Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch

Reference number: 1004180

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited Reference number: 582862 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch (FRN 1004180) is an AR of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited (FRN 582862). When you use Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 3023 3210

  • Address

    6th Floor, 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5AD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 3023 3210 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 5AD
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Other names (23)

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

  • AliveRisk Trading name
  • AliveRisk UK Trading name
  • Castel Construction Trading name
  • Emerald Underwriting Managers Trading name
  • Leopanthera Europe Trading name
  • LifeScienceRisk Trading name
  • LSR Underwriting Managers Trading name
  • Paradiso Risks Trading name
  • PERse Trading name
  • PERse International Trading name
  • Ryan Financial Lines Trading name
  • Ryan Re Trading name
  • Ryan Renewables Trading name
  • Ryan Specialty Capital Management Trading name
  • Ryan Specialty Renewables Trading name
  • Ryan Transactional Risk Trading name
  • Ryan Transactional Risk Title Trading name
  • Tera Underwriters Trading name
  • Themis Europe Trading name
  • Transact Risk Partners Trading name
  • USQRisk UK Trading name
  • Yachtpod Risk Partners Trading name
  • Innovisk Europe GmbH - UK Branch Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
FC040776
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
22 May 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
8 Hohe Bleichen, Hamburg, 20354, Germany

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nikolaus Michael Christian Suehr Director Jun 1984 31 Jul 2023 None
Mark Victor Birell Director Jun 1959 25 Mar 2025 None
Roland John Hill Director Jan 1979 25 Mar 2025 26 other companies
James Nicholas Montgomery Director Jun 1986 25 Mar 2025 2 other companies
Christopher David Seymour Newby Director Oct 1973 7 Jul 2025 17 other companies

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
27
closed down
17
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 27 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 5 on the FCA register
  • The 18 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (32)

2025

22 May 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Innovisk Europe GmbH - UK Branch"

FCA register

2023

29 November 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

22 May 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch FCA authorised?
Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch (FRN 1004180) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch (FRN 1004180) is an AR of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited (FRN 582862). When you use Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3023 3210 for Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch a scam or clone?
Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch 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 Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch?
Protection works through Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch: Nikolaus Michael Christian Suehr, Mark Victor Birell, Roland John Hill, James Nicholas Montgomery and Christopher David Seymour Newby.
How long has Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch been in business?
The company was formed on 22 May 2023.
Does Ryan Specialty Europe GmbH - UK Branch use any other names?
It trades as AliveRisk, AliveRisk UK, Castel Construction, Emerald Underwriting Managers and Leopanthera Europe, and 17 more names. It has previously used the name Innovisk Europe GmbH - UK Branch.

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