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Oval Insurance Broking Limited

Non-life insurance

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 39

  1. Michael Peter Rea 2016-2024 Director View profile
  2. Carol Ann Richmond 2016-2023 Director View profile
  3. Grahame David Chilton 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Matthew William Pike 2014-2016 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Dalgarno 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. David Christopher Ross 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. Thomas Joseph Gallagher 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Mark Stephen Mugge 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. Paul Andrew Elliott 2012-2014 Director View profile
  10. Ian Graham Story 2011-2018 Director View profile
  11. Peter William Blanc 2011-2014 Director View profile
  12. Patrick O'Connell 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. Simon Andrew Shaw 2006-2011 Director View profile
  14. Antony Andrew Macpherson Pinsent 2006-2006 Director View profile
  15. Stephen Michael Bright 2004-2006 Director View profile
  16. Richard Phillip Hodson 2004-2014 Director View profile
  17. Karen Marie Elwell 2002-2003 Director View profile
  18. David Colin Norris-Jones 2002-2004 Director View profile
  19. Sally Anne Swann 2002-2004 Director View profile
  20. John Richard Hopkins 2002-2004 Director View profile
  21. David Ian Ball 2002-2004 Director View profile
  22. Neil Emerson 2002-2004 Director View profile
  23. Jeffrey Niven Herdman 1999-2012 Director View profile
  24. Anthony Steele 1995-2002 Director View profile
  25. Elaine Gimson 1994-1998 Director View profile
  26. Stephen Robert Webb 1993-2002 Director View profile
  27. Nicholas Clive Lunson 1993-2004 Director View profile
  28. Paul Kingsley Clark 1990-2004 Director View profile
  29. Richard John Bradley 2002 Director View profile
  30. Kevin Michael Mahon 1994 Director View profile
  31. Leslie Cusworth 1995 Director View profile
  32. Richard Buckland King 1994 Director View profile
  33. Philip Anthony Bland 2005 Director View profile
  34. Peter John Wheeler 1996 Director View profile
  35. Alistair Charles Peel 2018-2024 Secretary View profile
  36. William Lindsay Mcgowan 2014-2018 Secretary View profile
  37. Stefan Benkov Benev 2004-2014 Secretary View profile
  38. Janet Kathryn Sanders 1997-2004 Secretary View profile
  39. Gilbert Lawrence Bland 2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-life insurance
Incorporated
01/01/1975
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Oval Insurance Broking Limited is controlled by Friary Intermediate Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-09-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Friary Intermediate Limited is controlled by Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-09-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited is controlled by Arthur J. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Arthur J. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited is controlled by Gallagher Holdings & Management (Emea) LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Gallagher Holdings & Management (Emea) LTD is controlled by Gallagher European Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Gallagher European Holdings Limited is controlled by AJG (Emea) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. AJG (Emea) Limited is controlled by Arthur J. Gallagher & CO.
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arthur J. Gallagher & CO..

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

5y median 5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Finance 33Professional services 5Business services 3

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01195184
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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