Friends Aellas Limited

Active00575435 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 May 1896 (130 years)
Previously known as
Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society Limited (until 16 December 2010)
Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society PLC (until 10 September 2010)
Equity & Lawlife Assurance Society Public Limited Company (until 1 July 1993)
Industry
Non-trading company (74990)
Directors
Leqing Wang
Owned by
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Aviva
Wellington Row
York
YO90 1WR

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 June 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Wang, Leqing
Director · Appointed 24 September 2026
Chinese
Born August 1988 (38)
Director · Appointed 9 September 2025
Also at Aviva (Peak No.1) UK Limited, Undershaft SLPM Limited, Aviva Brands Limited · more companies
Scottish
Born June 1988 (38)
Director · Appointed 9 September 2025
Also at Aviva Europe UK Societas, Aviva (Peak No.1) UK Limited, Undershaft SLPM Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 29 June 2015
Also at Gresham Insurance Company Limited, Aviva International Holdings Limited, The Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited · more companies
Officer history (50 former)
25 September 2026
Resigned Callaghan, Lee Patrick as Director
24 September 2026
Appointed Wang, Leqing as Director
8 January 2026
Resigned Sim, Rhona Helen as Director
9 September 2025
Appointed Macintyre, Jamie as Director
9 September 2025
Appointed Morgan, Alice Parker as Director
9 September 2025
Appointed Callaghan, Lee Patrick as Director
6 August 2025
Resigned Potter, Helen as Director
12 December 2022
Resigned Mcgowan, Laura Eileen as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Sim, Rhona Helen as Director
14 June 2021
Appointed Mcgowan, Laura Eileen as Director
14 June 2021
Resigned Garvin, Amy Victoria Gwynne as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Potter, Helen as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Rose, David Rowley as Director
29 September 2017
Resigned Marshall, Clair Louise as Director
31 August 2017
Appointed Garvin, Amy Victoria Gwynne as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Risam, Monica as Director
26 May 2017
Appointed Risam, Monica as Director
16 January 2017
Appointed Marshall, Clair Louise as Director
16 January 2017
Appointed Rose, David Rowley as Director
16 January 2017
Resigned Carr, Andrew David as Director
16 January 2017
Resigned Paykel, Jonathan Charles as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned O'Neill, Conor Martin as Director
21 December 2015
Resigned Moss, Jonathan Stephen as Director
6 July 2015
Resigned Friends Life Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
29 June 2015
Appointed Aviva Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 December 2014
Appointed O'Neill, Conor Martin as Director
31 December 2014
Appointed Paykel, Jonathan Charles as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Potkins, Martin as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Smith, Robin Duncan as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Potkins, Martin as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Carr, Andrew David as Director
27 September 2013
Resigned Black, James Masson as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Smith, Robin Duncan as Director
1 August 2013
Resigned J'Afari-Pak, Lindsay Clare as Director
30 July 2013
Appointed Moss, Jonathan Stephen as Director
5 July 2013
Resigned Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
21 September 2012
Appointed Black, James Masson as Director
21 September 2012
Resigned Bourke, Evelyn Brigid as Director
30 March 2012
Resigned Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
16 December 2010
Appointed Bourke, Evelyn Brigid as Director
16 December 2010
Appointed Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed Friends Life Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
15 September 2010
Appointed J'Afari-Pak, Lindsay Clare as Director
15 September 2010
Resigned Cheeseman, David Richard as Director
15 September 2010
Resigned Evans, Paul James as Director
15 September 2010
Resigned Small, Jeremy Peter as Secretary
23 July 2008
Appointed Cheeseman, David Richard as Director
11 June 2008
Resigned Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
30 December 2006
Resigned Bounds, Kevin Charles as Director
22 June 2006
Appointed Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
22 June 2006
Appointed Bounds, Kevin Charles as Director
7 June 2006
Resigned Lee, Robert Edmund as Director
28 September 2005
Appointed Lee, Robert Edmund as Director
2 September 2005
Resigned Lowther, Sean William as Director
13 January 2005
Appointed Small, Jeremy Peter as Secretary
13 January 2005
Resigned Richardson, Ian David Lea as Secretary
30 December 2004
Resigned Shelley, Peter Jonathan as Director
12 December 2002
Resigned Haste, Andrew Kenneth as Director
12 December 2002
Appointed Lowther, Sean William as Director
12 December 2002
Appointed Evans, Paul James as Director
28 June 2002
Resigned Clark, Peter Nigel Stuckey as Director
29 November 2001
Resigned Lowther, Sean William as Director
29 November 2001
Resigned Lee, Robert Edmund as Director
12 November 2001
Appointed Lowther, Sean William as Director
12 November 2001
Appointed Lee, Robert Edmund as Director
19 July 2001
Appointed Shelley, Peter Jonathan as Director
19 July 2001
Resigned Kerr, Duncan Alexander as Director
19 July 2001
Resigned Brown, William Mitchell as Director
19 July 2001
Resigned Arvis, Jean Albert as Director
19 July 2001
Resigned Taverne, Dick, Lord as Director
21 July 2000
Appointed Richardson, Ian David Lea as Secretary
21 July 2000
Resigned Hird, Ian as Secretary
22 March 2000
Appointed Haste, Andrew Kenneth as Director
22 March 2000
Resigned Owen, Arthur Leslie as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Taverne, Dick, Lord as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Owen, Arthur Leslie as Director
9 September 1997
Resigned Wood, Gregory Mark as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Clark, Peter Nigel Stuckey as Director
9 September 1997
Resigned Duverne, Denis as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Arvis, Jean Albert as Director
9 September 1997
Resigned Moss, Michael Eric Peter as Director
3 February 1997
Appointed Wood, Gregory Mark as Director
2 February 1997
Resigned Brocksom, Christopher John as Director
25 October 1995
Resigned Dupont-Madinier, Christophe as Director
25 October 1995
Appointed Duverne, Denis as Director
17 July 1995
Resigned Beland, Alain as Director
15 February 1995
Resigned Smith, Peter Graham as Director
14 June 1994
Resigned Kahn, Marcel as Director
22 December 1993
Appointed Beland, Alain as Director
22 December 1993
Resigned Robin, Bernard Marie as Director
22 December 1993
Resigned Hawken, James Stanley as Director
1 July 1993
Appointed Moss, Michael Eric Peter as Director
1 December 1992
Resigned Beaulieu, Michel as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 October 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 1594941
Former controllers (2)
6 October 2017
Ceased Friends Aslh Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
1 October 2017
Ceased Friends Life Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 June 2026
21 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
23 September 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2024
11 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all recent filings

Some other companies at this address

Aviva (Peak No.2) UK Limited
Aviva Administration Limited
Aviva Client Nominees UK Limited
Aviva Equity Release UK Limited
Aviva Erfa 15 UK Limited
Aviva Investment Solutions UK Limited

Other companies in this industry

London
London
London
Liverpool
High Wycombe
Lincoln

By trade and location

New companies in York →

Need accounts figures, ownership or websites for thousands of companies? Bulk data & API →

← Back to companies Official record on Companies House ↗

Already have an account?

Create your account

Save searches and get the weekly email of new matches.

First name is required.
Last name is required.
Enter an email address like name@example.com.
Must be at least 8 characters. Password must be at least 8 characters.

Already have an account?