AVIVA PLC
Aviva plc is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 02468686, incorporated on 9 February 1990 and currently recorded as active at Companies House. The company was previously registered as Commercial Union plc (1990-1998), CGU plc (1998-2000) and CGNU plc (2000-2002) before adopting its present name. Its registered office is at 80 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AE.
Aviva plc is the parent company of the Aviva group, one of the United Kingdom’s largest insurance, wealth and retirement businesses. Through its subsidiaries the group underwrites general insurance, including motor, home and commercial lines, together with life and health insurance, and provides long-term savings, pensions, asset management and workplace wealth products, principally in the United Kingdom, with further material operations in Canada and Ireland.
Aviva plc’s ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker AV. and the company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
For the year ended 31 December 2025, Aviva reported consolidated Group operating profit of £2,203 million, up from £1,767 million in 2024, according to its FY2025 results announcement dated 5 March 2026. As at mid-2026, Aviva reported approximately 25.3 million customers and around 36,000 employees across its operations, according to its own corporate disclosures.
On 1 July 2025, Aviva plc completed the acquisition of Direct Line Insurance Group plc, a rival London Stock Exchange-listed motor and home insurer, first announced on 23 December 2024. The transaction, implemented through a High Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006, was valued at approximately £3.7 billion at announcement, with Direct Line shareholders receiving a combination of newly issued Aviva shares and cash. Direct Line’s shares were subsequently delisted from the London Stock Exchange. The combination added over 8 million Direct Line personal-lines policies to Aviva’s existing personal-lines book.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of Aviva plc
Aviva plc’s ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker AV.) and admitted to trading on a UK regulated market. Companies House confirms that Aviva plc is exempt from the requirement to maintain a Persons with Significant Control (PSC) register because its voting shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market; no PSC entries are therefore published for the company. Shareholder identities are instead disclosed through the UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR5), under which investors notify the company only when their holding of voting rights crosses specified percentage thresholds. As at 3 August 2023, the most recent verifiable disclosure identified for this profile, Close Asset Management Limited (Close Brothers Asset Management) notified Aviva plc that its holding had crossed the 5% threshold, standing at 5.43% of voting rights (5,429,014 shares), held directly. This reflects a single historical threshold-crossing notification rather than a current or complete shareholder register; more recent major-holder notifications have not been independently verified for this profile. Aviva plc’s total voting rights stood at 3,057,053,647 as at 31 October 2025, per the company’s own regulatory disclosure.
Data availability
Major shareholders only: as an LSE-listed company exempt from PSC disclosure, Aviva plc publishes only threshold-crossing notifications for significant shareholders rather than a complete shareholder register. A full, current breakdown of institutional and other holdings could not be independently verified from primary sources for this profile.
Sources
- Companies House, Persons with Significant Control register for AVIVA PLC (02468686), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02468686/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 15 September 2026
- Investegate, "TR-1: Notification of major holdings" (Close Asset Management Limited), https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/aviva–av./tr-1-notification-of-major-holdings/7680195, filed 4 August 2023, retrieved 15 September 2026
- Investegate, "Total Voting Rights", https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/aviva–av./total-voting-rights/9209712, retrieved 15 September 2026
Officers
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Directors and officers of Aviva plc
Companies House records 14 active officers and 75 formerly appointed officers for Aviva plc. The current board comprises 13 directors and one company secretary, Susan Margaret Kuczynska (appointed 8 January 2024). Current directors include Group Chief Executive Officer Amanda Jayne Blanc (appointed 2 January 2020), together with Cheryl Margaret Agius, Andrea Margaret Blance, Ian Edward Clark, Mark George Culmer, Patrick Gerard Flynn, Shonaid Christina Ross Jemmett-Page, Charlotte Claire Jones, Mohit Joshi, Philippa Lambert, James McConville, Michael Philip Mire and Thomas Neil Morrison. Officially disclosed nationalities of current directors are British, Irish and Canadian; the company secretary’s nationality is not shown on the public register. Recorded countries of residence are England and the United Kingdom. The most recent appointments on record are Thomas Neil Morrison (17 June 2024), Cheryl Margaret Agius (21 May 2024) and Ian Edward Clark (11 March 2024). The register was reviewed on 15 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Appointment: Thomas Neil Morrison appointed director, effective 17 June 2024. Source: Companies House.
- Appointment: Cheryl Margaret Agius appointed director, effective 21 May 2024. Source: Companies House.
- Appointment: Ian Edward Clark appointed director, effective 11 March 2024. Source: Companies House.
Data availability
Full: Companies House discloses current and former officers, appointment dates, nationality and country of residence for Aviva plc. Correspondence addresses shown on the register are the company’s registered office and should not be treated as directors’ home addresses. Nationality and residence are reported here strictly as officially disclosed and have not been inferred from names or addresses.
Sources
- Companies House, Officers of AVIVA PLC (02468686), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02468686/officers, retrieved 15 September 2026
Group Structure
Group structure of Aviva plc
Aviva plc has no parent company; it is an independent, London Stock Exchange-listed public company and the ultimate parent of the Aviva group. Among the group’s principal disclosed subsidiaries is Aviva Insurance Limited (registered in Scotland, company number SC002116), the group’s main UK general and health insurer, which publishes its own audited annual accounts as part of Aviva plc’s group subsidiary filings. On 1 July 2025, Direct Line Insurance Group plc (registered in England and Wales, company number 02280426) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aviva plc following completion of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006; Direct Line’s shares were subsequently delisted from the London Stock Exchange. Beyond these verified relationships, the wider Aviva group includes numerous further UK and overseas holding and operating companies, including material operations in Canada and Ireland; the complete indirect ownership chain linking these entities to Aviva plc has not been independently verified for this profile and is not reproduced here. Information is current as at 15 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Line Insurance Group plc | GB | 02280426 | Direct subsidiary (wholly-owned) | 100% (wholly-owned following scheme of arrangement) | Active | 1 July 2025 |
| Aviva Insurance Limited | GB | SC002116 | Subsidiary (verified group member; intermediate ownership chain not confirmed) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | FY2024 accounts |
Recent structural changes
- Acquisition: Aviva plc completed the acquisition of Direct Line Insurance Group plc on 1 July 2025 via a Part 26 scheme of arrangement, for consideration of newly issued Aviva shares and cash (transaction valued at approximately £3.7 billion at announcement on 23 December 2024). Direct Line became a wholly-owned subsidiary and was delisted from the London Stock Exchange. Source: Aviva plc / Direct Line Insurance Group plc RNS announcement, 1 July 2025.
Data availability
Partial: Aviva plc’s published subsidiary accounts and regulatory announcements confirm select group relationships, including the recently completed Direct Line acquisition, but the group’s full multi-jurisdictional corporate structure has not been independently verified in full for this profile.
Sources
- Companies House, company overview for AVIVA PLC (02468686), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02468686, retrieved 15 September 2026
- Companies House, company overview for DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC (02280426), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02280426, retrieved 15 September 2026
- Investegate, "Aviva Completes Acquisition of Direct Line", https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/direct-line-insurance-group–dlg/aviva-completes-acquisition-of-direct-line/8958714, 1 July 2025, retrieved 15 September 2026
- Aviva plc (official website), "Aviva Insurance Limited Annual Report and Accounts 2024", https://static.aviva.io/content/dam/aviva-corporate/documents/investors/pdfs/subsidiary-accounts/2024/Aviva-Insurance-Limited-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2024.pdf, retrieved 15 September 2026
AVIVA PLC
United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does AVIVA PLC do?
Aviva plc is a UK-registered public limited company (company number 02468686) and the parent of the Aviva group, providing general insurance, life insurance, health insurance, and long-term savings and retirement products, principally in the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland.
Who owns AVIVA PLC?
Aviva plc discloses major shareholders only through threshold-crossing (DTR5) notifications rather than a full shareholder register; for example, Close Asset Management Limited notified a 5.43% holding on 3 August 2023.
Who is AVIVA PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) data is recorded for AVIVA PLC; access to beneficial-ownership data in this jurisdiction is governed by its own register rules.
What is AVIVA PLC's company registration number?
AVIVA PLC's registration number is 02468686, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is AVIVA PLC still an active company?
AVIVA PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was AVIVA PLC incorporated?
AVIVA PLC was incorporated on 9 February 1990, according to Companies House.
What is AVIVA PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for AVIVA PLC is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is AVIVA PLC registered as?
AVIVA PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is AVIVA PLC's revenue?
For the year ended 31 December 2025, Aviva reported consolidated Group operating profit of £2,203 million (2024: £1,767 million), per its FY2025 results announcement dated 5 March 2026.
Is AVIVA PLC listed on a stock exchange?
Aviva plc's ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker AV. and the company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
Who are the officers/directors of AVIVA PLC?
Companies House records 14 active officers (13 directors and one company secretary) and 75 former officers for Aviva plc as at September 2026, including Group Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc.
Does AVIVA PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Aviva plc has no parent company and is the ultimate parent of the Aviva group. Direct Line Insurance Group plc became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aviva plc on 1 July 2025.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 15 September 2026.