Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 30 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 August 2026
Markel Underwriting Services Limited
- Incorporated
- 16 November 1998 (27 years)
- Previously known as
- Alterra UK Underwriting Services Limited (until 22 January 2014)Max UK Underwriting Services Ltd. (until 14 May 2010)Max at Lloyd's Services Ltd. (until 2 March 2009)Earlier: Imagine Underwriting Services Limited, Abacus Underwriting Agencies Limited, Composit Services Limited
- Industry
- Non-life insurance (65120)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Audit exemption subsidiary
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 20 Fenchurch StreetLondonEC3M 3AZ
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 29 March 2026
British
Born July 1966 (60)
Teesdale, Lara Simone
Secretary · Appointed 1 October 2019
Director · Appointed 2 October 2013
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Officer history (29 former)
29 March 2026
31 October 2025
1 November 2021
1 October 2019
Appointed Teesdale, Lara Simone as Secretary
1 October 2019
Resigned Bailey, Andrew John as Secretary
31 December 2017
31 March 2015
31 March 2015
3 February 2015
31 December 2013
2 October 2013
2 October 2013
30 September 2013
30 September 2013
30 September 2013
30 September 2013
Appointed Bailey, Andrew John as Secretary
30 June 2013
13 March 2012
6 January 2012
20 December 2011
19 December 2011
16 December 2011
Resigned Rainey, Walker as Director
25 July 2011
31 October 2009
28 October 2009
9 February 2009
23 December 2008
Appointed Rainey, Walker as Director
18 December 2008
18 December 2008
30 September 2008
30 June 2008
28 February 2008
15 March 2007
30 January 2007
15 March 2006
14 December 2005
14 December 2005
14 December 2005
14 December 2005
2 September 2005
3 November 2002
Resigned D'Aliesio, Martino Raffaele as Director
3 November 2002
Resigned Hall, Sarah Christine Mary as Director
27 September 2002
25 September 2002
25 September 2002
1 August 2002
1 August 2002
12 July 2002
10 January 2001
1 January 2001
31 December 2000
11 October 2000
15 March 2000
Appointed D'Aliesio, Martino Raffaele as Director
15 March 2000
Appointed Hall, Sarah Christine Mary as Director
22 December 1999
22 December 1999
18 October 1999
18 October 1999
1 March 1999
16 November 1998
16 November 1998
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
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 5800142
Group structure 23 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Markel Capital Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Abbey Protection Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Markel Protection Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alterra Capital UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alterra at Lloyd's Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alterra Corporate Capital 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alterra Corporate Capital 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Markel Underwriting Services Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Certa Partners Holdings Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Certa Healthcare Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Certa Insurance Partners Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Certa Specialty Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
FSB Insurance Service Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Galleon Marine Insurance Agency Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Markel (UK) Limited Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Markel Capital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Markel International Insurance Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Markel Syndicate Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Terra Nova Pension Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Meco Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Michael Else and Company Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
True North Global Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 August 2026 | ||
| 4 April 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 7 November 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 21 August 2025 | Other filing | |||
| 21 August 2025 | Accounts filing |
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