Phoenix Life Assurance Limited

Active00001419 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 July 1864 (162 years)
Previously known as
Pearl Assurance Limited (until 28 September 2012)
Pearl Assurance Public Limited Company (until 25 June 2010)
Pearl Assurance Limited (until 19 April 2007)
Earlier: Pearl Assurance Public Limited Company, Pearl Assurance Limited, Pearl Assurance Public Limited Company, Pearl Assurance Limited, Pearl Assurance Public Limited Company, Pearl Assurance Company Limited, Pearl Life Assurance Company Limited
Industry
Life insurance (65110)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
West Midlands
Address
10 Brindleyplace
Birmingham
B1 2JB

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
9 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
26 May 2026

Charges

Total
20
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
19

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 June 2026
Also at Pearl Group Secretariat Services Limited, Phoenix Pensions Trustee Services Limited, Phoenix Group Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 31 January 2025
Also at Reassure UK Life Assurance Company Limited, SL (No.1) Limited, Reassure Two Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1977 (48)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 15 August 2011
Also at Phoenix Life CA Limited, SL (No.1) Limited, Standard Life PRT Solutions (GP) Limited · more companies
Officer history (90 former)
30 June 2026
Resigned Hayden-Carey, Lindsey Jayne as Director
30 June 2026
Appointed Shakespeare, Paul as Director
30 April 2026
Resigned Sutton, Kerry Elizabeth as Director
2 September 2025
Appointed Hayden-Carey, Lindsey Jayne as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Cook, Karin Alexandra as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Lister, John Robert as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Briggs, Andrew David as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Curran, Bernard Andrew as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Cairns, Arlene as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Craston, Ian Adam as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Gill, Jora Singh as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Harris, Rosemary as Director
1 February 2025
Resigned Harris, Timothy Walter as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Sutton, Kerry Elizabeth as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Buffham, James Bryan as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Poyntz-Wright, Nicholas Hugh as Director
19 August 2024
Resigned Meaney, Brid Mary as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Thakrar, Rakesh Kishore as Director
1 May 2024
Appointed Cook, Karin Alexandra as Director
30 April 2024
Resigned Bowe, Amanda Helen as Director
1 April 2024
Appointed Cairns, Arlene as Director
31 March 2024
Resigned Mayes, Peter Kane as Director
1 June 2023
Appointed Gill, Jora Singh as Director
1 June 2023
Appointed Craston, Ian Adam as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Hassall, Margaret Grace as Director
1 October 2022
Appointed Thakrar, Rakesh Kishore as Director
1 October 2022
Resigned Pears, Jonathan Robson, Dr as Director
1 October 2022
Resigned Clarke, Stephen Andrew as Director
1 October 2022
Resigned Moss, Andrew as Director
1 October 2022
Resigned Eakins, Michael John as Director
1 October 2022
Appointed Mayes, Peter Kane as Director
1 October 2022
Appointed Briggs, Andrew David as Director
1 May 2022
Appointed Harris, Timothy Walter as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Harris, Rosemary as Director
31 October 2021
Resigned Urmston, Michael Norris as Director
30 September 2021
Resigned Gallagher, James Daniel as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Meaney, Brid Mary as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned Percival, Stephen Keith as Director
1 October 2020
Appointed Curran, Bernard Andrew as Director
23 July 2020
Appointed Hassall, Margaret Grace as Director
23 July 2020
Appointed Gallagher, James Daniel as Director
23 July 2020
Appointed Eakins, Michael John as Director
15 May 2020
Resigned Thakrar, Rakesh Kishore as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Houghton, Richard David as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Miller, Diana Susan as Director
17 July 2019
Appointed Percival, Stephen Keith as Director
17 July 2019
Resigned Cheeseman, David Richard as Director
31 August 2018
Appointed Bowe, Amanda Helen as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Mcinnes, Susan Davidson as Director
31 August 2018
Appointed Houghton, Richard David as Director
31 August 2018
Appointed Pears, Jonathan Robson, Dr as Director
23 July 2018
Appointed Thakrar, Rakesh Kishore as Director
18 April 2018
Appointed Mcinnes, Susan Davidson as Director
15 March 2018
Resigned Snow, Anthony Wayne as Director
9 March 2018
Resigned True, Simon Charles as Director
15 September 2017
Appointed Cheeseman, David Richard as Director
26 June 2017
Resigned Mohammed, Shamira as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Lister, John Robert as Director
31 August 2016
Resigned Evans, Jonathan Peter as Director
3 May 2016
Appointed Poyntz-Wright, Nicholas Hugh as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Ross, Michael David as Director
12 October 2015
Appointed Clarke, Stephen Andrew as Director
12 October 2015
Resigned Davidson, Anthony Beverley as Director
21 May 2015
Appointed Miller, Diana Susan as Director
21 May 2015
Resigned Treen, William Raymond as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Mohammed, Shamira as Director
19 May 2014
Resigned Merrick, Michael John as Director
2 September 2013
Appointed True, Simon Charles as Director
8 August 2013
Appointed Snow, Anthony Wayne as Director
19 June 2013
Resigned Park, Jean Craig as Director
31 January 2013
Resigned Richardson, David Louis as Director
26 April 2012
Appointed Richardson, David Louis as Director
21 December 2011
Resigned Yates, Jonathan James as Director
15 August 2011
Resigned Watson, Gerald Alistair as Secretary
15 August 2011
Appointed Pearl Group Secretariat Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
24 June 2010
Appointed Yates, Jonathan James as Director
10 June 2010
Appointed Moss, Andrew as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Park, Jean Craig as Director
25 March 2010
Resigned Smith, John Simon Bertie as Director
9 February 2010
Resigned Luscombe, Kerr as Director
18 January 2010
Appointed Urmston, Michael Norris as Director
25 November 2009
Appointed Davidson, Anthony Beverley as Director
2 November 2009
Appointed Evans, Jonathan Peter as Director
20 October 2009
Appointed Luscombe, Kerr as Director
6 October 2009
Resigned Moss, Jonathan Stephen as Director
10 September 2009
Resigned Cormack, Ian Donald as Director
10 September 2009
Resigned Cross Brown, Tom as Director
10 September 2009
Resigned Evans, Jonathan Peter as Director
2 September 2009
Resigned Dale, Manjit as Director
2 September 2009
Resigned Huntley, David Charles as Director
2 September 2009
Resigned Cusins, John Robert as Director
2 September 2009
Resigned Osmond, Hugh Edward Mark as Director
30 December 2008
Appointed Merrick, Michael John as Director
22 August 2008
Resigned Maidens, Ian Graham as Director
10 July 2008
Appointed Maidens, Ian Graham as Director
5 June 2008
Appointed Huntley, David Charles as Director
6 May 2008
Resigned Gupta, Ashok Kumar as Director
31 March 2006
Appointed Smith, John Simon Bertie as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Laughlin, Ian William as Director
6 September 2005
Appointed Cusins, John Robert as Director
28 April 2005
Appointed Ross, Michael David as Director
28 April 2005
Appointed Treen, William Raymond as Director
28 April 2005
Appointed Cormack, Ian Donald as Director
28 April 2005
Appointed Evans, Jonathan Peter as Director
28 April 2005
Appointed Cross Brown, Tom as Director
13 April 2005
Appointed Dale, Manjit as Director
13 April 2005
Appointed Osmond, Hugh Edward Mark as Director
13 April 2005
Appointed Gupta, Ashok Kumar as Director
31 March 2005
31 March 2005
Resigned Ferguson, Duncan George Robin as Director
28 February 2005
Resigned Costain, Peter John as Director
28 February 2005
Resigned Bates, Malcolm Rowland, Sir as Director
15 September 2004
Resigned Hotson, Anthony Charles as Director
10 September 2004
Appointed Ferguson, Duncan George Robin as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Lever, Colin David as Director
3 July 2003
Resigned Meehan, Brendan Joseph as Director
3 July 2003
Appointed Moss, Jonathan Stephen as Director
28 January 2003
Appointed Laughlin, Ian William as Director
29 November 2002
Appointed Hotson, Anthony Charles as Director
2 November 2002
Resigned Fraser, Thomas Aird as Director
15 October 2002
Resigned De Cure, Marc Joseph as Director
15 October 2002
Resigned Moore, Philip Wynford as Director
24 September 2002
Resigned Batchelor, Paul John as Director
24 September 2002
Resigned Dunn, Craig William as Director
18 July 2002
Appointed Dunn, Craig William as Director
10 October 2001
Resigned Simmonds, John Robert as Director
10 October 2001
Resigned Thompson, Trevor James as Director
9 October 2001
Resigned Wade, Timothy Cardwell as Director
9 October 2001
Resigned Varley, Joanna Elizabeth as Director
9 October 2001
Resigned Fitzjohn, Marianne as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Meehan, Brendan Joseph as Director
23 July 2001
Appointed Thompson, Trevor James as Director
23 July 2001
Appointed Simmonds, John Robert as Director
23 July 2001
Appointed Fitzjohn, Marianne as Director
23 July 2001
Appointed Wade, Timothy Cardwell as Director
23 July 2001
Appointed Varley, Joanna Elizabeth as Director
2 July 2001
Resigned Cook, Rodney Malcolm as Director
4 April 2001
Resigned Carr, Peter Stafford as Director
21 February 2001
Appointed De Cure, Marc Joseph as Director
21 February 2001
Appointed Moore, Philip Wynford as Director
15 January 2001
Appointed Fraser, Thomas Aird as Director
15 December 2000
Resigned Shrimpton, Terence George as Director
17 October 2000
Resigned Delany, Geoffrey as Secretary
17 October 2000
Appointed Watson, Gerald Alistair as Secretary
7 June 2000
Appointed Carr, Peter Stafford as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Johnson, Peter Thomas as Director
24 September 1999
Resigned Trumbull Iii, George Rea as Director
19 August 1999
Appointed Batchelor, Paul John as Director
29 July 1999
Appointed Wells, William Henry Weston, Sir as Director
29 July 1999
Appointed Costain, Peter John as Director
29 July 1999
Appointed Bates, Malcolm Rowland, Sir as Director
29 July 1999
Appointed Trumbull Iii, George Rea as Director
29 July 1999
Appointed Lever, Colin David as Director
28 July 1999
Resigned Delany, Geoffrey as Director
8 July 1999
Appointed Cook, Rodney Malcolm as Director
23 June 1999
Appointed Johnson, Peter Thomas as Director
23 June 1999
Resigned Surface, Richard Charles as Director
26 February 1999
Resigned Divers, James as Director
31 March 1997
Resigned Davies, David Wyndham as Director
27 February 1997
Appointed Divers, James as Director
1 November 1996
Resigned Simmons, Philip Richard as Director
14 September 1995
Appointed Shrimpton, Terence George as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Hodgkinson, William Malcolm as Director
31 January 1995
Appointed Surface, Richard Charles as Director
27 December 1994
Resigned Gordon, David Michael as Director
2 December 1994
Resigned Worner, Ian Claude as Director
1 December 1994
Appointed Simmons, Philip Richard as Director
1 December 1994
Appointed Delany, Geoffrey as Director
31 August 1994
Resigned Bowles, Godfrey Edward as Director
26 August 1994
Appointed Davies, David Wyndham as Director
1 October 1993
Appointed Delany, Geoffrey as Secretary
30 September 1993
Resigned Bevitt, Robin Wilfrid as Secretary
30 September 1993
Resigned Bevitt, Robin Wilfrid as Director
1 May 1992
Resigned Furness, David Clemens as Director
1 May 1992
Appointed Hodgkinson, William Malcolm as Director
30 March 1992
Resigned Davies, David Wyndham as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 05282342

Holdings 6

Companies where Phoenix Life Assurance Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active

Group structure 60 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Standard Life PLC
Phoenix Life CA Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
PGH CA Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Laurtrust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Group CA Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Life CA Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Barnwood Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Life Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Abbey Life Trustee Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Future Growth Capital (Holdings) Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Future Growth Capital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Impala Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BA (Furbs) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Britannic Group Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl Group Holdings (No. 1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl Group Secretariat Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl Life Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl RLG Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Customer Care Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Group Management Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Standard Life Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl Group Holdings (No. 2) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl (Covent Garden) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl (Moor House) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl Assurance Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl Group Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearl MP Birmingham Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
PGS 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Group Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Life Assurance Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
SL (No.1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Real Estate Management GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure Life Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure Life Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure Midco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BL Telford Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Erip General Partner Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
G Life H Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
NM Life Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
NM Pensions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure FSH UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure Two Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reassure UK Life Assurance Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 2 more
Standard Life International Designated Activity Company Owns more than 25% of shares
Standard Life PRT Solutions (GP) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Standard Life PRT Solutions (Holding) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Standard Life PRT Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Iceni Nominees (No. 2) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Inhoco 3107 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Select Japan (GK Holdings UK) Limited Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)
SL (Newco) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Slacom (No.8) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Standard Life Investments UK PDF Investment LP Part right to 25–50% of surplus assets
Standard Life Property Company Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Welbrent Property Investment Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 June 2026Appointment of a director2
30 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director1
30 June 2026Other filing1
30 June 2026Other filing3
27 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates26 May 20263
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