U K Insurance Limited

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
01179980
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Riverbank House
    2 Swan Lane
    London
    EC4R 3AD
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +443452463761
    Web
    https://www.directlinegroup.co.uk

  • Complaints Contact

    8 Surrey Street
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR1 3EB
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +448000685670

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Authorised to Operate

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    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.

  • Arranges Investments

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Insurance Admin

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Manages Insurance Policies

    For All, Accident, Aircraft, Aircraft liability, Assistance, Credit, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Liability for ships, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Railway rolling stock, Ships, Sickness, Suretyship

  • Credit Brokering

  • Stockbroking

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rolling spot forex contract, Spread Bet

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    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · The firm, in carrying out this regulated activity, is limited to entering into transactions in a manner which, if the firm was an unauthorised person, would come within article 16 of the RAO.

  • Issues Insurance

    For All, Accident, Aircraft, Aircraft liability, Assistance, Credit, Damage to property, Fire and natural forces, General liability, Goods in transit, Land Vehicles, Legal expenses, Liability for ships, Miscellaneous financial loss, Motor vehicle liability, Railway rolling stock, Ships, Sickness, Suretyship

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    • · The activity of Effecting Contracts of Insurance for the investment classes "Aircraft", "Aircraft Liability" and "Railway Rolling Stock" is limited to the activities necessary for the firm to accept certain business transferred from The National Insurance and Guarantee Corporation Limited pursuant to the Scheme to be sanctioned by the High Court of England and Wales, on or about 8 November 2011.

  • Consumer Loans

  • Loan Servicing

  • Investment Setup

    For Commercial, Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Non-investment insurance contracts

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Norman Cardie McLuskie

    IRN NCM01036

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (14 Oct 2004 to 11 Feb 2010)
  • Owen Morris

    IRN OXM21204

    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Jul 2025)
    • SMF23 Chief Underwriting Officer (since 1 Jul 2025)
  • Paul David Shaw

    IRN PXS00840

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 1 Nov 2025)
  • Paul John Edward Smith

    IRN PXS00730

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (15 Nov 2023 to 20 Oct 2025)
  • Paul Kenneth Smith

    IRN PKS01032

    • CF1 Director (1 Dec 2001 to 4 Oct 2002)
  • Paul Nigel Gallacher

    IRN PNG01027

    • CF29 Significant management (24 Aug 2011 to 30 Nov 2012)
    • CF28 Systems and controls (19 Jun 2008 to 22 Aug 2011)
  • Paul Nightingale

    IRN PXN27458

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (10 Dec 2018 to 1 Oct 2023)
  • Paul Robert Geddes

    IRN PRG01067

    • SMF1 Chief Executive (10 Dec 2018 to 9 May 2019)
    • SIMF1 Chief Executive Function (7 Mar 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (12 Aug 2009 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF1 Director (12 Aug 2009 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (12 Aug 2009 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Pavan Bagai

    IRN PXB02020

    • CF1 Director (AR) (20 Jan 2011 to 15 Jun 2021)
  • Penelope Jane James

    IRN PJJ01072

    • SMF1 Chief Executive (9 May 2019 to 27 Jan 2023)
    • SMF2 Chief Finance (10 Dec 2018 to 9 May 2019)
    • SIMF2 Chief Finance Function (1 Mar 2018 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF1 Director (1 Nov 2017 to 9 Dec 2018)
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