Company · London
W.R. Berkley UK Limited
Non-life insurance
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 7
- David John Brosnan 2021-2023 View profile
- Robert Carruthers Hewitt 2015-2017 View profile
- Andrew Gordon Mitchell 2015-2022 View profile
- Alastair Blades 2015-2026 View profile
- Robert Sean Vetch 2015-2018 View profile
- Peter Frank Glanfield 2015-2016 View profile
- Stephen James Myhre 2015-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Non-life insurance
- Incorporated
- 16/04/2015
- 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.
- W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- W.R. Berkley UK Limited
is controlled by W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited
is controlled by W. R. Berkley Syndicate Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by W. R. Berkley Syndicate Holdings Limited.
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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.
4 directors on the board
- James Patrick Bronner Director · appointed 2017
- Jacqueline Hedges Director · appointed 2015
- Michael Karl Bennett Director · appointed 2026
- James John Hastings Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- James Patrick Bronner Director · appointed 2017
- Jacqueline Hedges Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- James Patrick Bronner Director · appointed 2017
- Jacqueline Hedges Director · appointed 2015
- Michael Karl Bennett Director · appointed 2026
- James John Hastings Director · appointed 2023
Left in the last 12 months
- Alastair Blades Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2026
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
- 09546454
- 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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