W.r. Berkley UK Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 11 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

W. R. BERKLEY SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED Reference number: 568355 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.
W.R. BERKLEY UK LIMITED (FRN 710822) is an AR of W. R. BERKLEY SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 568355). When you use W.R. BERKLEY UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from W.R. BERKLEY UK, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 3943 1900
Address

52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

What kind of line 020 3943 1900 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether EC3M 7AF is a shared office: 31 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management 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: 09546454 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office: 14th Floor 52, Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jacqueline Hedges	Director	Mar 1970	16 Apr 2015	9 other companies
James Patrick Bronner	Director	Oct 1961	2 Mar 2017	11 other companies
James John Hastings	Director	Apr 1980	17 Jul 2023	6 other companies
Michael Karl Bennett	Director	May 1979	1 Feb 2026	2 other companies
John Paul Enright	Director	May 1981	1 Jul 2026	3 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: 18
still active: 17
are FCA-registered: 5

In the full report: all 18 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 8 companies these 5 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

W.r. Berkley UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 July 2015

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

16 April 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

All 22 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 19

Firms connected to W.r. Berkley UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with W.r. Berkley UK. 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: 1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

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18 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 22 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is W.r. Berkley UK Limited FCA authorised?

W.r. Berkley UK Limited (FRN 710822) 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 W.r. Berkley UK?

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. W.r. Berkley UK Limited (FRN 710822) is an AR of W. R. BERKLEY SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 568355). When you use W.r. Berkley UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from W.r. Berkley UK, 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 W.r. Berkley UK’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3943 1900 for W.r. Berkley 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 one other FCA firm.

Is W.r. Berkley UK a scam or clone?

W.r. Berkley 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 W.r. Berkley UK?

Protection works through W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for W.r. Berkley UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns W.r. Berkley UK?

W.r. Berkley UK is owned by W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs W.r. Berkley UK?

Companies House lists 5 directors of W.r. Berkley UK: Jacqueline Hedges, James Patrick Bronner, James John Hastings, Michael Karl Bennett and John Paul Enright.

How long has W.r. Berkley UK been in business?

The company was formed on 16 April 2015.