Friends Life WL Limited

Active03116645 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1995 (31 years)
Previously known as
Winterthur Life UK Limited (until 25 May 2012)
Colonial Life (UK) Limited (until 4 June 2001)
Industry
Life insurance (65110)
Pension funding (65300)
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
10
Outstanding
7
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 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)
Officer history (77 former)
24 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
1 November 2022
Resigned Field, Emily Anne as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Potter, Helen as Director
21 July 2021
Resigned Hall, Linda as Director
21 July 2021
Appointed Field, Emily Anne as Director
15 June 2021
Resigned Garvin, Amy Victoria Gwynne as Director
15 June 2021
Appointed Mcgowan, Laura Eileen as Director
29 September 2017
Resigned Marshall, Clair Louise as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Risam, Monica as Director
31 August 2017
Appointed Hall, Linda as Director
31 August 2017
Appointed Garvin, Amy Victoria Gwynne as Director
17 March 2017
Resigned Friends Life Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 January 2017
Resigned Aviva Director Services Limited as Corporate Director
30 December 2016
Appointed Marshall, Clair Louise as Director
31 March 2016
Appointed Aviva Director Services Limited as Corporate Director
29 October 2015
Appointed Risam, Monica as Director
29 October 2015
Resigned Moss, Jonathan Stephen as Director
30 September 2015
Resigned Smith, Robin Duncan as Director
21 August 2015
Resigned Calder, Stewart Stephen as Director
28 March 2014
Resigned Versey, Mark Richard Beavis as Director
27 September 2013
Resigned Black, James Masson as Director
16 September 2013
Appointed Smith, Robin Duncan as Director
1 August 2013
Resigned J'Afari-Pak, Lindsay Clare as Director
5 July 2013
Resigned Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
8 February 2013
Appointed Black, James Masson as Director
1 December 2012
Appointed J'Afari-Pak, Lindsay Clare as Director
21 September 2012
Resigned Bourke, Evelyn Brigid as Director
19 September 2012
Appointed Moss, Jonathan Stephen as Director
19 September 2012
Appointed Calder, Stewart Stephen as Director
30 March 2012
Resigned Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
30 November 2011
Appointed Bourke, Evelyn Brigid as Director
30 November 2011
Appointed Versey, Mark Richard Beavis as Director
30 November 2011
Appointed Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
30 November 2011
Appointed Friends Life Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 November 2011
Appointed Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
30 November 2011
Resigned Kellard, Michael John as Director
30 November 2011
30 November 2011
Resigned Purvis, Andrew John as Director
30 November 2011
Resigned Evans, Paul James as Director
30 November 2011
Resigned Small, Jeremy Peter as Secretary
30 November 2011
Resigned Cheeseman, David Richard as Director
28 June 2011
Resigned De Meneval, Francois as Director
30 September 2010
17 September 2010
15 September 2010
Resigned J'Afari Pak, Lindsay Clare as Director
15 September 2010
Resigned Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
12 July 2010
Resigned Robinson, Ian as Director
25 November 2009
Appointed J'Afari Pak, Lindsay Clare as Director
5 November 2009
Appointed Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
23 July 2008
Appointed Cheeseman, David Richard as Director
18 June 2008
Appointed Robinson, Ian as Director
11 June 2008
Resigned Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
11 April 2008
Resigned Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
11 April 2008
1 October 2007
Appointed Moreau, Nicolas Jean Marie Denis as Director
1 May 2007
Appointed Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
30 April 2007
Resigned Basaran, Sandra Judith as Director
30 April 2007
Resigned Basaran, Sandra Judith as Secretary
30 April 2007
Appointed Small, Jeremy Peter as Secretary
31 March 2007
Resigned Brown, David Mark as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Elphick, Nicolas John as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Isherwood, Kristina Maria as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Hare, James Mcdonald Buchanan as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Thompson, David Michael as Director
22 December 2006
Resigned Broek, Debra Kay as Director
22 December 2006
Appointed Evans, Paul James as Director
22 December 2006
22 December 2006
Resigned Hood, William Nicholas as Director
22 December 2006
Resigned Sherry, Aidan Joseph as Director
22 December 2006
Appointed De Meneval, Francois as Director
22 December 2006
22 December 2006
Appointed Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
22 December 2006
Resigned Brimecome, Ian as Director
22 December 2006
Resigned Winkler, Michael Hermann as Director
22 December 2006
Resigned Schnor, Christen as Director
22 December 2006
Appointed Purvis, Andrew John as Director
16 March 2006
Appointed Brown, David Mark as Director
20 September 2005
20 September 2005
Resigned Bounds, Kevin Charles as Director
31 March 2005
Resigned Cantle, Neil Jonathan as Director
22 March 2005
Appointed Bounds, Kevin Charles as Director
23 June 2004
Appointed Elphick, Nicolas John as Director
23 June 2004
Appointed Thompson, David Michael as Director
23 June 2004
Appointed Sherry, Aidan Joseph as Director
2 December 2003
Resigned Ostime, Richard Anthony Francis as Director
2 December 2003
Appointed Isherwood, Kristina Maria as Director
4 September 2003
Appointed Winkler, Michael Hermann as Director
4 September 2003
Appointed Basaran, Sandra Judith as Director
4 September 2003
Resigned Cantle, Neil Jonathan as Secretary
4 September 2003
Appointed Basaran, Sandra Judith as Secretary
4 September 2003
Appointed Schnor, Christen as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Moret, Anthony John as Director
31 July 2003
Resigned Ryan, James Michael as Director
10 July 2003
Resigned Melvin, Clifton Adrian as Director
29 May 2003
Resigned Singleton, Graham Lloyd as Director
4 March 2003
Appointed Brimecome, Ian as Director
31 December 2002
28 August 2002
Appointed Cantle, Neil Jonathan as Secretary
28 August 2002
Resigned Lockwood, Kevin Ashley as Secretary
21 March 2002
Appointed Moret, Anthony John as Director
21 March 2002
Appointed Cantle, Neil Jonathan as Director
21 March 2002
Appointed Hare, James Mcdonald Buchanan as Director
21 March 2002
Appointed Kellard, Michael John as Director
21 March 2002
Appointed Broek, Debra Kay as Director
21 March 2002
Appointed Singleton, Graham Lloyd as Director
21 March 2002
Appointed Ryan, James Michael as Director
30 November 2001
Resigned Kohler, Michael, Professor as Director
21 August 2001
Appointed Melvin, Clifton Adrian as Director
21 August 2001
Resigned Finan, John Charles as Director
13 March 2001
Appointed Lockwood, Kevin Ashley as Secretary
13 March 2001
Resigned Cantle, Neil Jonathan as Secretary
28 February 2001
Resigned Bamford, Jacqueline Ann as Secretary
28 February 2001
Appointed Cantle, Neil Jonathan as Secretary
12 June 2000
Appointed Ostime, Richard Anthony Francis as Director
12 June 2000
Resigned Molloy, Arthur John as Director
12 June 2000
Appointed Hood, William Nicholas as Director
12 June 2000
Appointed Kohler, Michael, Professor as Director
12 June 2000
Appointed Hooper, Gloria Dorothy, Baroness as Director
12 June 2000
Resigned Walsh, Matthew James as Director
12 June 2000
Resigned Garnsworthy, Robert John as Director
12 June 2000
Resigned Harvey, Christopher as Director
12 June 2000
Resigned Carter, Winston Howard as Director
12 June 2000
Appointed Finan, John Charles as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned De Sausmarez, Havilland James as Director
10 December 1999
Resigned Edwards, Christopher Alan as Director
9 November 1999
Appointed Walsh, Matthew James as Director
4 November 1999
Resigned Lewis, Roderick James as Director
31 August 1999
Resigned Coyle, Christopher Davis as Director
16 December 1998
Appointed Edwards, Christopher Alan as Director
16 December 1998
Appointed Lewis, Roderick James as Director
12 November 1998
Appointed Molloy, Arthur John as Director
11 November 1998
Resigned Wade, Timothy Cardwell as Director
6 April 1998
Appointed Coyle, Christopher Davis as Director
27 February 1998
Resigned Edwards, Christopher Alan as Director
23 February 1998
Resigned Condon, Damian as Director
23 February 1998
Appointed De Sausmarez, Havilland James as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Wade, Timothy Cardwell as Director
23 April 1997
Resigned Smedley, Peter John as Director
2 January 1997
Appointed Smedley, Peter John as Director
2 January 1997
Appointed Carter, Winston Howard as Director
21 March 1996
Appointed Edwards, Christopher Alan as Director
21 March 1996
Appointed Condon, Damian as Director
21 March 1996
Appointed Garnsworthy, Robert John as Director
21 March 1996
Appointed Harvey, Christopher as Director
21 March 1996
Resigned Bamford, Jacqueline Ann as Director
21 March 1996
Resigned Grimmond, Robert George Lyons as Director
20 October 1995
Appointed Bamford, Jacqueline Ann as Director
20 October 1995
Appointed Grimmond, Robert George Lyons as Director
20 October 1995
Appointed Bamford, Jacqueline Ann as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 5 December 2016
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 (1)
5 December 2016
Ceased Friends Life Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 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
9 September 2025Appointment of a director
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