Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited

Reference number: 582862

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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

  • When ryansg.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • 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 (46)

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

  • Albus Trading name
  • AliveRisk Trading name
  • AliveRisk UK Trading name
  • Aqueous Trading name
  • Aqueous Underwriting Trading name
  • Castel Construction Trading name
  • Castel NAPL Trading name
  • Emerald Underwriting Managers Trading name
  • L3 Underwriting Managers Trading name
  • Leopanthera 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 Latent Defects Trading name
  • Ryan Specialty Renewables Trading name
  • Ryan Transactional Risk Trading name
  • Ryan Transactional Risk Title Trading name
  • Square Pegs Trading name
  • Tera Underwriters Trading name
  • Themis Trading name
  • Themis Underwriting Trading name
  • Transact Risk Partners Trading name
  • USQRisk UK Trading name
  • Verdant Trading name
  • Verdant Underwriting Managers Trading name
  • Yachtpod Risk Partners Trading name
  • Castel Management Limited Former name
  • Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited Former name
  • Altitude Risk Partners Former trading name
  • Bond Risk Partners Former trading name
  • Castel Bloodstock Former trading name
  • Castel Specialty Former trading name
  • Castel Transact Former trading name
  • Medical & Commercial International Former trading name
  • Newbridge Risk Partners Former trading name
  • Nirvana Risk Partners Former trading name
  • One Facultative Acceptances Former trading name
  • Seacurus Former trading name
  • Vecta Risk Partners Former trading name
  • Verve Risk Partners Former trading name
  • Weald Risk Partners Former trading name

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.
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  • 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
07774336
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5AD, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Victor Birrell Director Jun 1959 1 Nov 2013 7 other companies
Roland John Hill Director Jan 1979 28 Jul 2016 26 other companies
James Nicholas Montgomery Director Jun 1986 10 Feb 2026 3 other companies
Christopher David Seymour Newby Director Oct 1973 6 Jul 2026 17 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
28
closed down
17
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 17 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (99)

2026

5 June 2026

  • Ryan Specialty Holdings International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ryan Specialty Newco Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2024

5 August 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited"

FCA register

1 May 2024

  • Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Limited gave up control
  • Ryan Specialty Newco Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

21 February 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Castel Management Limited"

FCA register

4 February 2013

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2 January 2013

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

14 September 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 99 events

  • All 99 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Connected firms

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with this firm. 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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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 99 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 Underwriting Managers International Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International Limited (FRN 582862) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2013 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3023 3210 and the website ryansg.com for Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International. 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 Underwriting Managers International a scam or clone?
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International 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 Underwriting Managers International?
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 Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International?
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International is owned by Ryan Specialty Holdings International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 June 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Ryan Specialty Newco Holdings Limited and Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Limited.
Who runs Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International: Mark Victor Birrell, Roland John Hill, James Nicholas Montgomery and Christopher David Seymour Newby.
How long has Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2013.
Does Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International use any other names?
It trades as Albus, AliveRisk, AliveRisk UK, Aqueous and Aqueous Underwriting, and 26 more names. It has previously used 15 other names, including Castel Management Limited, Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited and Altitude Risk Partners.

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