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

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Previous officers 20

  1. Christopher Giles Denton 2016-2020 Director View profile
  2. Mark Andrew Allan 2015-2022 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Martin Baddeley 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Matthew Dominic Wilson 2012-2022 Director View profile
  5. Scott Egan 2011-2012 Director View profile
  6. Brit Corporate Services Limited 2011-2025 Corporate-director View profile
  7. James Christopher Paul Insley 2011-2016 Director View profile
  8. John Anthony Victor Townsend 2005-2008 Director View profile
  9. Michael Alan Sibthorpe 2005-2008 Director View profile
  10. Matthew Scales 2004-2010 Director View profile
  11. Dane Jonathan Douetil 2004-2010 Director View profile
  12. Roger Anthony Field 2004-2007 Director View profile
  13. Andrew Holland 2002-2003 Director View profile
  14. Peter Goddard 2002-2010 Director View profile
  15. Peter David Scales 1999-2000 Director View profile
  16. Jo Mark Pole Welman 1996-2004 Director View profile
  17. Matthew Charles Harding 1996-1996 Director View profile
  18. Brit Group Services Limited 2001-2004 Corporate-secretary View profile
  19. John Anthony Lynch 1999-2000 Secretary View profile
  20. Neil David Eckert 1996-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/06/1996

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. Brit UW Limited is controlled by Brit Insurance Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-08-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Brit Insurance Holdings Limited is controlled by Brit Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Brit Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Fairfax UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-08-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Fairfax UK Holdings Limited is controlled by Vivian Prem Watsa
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2025-12-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Vivian Prem Watsa.

39 other companies in this group

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.

3 directors on the board

9.8y median 9.7y
average tenure
15.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

1
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 15Professional services 5Business services 3Education 1

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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03217775
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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