower | Director | Apr 1948 | 18 Aug 2020 | 1 other company |
| Shane Eric May | Director | Jan 1976 | 3 Jun 2021 | 1 other company |
| Jennifer Nicole Lejeune | Director | Dec 1977 | 12 Apr 2023 | 4 other companies |
| Wolfgang Huber | Director | Apr 1973 | 1 Jan 2025 | None |
| Alison Michelle Woolnough | Secretary | Not published | 6 Apr 2021 | – |
Other companies run by these 5 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
- 5
- closed down
- 1
- are FCA-registered
- 2
In the full report: all 5 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 2 on the FCA register
- The 1 company these 5 directors run together
- All 55 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
River Re’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2024
4 November 2024
- Axa Dbio II Holding S.À R.L gave up control
- Axa Dbio II Scsp no longer has significant control
Companies House
2020
11 September 2020
- Changed its registered name from "RenaissanceRe (UK) Limited"
FCA register
18 August 2020
- Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 5 new directors took over
- Axa Dbio II Holding S.À R.L took control (75–100% of shares)
- Axa Dbio II Scsp gained significant control
- Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. gave up control
Companies House
2019
25 March 2019
- Changed its registered name from "Tokio Millennium Re (UK) Limited"
FCA register
22 March 2019
- Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. gave up control
- Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. no longer has significant control
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)
- Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. gained significant control
Companies House
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA register
2011
5 January 2011
- Changed its registered name from "Tokio Marine Global Ltd"
FCA register
2004
24 December 2004
- Changed its registered name from "European Nichido Insurance Company Limited"
FCA register
2001
1 December 2001
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation
FCA register
1990
30 October 1990
- 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 123 events
- All 123 events in its history (21 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 99
Firms connected to River Re
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with River Re. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 2
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Firms like River Re
Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.
In Ipswich
Elsewhere in the UK
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- 5 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 123 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk