Friends Life Limited

Active04096141 Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 2000 (26 years)
Previously known as
Friends Provident Life and Pensions Limited (until 1 December 2011)
Precis (1941) Limited (until 26 March 2001)
Industry
Life insurance (65110)
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 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 February 2026

Charges

Total
23
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
22

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 31 August 2017
Also at Gresham Insurance Company Limited, Aviva International Holdings Limited, The Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited · more companies
Officer history (65 former)
24 September 2026
Appointed Wang, Leqing as Director
24 September 2026
Resigned Callaghan, Lee Patrick 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 Bye, Karina Jane as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Sim, Rhona Helen as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Potter, Helen as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Rose, David Rowley as Director
13 November 2018
Resigned Windsor, Jason Michael as Director
13 November 2018
Appointed Rose, David Rowley as Director
13 November 2018
Appointed Bye, Karina Jane as Director
13 November 2018
Resigned Briggs, Andrew David as Director
4 May 2018
4 May 2018
Resigned Howe, Robert William Albert as Director
4 May 2018
Resigned Gooding, Valerie Frances as Director
4 May 2018
Resigned Trickett, Stephen Paul as Director
4 May 2018
Resigned O'Roarke, John Brendan as Director
4 May 2018
Resigned Carvill, Mel Gerard as Director
8 March 2018
Appointed O'Roarke, John Brendan as Director
28 February 2018
28 February 2018
Appointed Gooding, Valerie Frances as Director
31 October 2017
Resigned Hutchinson, Alison Elizabeth as Director
28 September 2017
Resigned Richards, Belinda Jane as Director
31 August 2017
Appointed Aviva Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 August 2017
Resigned Risam, Monica as Secretary
31 March 2017
Resigned Hawker, Michael John as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Hawker, Michael John as Director
2 September 2016
Appointed Trickett, Stephen Paul as Director
7 August 2016
Appointed Windsor, Jason Michael as Director
7 August 2016
Resigned Lister, John Robert as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Allvey, David Philip as Director
1 August 2015
Appointed Risam, Monica as Secretary
31 July 2015
Resigned Wei, Christopher Brian as Director
31 July 2015
Resigned Friends Life Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 June 2015
Resigned Abrahams, Clifford James as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Walls, John Russell Fotheringham as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Allvey, David Philip as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Patel, Hiteshkumar Rameshchandra as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Hutchinson, Alison Elizabeth as Director
13 April 2015
Resigned Moss, Jonathan Stephen as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Lister, John Robert as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Abrahams, Clifford James as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Wei, Christopher Brian as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Howe, Robert William Albert as Director
10 April 2015
Resigned Glen, Marian as Director
2 April 2015
Appointed Briggs, Andrew David as Director
26 February 2014
Resigned Smith, Robin Duncan as Director
26 February 2014
Resigned Calder, Stewart Stephen as Director
26 February 2014
Resigned Versey, Mark Richard Beavis as Director
19 November 2013
Appointed Richards, Belinda Jane as Director
19 November 2013
Appointed Carvill, Mel Gerard as Director
19 November 2013
Appointed Glen, Marian 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
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
16 June 2011
Resigned Monger, Diana as Secretary
16 June 2011
Appointed Friends Life Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 June 2011
Resigned Matthews, Trevor John as Director
3 May 2011
Appointed Versey, Mark Richard Beavis as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed Hynam, David Emmanuel as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed J'Afari-Pak, Lindsay Clare as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
14 September 2010
Resigned Sepe, Rocco as Director
31 August 2010
Resigned Brown, Anthony as Director
12 March 2010
Resigned Clamp, Simon John as Director
31 December 2009
Appointed Monger, Diana as Secretary
31 December 2009
Resigned Ellis, Robert Gordon as Secretary
1 May 2009
Appointed Bourke, Evelyn Brigid as Director
30 April 2009
Resigned Bellringer, Charles Albert John as Director
12 February 2009
Appointed Brown, Anthony as Director
13 January 2009
Resigned Stevens, Jane as Director
30 November 2008
Resigned Gunn, Alastair Roy Geoffrey as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Harrison, Brian as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Hampton, Michael Anthony as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Ward, James Andrew as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Tunnicliffe, Paul Thomas as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Watkins, Kevin John as Director
1 September 2008
1 September 2008
Resigned Jackson, Andrew Philip as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Crouch, Richard John Walter as Director
15 August 2008
Resigned Smart, James Ramsay as Director
4 August 2008
Appointed Bellringer, Charles Albert John as Director
30 July 2008
Appointed Matthews, Trevor John as Director
19 December 2007
13 November 2007
Resigned Moore, Philip Wynford as Director
20 June 2007
Appointed Ward, James Andrew as Director
20 June 2007
Appointed Harrison, Brian as Director
20 June 2007
Appointed Watkins, Kevin John as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Smart, James Ramsay as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Satchell, Keith as Director
30 November 2006
Resigned Mciver, Jamie Robert as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Crouch, Richard John Walter as Director
3 November 2005
Resigned Harvey, Graham as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Sepe, Rocco as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Ellis, Robert Gordon as Secretary
31 December 2004
Resigned Sweetland, Brian William as Secretary
31 December 2004
Resigned Aslet, Graham Kenneth as Director
1 September 2004
Appointed Tunnicliffe, Paul Thomas as Director
31 August 2004
Resigned Nurse, Adrian John as Director
17 December 2003
Appointed Nurse, Adrian John as Director
22 October 2003
Resigned Nurse, Adrian John as Director
30 September 2003
Resigned Jackson, David Martin as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Moore, Philip Wynford as Director
1 March 2002
Appointed Clamp, Simon John as Director
28 February 2002
Resigned Sepe, Rocco as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Jackson, Andrew Philip as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Stevens, Jane as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Sepe, Rocco as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Nurse, Adrian John as Director
1 October 2001
Resigned Sweetland, Brian William as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Mciver, Jamie Robert as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Harvey, Graham as Director
1 October 2001
Appointed Hampton, Michael Anthony as Director
26 March 2001
Appointed Sweetland, Brian William as Director
26 March 2001
Appointed Aslet, Graham Kenneth as Director
26 March 2001
Appointed Gunn, Alastair Roy Geoffrey as Director
26 March 2001
Appointed Sweetland, Brian William as Secretary
26 March 2001
Appointed Jackson, David Martin as Director
26 March 2001
Resigned Office Organization & Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
26 March 2001
Resigned Peregrine Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Director
23 March 2001
Appointed Satchell, Keith as Director
25 October 2000
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
25 October 2000
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
25 October 2000
Appointed Office Organization & Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
25 October 2000
Appointed Peregrine Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 26 September 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 01594941

Holdings 2

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

Part right to 25–50% of surplus assets
Active
Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Active
Former controllers (1)
26 September 2018
Ceased Friends Life FPL Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 February 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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