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PEN Underwriting Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 46

  1. Lady Louise Alexandra Virginia Patten 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. James Drummond-Smith 2024-2026 Director View profile
  3. Catriona Anne Thomson 2023-2024 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas Lloyd Wright 2021-2024 Director View profile
  5. Matthew Lucas 2021-2024 Director View profile
  6. Sarah Breslin 2020-2023 Director View profile
  7. Jennifer Louise Strutt 2020-2024 Director View profile
  8. Michelle Bree 2020-2020 Director View profile
  9. Praveen Panicker 2020-2020 Director View profile
  10. Michael Vincent Belton 2018-2019 Director View profile
  11. Simon Matson 2018-2018 Director View profile
  12. Charles Douglas Scott 2018-2021 Director View profile
  13. Jonathan Rory Turner 2016-2020 Director View profile
  14. Michael Peter Rea 2015-2017 Director View profile
  15. Carol Ann Richmond 2015-2021 Director View profile
  16. Trevor Philip Newbery 2015-2021 Director View profile
  17. Mark Nicholas Armitage 2015-2017 Director View profile
  18. Grahame David Chilton 2015-2018 Director View profile
  19. Ian Graham Story 2015-2018 Director View profile
  20. Adrian Peter Brown 2014-2015 Director View profile
  21. Neil David Eckert 2013-2015 Director View profile
  22. John Peter Hastings-Bass 2011-2014 Director View profile
  23. Mark Stephen Mugge 2011-2015 Director View profile
  24. Thomas Joseph Gallagher 2011-2016 Director View profile
  25. Gary Lashmar 2010-2014 Director View profile
  26. Roger Anthony Field 2010-2017 Director View profile
  27. Michael Cooper-Mitchell 2008-2014 Director View profile
  28. Sarah Dalgarno 2008-2015 Director View profile
  29. Terry O'Neill 2008-2014 Director View profile
  30. David Christopher Ross 2008-2015 Director View profile
  31. John Patrick Gallagher Jr 2008-2013 Director View profile
  32. David Edward Mcgurn 2008-2011 Director View profile
  33. Michael Keith Barton 2008-2011 Director View profile
  34. Richard John Trebble 2007-2008 Director View profile
  35. Tom Anthony Binks 2007-2008 Director View profile
  36. Spencer, Michael Alan, Lord Spencer of Alresford 2005-2007 Director View profile
  37. John Benjamin 2004-2007 Director View profile
  38. Sian Fisher 2004-2014 Director View profile
  39. Ronald Arnon Sandler 2004-2008 Director View profile
  40. Michael Hector Kier 2004-2008 Director View profile
  41. Robert John Alford 2004-2008 Director View profile
  42. Nigel Anthony Barton 2004-2008 Director View profile
  43. Alistair Charles Peel 2018-2024 Secretary View profile
  44. William Lindsay Mcgowan 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  45. Alissa Gai Pohl Pfitzner 2008-2012 Secretary View profile
  46. Franz Josef Knoblauch 2004-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/07/2004

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. PEN Underwriting Limited is controlled by Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.

9 directors on the board

3.6y median 2.3y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (9)

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 68Business services 6Professional services 5Arts and leisure 1Education 1Property 1Public administration 1Tech and media 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05172311
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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