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.

  • Christopher Raymond McKee

    IRN CRM01031

    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Nov 2007 to 9 Dec 2009)
    • CF29 Significant management (1 Nov 2007 to 9 Dec 2009)
    • CF18 Significant Mgt (Insurance Underwriting) (27 Oct 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF14 Risk Assessment (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Christopher Sullivan

    IRN CPS01054

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Aug 2009 to 27 Jan 2012)
    • CF1 Director (14 Nov 2006 to 31 Jul 2009)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (14 Nov 2006 to 12 Aug 2009)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (14 Nov 2006 to 31 Jul 2009)
  • Clare Eleanor Thompson

    IRN CET01047

    • SIMF12 Chair of the Remuneration Committee (7 Mar 2016 to 10 May 2018)
    • CF2 Non Executive Director (31 Aug 2012 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Colin Dave Horsfield

    IRN CXH00881

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (28 Feb 2025 to 27 Oct 2025)
  • Colin James Anthony

    IRN CJA01159

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (20 May 2024 to 7 Aug 2025)
  • Cormac Bradley

    IRN CXB01828

    • SMF20 Chief Actuary (10 Dec 2018 to 3 Jun 2024)
    • SIMF20 Chief Actuary Function (7 Mar 2016 to 9 Dec 2018)
    • CF29 Significant management (11 Jul 2014 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Craig James Thornton

    IRN CJT01069

    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (30 Dec 2024 to 19 Sep 2025)
    • SMF18 Other Overall Responsibility (18 Dec 2024 to 19 Sep 2025)
  • Crawford Davidson

    IRN CXD01268

    • CF1 Director (20 Aug 2009 to 10 Jan 2012)
    • CF29 Significant management (7 Jul 2008 to 10 Jan 2012)
  • Cristina Nestares

    IRN MCN01024

    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (since 1 Jul 2025)
  • Damian Arnold

    IRN DXA01402

    • CF29 Significant management (3 Jun 2008 to 23 Jun 2011)
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