BEAZLEY PLC
BEAZLEY PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 09763575. Incorporated on 4 September 2015, it is recorded as active on the Companies House register as of 16 September 2026. The company’s registered office is at 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, and Companies House classifies its principal activity under SIC code 64205, activities of financial services holding companies.
BEAZLEY PLC is the ultimate holding company of the Beazley group, a specialist insurance and reinsurance business built around Lloyd’s of London syndicate 623/2623, managed by a Beazley subsidiary, together with other UK, Irish, US and international underwriting and services subsidiaries. The group underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance across five reporting divisions – Cyber Risks, Digital, MAP Risks (marine, aviation and political risks), Property Risks and Specialty Risks – for corporate, institutional and specialty commercial customers in Europe, North America, Asia and other markets, principally through insurance broker distribution.
BEAZLEY PLC’s ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker BEZ, and the company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. For the year ended 31 December 2025, the group reported insurance revenue of $6,064.8 million, up 6.8% from $5,681 million in 2024, on insurance written premiums of $6,100.7 million, and an undiscounted combined ratio of 81%; Beazley reported profit before tax in excess of $1 billion for 2025, the third consecutive year it has done so. For the six months ended 30 June 2026, the group reported profit before tax of $237.7 million, down from $502.5 million in the same period of 2025, which it attributed to softening insurance rates and increased large-loss activity.
On 2 March 2026, the boards of BEAZLEY PLC and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd announced agreed terms for a recommended all-cash offer by Zurich to acquire the entire issued and to-be-issued ordinary share capital of BEAZLEY PLC, valuing the company at approximately £8.2 billion; BEAZLEY PLC shareholders approved the offer on 22 April 2026. As of the information date, the transaction had not completed: a court sanction hearing was scheduled for 22 September 2026, with an effective date targeted for 1 October 2026, at which point BEAZLEY PLC’s shares would be cancelled from trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of BEAZLEY PLC
BEAZLEY PLC is a publicly listed company whose ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BEZ) as a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, so its shareholder base is dispersed across institutional and retail investors rather than concentrated in a small number of named holders. Shareholder register data associated with this profile, verified 14 September 2026, records ten disclosed fund-level holdings, each below 4% of the ordinary share capital; the largest are Janus Henderson Overseas Fund (3.96%), John Hancock Trust – Disciplined Value International Fund (3.65%), Fidelity Overseas Fund (US) (3.56%), College Retirement Equities Fund – Stock Account (3.49%) and Janus Henderson Global Select Fund (3.28%). No shareholder in the available records approaches a majority stake, consistent with a widely held, exchange-listed insurer.
Data availability
Classification: Major shareholders only. BEAZLEY PLC has been exempt from the UK’s persons-with-significant-control (PSC) disclosure requirement since 3 September 2017 because its voting shares are admitted to trading on a UK regulated market, so no PSC register entries exist for the company (confirmed via Companies House, 16 September 2026); only fund-level and major shareholding disclosures are available, and the complete share register is not publicly published.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register, company number 09763575, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, retrieved 16 September 2026
- Shareholder register data associated with this profile, verified 14 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson Overseas Fund | 4% | Companies House | |
| John Hancock Trust-Disciplined Value International Fund | 3.7% | Companies House | |
| Fidelity Overseas Fund (US) | 3.6% | Companies House | |
| College Retirement Equities Fund-Stock Account | 3.5% | Companies House | |
| Janus Henderson Global Select Fund | 3.3% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of BEAZLEY PLC
Companies House records 33 director and company-secretary appointments for BEAZLEY PLC since its incorporation on 4 September 2015, of which 13 remain active as of 16 September 2026: 12 directors and one company secretary. The current board includes Group Chief Executive Adrian Peter Cox (appointed 5 February 2016), together with directors Rajesh Agrawal, Clive Christopher Roger Bannister, Paul Bantick, Roy John Clark, Pierre-Olivier Desaulle, Dr Nicola Hodson, Carolyn Johnson, Fiona Margaret Muldoon, Barbara Plucnar Jensen, Anthony Jonathan Reizenstein and Dr Cecilia Reyes Leuzinger, with Mark Philip David Stevens as company secretary (appointed 7 August 2025). Nationalities are officially disclosed for all current directors and include British, American, French, Irish, Danish and Swiss/Filipino; disclosed countries of residence include the United Kingdom, United States, France, Ireland and Switzerland. Nationality is not shown on the public record for the company secretary. Information reflects Companies House records as of 16 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Roy John Clark appointed as a director, effective 15 May 2026 (source: Companies House; company announcement).
- Paul Bantick appointed as a director, effective 1 January 2026 (source: Companies House).
- Mark Philip David Stevens appointed company secretary, effective 7 August 2025 (source: Companies House).
Data availability
Classification: Full. Companies House publishes current and historical director and secretary appointments for BEAZLEY PLC, including nationality and country of residence for natural-person directors; occupation fields were not separately reviewed for this profile.
Sources
- Companies House – Officers, company number 09763575, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09763575/officers, retrieved 16 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of BEAZLEY PLC
BEAZLEY PLC is currently an independent, exchange-listed holding company: because its voting shares are admitted to trading on a UK regulated market it is exempt from the persons-with-significant-control disclosure regime, and no parent company is disclosed for it on the Companies House register. Corporate-linkage data associated with this profile identifies more than 30 direct and indirect subsidiaries and branches beneath BEAZLEY PLC, spanning the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Finland, Singapore and Canada, consistent with the group’s operation of Lloyd’s of London syndicate 623/2623 and licensed (re)insurance and underwriting-services businesses in multiple jurisdictions. Immediate subsidiaries include BEAZLEY IRELAND HOLDINGS PLC and Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. (US); further operating entities include BEAZLEY GROUP LIMITED (GB 04082477, independently confirmed via Companies House), BEAZLEY FURLONGE HOLDINGS LIMITED (GB 02841766), BEAZLEY MANAGEMENT LIMITED (GB 05016918) and BEAZLEY INSURANCE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY (IE 464758). Ownership percentages within the group are not disclosed in the available data. The full subsidiary tree is displayed separately in this profile’s corporate-structure graph; this overview is not exhaustive. Information reviewed 16 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAZLEY IRELAND HOLDINGS PLC | GB | 102680 | Direct subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. | US | 0891433813 | Direct subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 15 Sep 2026 |
| BEAZLEY BERMUDA HOLDINGS LIMITED | GB | 16759144 | Direct subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 15 Sep 2026 |
| BEAZLEY GROUP LIMITED | GB | 04082477 | Indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 15 Sep 2026 |
| BEAZLEY FURLONGE HOLDINGS LIMITED | GB | 02841766 | Indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 15 Sep 2026 |
| BEAZLEY MANAGEMENT LIMITED | GB | 05016918 | Indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 15 Sep 2026 |
| BEAZLEY INSURANCE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY | IE | 464758 | Indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 15 Sep 2026 |
Recent structural changes
- Pending change of ultimate ownership: on 2 March 2026 Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and BEAZLEY PLC agreed terms of a recommended all-cash offer for the entire share capital of BEAZLEY PLC, approved by BEAZLEY PLC shareholders on 22 April 2026; as of the information date the transaction had not completed (court sanction hearing scheduled 22 September 2026, targeted effective date 1 October 2026), so Zurich Insurance Group Ltd is not presented above as a verified parent (source: Beazley plc / Zurich Insurance Group Rule 2.7 announcement, 2 March 2026).
Data availability
Classification: Subsidiaries only. BEAZLEY PLC’s PSC exemption means no statutory ownership-chain filing exists confirming a parent, which is consistent with its status as an independent listed company. The subsidiary structure shown reflects corporate-linkage data associated with this profile; BEAZLEY GROUP LIMITED (04082477) was independently spot-confirmed via Companies House during this review, but the remaining subsidiaries were not individually re-verified against their own filings in this session, so this list should be read alongside the full corporate-structure graph on this profile.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control register and company overview, company number 09763575, retrieved 16 September 2026
- Companies House – company overview, company number 04082477 (BEAZLEY GROUP LIMITED), retrieved 16 September 2026
- Corporate-linkage data associated with this profile
- Beazley plc / Zurich Insurance Group – Rule 2.7 Announcement, 2 March 2026, beazley.com
BEAZLEY PLC
United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does BEAZLEY PLC do?
BEAZLEY PLC (company number 09763575) is a public limited company registered in England and Wales, incorporated 4 September 2015 and registered at 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ; it is the holding company (SIC 64205) of the Beazley specialty insurance group, which underwrites cyber, property, marine, political and other specialty risks through Lloyd's of London syndicate 623/2623 and subsidiaries across the UK, Ireland, continental Europe, the US and Asia.
Who owns BEAZLEY PLC?
BEAZLEY PLC is widely held; disclosed fund-level holdings verified 14 September 2026 show no single shareholder above 4%, and the company is exempt from PSC disclosure as an LSE-listed issuer, so no beneficial-ownership register exists.
Who is BEAZLEY PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for BEAZLEY PLC is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is BEAZLEY PLC's company registration number?
BEAZLEY PLC's registration number is 09763575, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is BEAZLEY PLC still an active company?
BEAZLEY PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was BEAZLEY PLC incorporated?
BEAZLEY PLC was incorporated on 4 September 2015, according to Companies House.
What is BEAZLEY PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for BEAZLEY PLC is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is BEAZLEY PLC registered as?
BEAZLEY PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is BEAZLEY PLC's revenue?
For the year ended 31 December 2025, the Beazley group reported insurance revenue of $6,064.8 million (up 6.8% from 2024) on insurance written premiums of $6,100.7 million and an undiscounted combined ratio of 81%, with profit before tax exceeding $1 billion for the third consecutive year; H1 2026 profit before tax was $237.7 million, down from $502.5 million in H1 2025.
Is BEAZLEY PLC listed on a stock exchange?
BEAZLEY PLC's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange under ticker BEZ and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index; a recommended all-cash acquisition by Zurich Insurance Group Ltd, agreed 2 March 2026 and shareholder-approved 22 April 2026, was pending completion as of 16 September 2026, targeted to close 1 October 2026.
Who are the officers/directors of BEAZLEY PLC?
Companies House lists 13 active officers of BEAZLEY PLC as of 16 September 2026 (12 directors and 1 secretary), led by Group CEO Adrian Peter Cox (appointed 2016); recent changes include the appointments of Roy John Clark (May 2026), Paul Bantick (January 2026) and secretary Mark Philip David Stevens (August 2025).
Does BEAZLEY PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
BEAZLEY PLC has no disclosed parent and is the top of a group of 30+ subsidiaries and branches per corporate-linkage data; a pending Zurich Insurance Group Ltd acquisition (agreed March 2026, shareholder-approved April 2026) had not completed as of the review date.
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