Company
Newline Underwriting Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Stephen Lawrence Gordon 2000-2009 View profile
- Colin David Jackson 2000-2001 View profile
- Andrew Richard Charles Vine 2000-2001 View profile
- David John Lister 2000-2004 View profile
- David Jeremy Draper 1999-2001 View profile
- David John Newman 1999-2002 View profile
- James Richard Fenwick Micklem 1999-2016 View profile
- Daniel Clements 1999-2008 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/08/1999
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Vivian Prem Watsa
25-50% shares · notified 2025-12-08 - Newline Holdings UK Limited
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Newline Underwriting Limited
is controlled by Vivian Prem Watsa
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2025-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Vivian Prem Watsa.
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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
- Robert Bernhard Kastner Director · appointed 2009
- Henry James Louis Withinshaw Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Robert Bernhard Kastner Director · appointed 2009
- Henry James Louis Withinshaw Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Robert Bernhard Kastner Director · appointed 2009
- Henry James Louis Withinshaw Director · appointed 2016
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.
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
- 03821204
- 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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