Gary John Head

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Where they hold approval

Firms where this individual holds — or has held — an FCA-approved role.

Custodian Management Limited
FRN 918605
- SMF3 Executive Director (since 16 Aug 2025)
Ascent Underwriting LLP
FRN 605637
- Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 3 Mar 2025)
- SMF27 Partner (since 3 Mar 2025)
Optio Risk Services Ltd
FRN 697455
- Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 3 Mar 2025)
- SMF3 Executive Director (since 3 Mar 2025)
Optio Underwriting Ltd
FRN 954101
- SMF3 Executive Director (since 3 Mar 2025)
- Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 3 Mar 2025)
HISCOX UNDERWRITING LTD (no longer approved here)
FRN 308922
- CF1 Director (AR) (21 Dec 2015 to 1 Jul 2016)
- CF29 Significant management (13 Jul 2011 to 30 Apr 2012)
Hiscox Underwriting Services Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 728678
- Employed By (21 Dec 2015 to 1 Jul 2016)
Hiscox Insurance Company Limited (no longer approved here)
FRN 113849
- CF1 Director (3 Jul 2002 to 30 Apr 2012)
- CF18 Significant Mgt (Insurance Underwriting) (1 Dec 2001 to 3 Jul 2002)

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A quick guide to the terms on this page.

The FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK's regulator for banking, lending, insurance, investments and payments. Senior staff at any authorised firm have to be approved by the FCA personally.
Approved individual: Someone the FCA has personally signed off to hold a senior role at an authorised firm — directors, compliance officers and similar. They're held accountable for the firm's conduct.
Controlled functions: The specific senior roles the FCA approves people to hold, like 'Compliance oversight' or 'Money laundering reporting'. Each approval is tied to a particular firm.
IRN: Individual Reference Number — the unique ID the FCA assigns to each approved person. It stays the same as they move between firms.

Information on this page is sourced from the official FCA register.