Company number
03619331
BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED
Officer · HAMPDEN LEGAL PLC and 15 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.
25 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.
Company details
- Registered name
- BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED
- Company number
- 03619331
- Registered office
- 5TH FLOOR, 40 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON, EC3V 0BT, ENGLAND · 1,977 other companies at this postcode
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated on
- 17 August 1998
- Status
- Active
- Age
- 28 years
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 65120 — Non-life insurance · 66120 — Security and commodity contracts dealing activities · 66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
- Accounts — next due
- 30 Sept 2026
- Accounts — last made up to
- 31 Dec 2024
- Confirmation statement — next due
- 05 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statement — last
- 22 Aug 2025
What the register says
Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.
- The confirmation statement was due on 5 September 2026 (7 days overdue).
- 208 of 210 registered charges outstanding — a lender has a claim over the assets.
- 1,270 companies are registered at this address — commonly a formation agent or an accountant rather than an office.
- A person with significant control here also controls 1 other company.
Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.
Officers
4 active · 12 resigned
People with significant control
Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors
Mr John Vashon Tyrwhitt Wheeler
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Mrs Caroline Susan Wheeler
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Corporate structure
Who controls this company, and who they control in turn
Company Person Current control Ended
Connections
Mr John Vashon Tyrwhitt Wheeler
born 10/1931 · England owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016
Mrs Caroline Susan Wheeler
born 09/1941 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 2 companies
Serving officers
corporate-secretary Appointed 03/10/2018
director Appointed 31/07/2023
director Appointed 26/08/2009
corporate-director Appointed 03/10/2018
Change history
Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes
| Date | Change | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2024 | Director resigned | WHEELER, John Vashon Tyrwhitt | — |
| 31/07/2023 | Director resigned | EVANS, Jeremy Richard Holt | — |
| 31/07/2023 | Director appointed | — | TOTTMAN, Mark John |
| 03/10/2018 | Corporate-secretary resigned | ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED | — |
| 03/10/2018 | Director appointed | — | EVANS, Jeremy Richard Holt |
| 03/10/2018 | Corporate-director appointed | — | NOMINA PLC |
| 03/10/2018 | Corporate-secretary appointed | — | HAMPDEN LEGAL PLC |
| 06/04/2016 | Person with significant control added | — | Mrs Caroline Susan Wheeler |
| 06/04/2016 | Person with significant control added | — | Mr John Vashon Tyrwhitt Wheeler |
| 02/02/2011 | Charge registered | — | Deed of charge |
| 02/02/2011 | Charge registered | — | Deed of charge |
| 01/06/2010 | Charge registered | — | Deposit trust deed (gen) (10) |
| 02/02/2010 | Charge registered | — | Deed of charge |
| 02/02/2010 | Charge registered | — | Deed of charge |
| 26/08/2009 | Director appointed | — | WHEELER, Caroline Susan |
| 24/03/2009 | Charge registered | — | Amendment and restatement lloyd's american instrument 1995 (general business for corporate members) ("the 1995 american instrument (corporate members") dated 31 july 1995 & amended on 28 december 2001, 1 april 2001, 1 august 2001, 13 february 2002, 27 september 2007 & |
| 24/03/2009 | Charge registered | — | Lloyd's american trust deed (the " trust deed") |
| 01/01/2008 | Charge registered | — | Lloyd's kentucky trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/12/2002 in respect of syndicate no 1200 "the syndicate") as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession |
| 01/01/2008 | Charge registered | — | Lloyd's kentucky trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/01/2002 in respect of syndicate no 318 "the syndicate") as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession |
| 01/01/2008 | Charge registered | — | Lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/12/2002 in respect of syndicate no. 1200 (the syndicate") (as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession) |
Financial highlights
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Filing history
Most recent filings
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement AUD — auditors-resignation-company
auditors CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers AP02 — appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address Charges
25 outstanding · 0 satisfied
Deed of charge — persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
outstanding Deed of charge — persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
outstanding Deposit trust deed (gen) (10) — persons entitled: Lloyd's, the Trustees, the Beneficiaries and the Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form MG01)
outstanding Deed of charge — persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
outstanding Deed of charge — persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
outstanding Lloyd's american trust deed (the " trust deed") — persons entitled: The American Trustee, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Defined on the Form M395)
outstanding Amendment and restatement lloyd's american instrument 1995 (general business for corporate members) ("the 1995 american instrument (corporate members") dated 31 july 1995 & amended on 28 december 2001, 1 april 2001, 1 august 2001, 13 february 2002, 27 september 2007 & — persons entitled: Lloyd's, and Certain Other Persons or Bodies (As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/01/2004 in respect of syndicate no. 318 ("the syndicate") as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policyholders and Third-Party Claimants, and the Otherparties as Defined Therein
outstanding Lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/01/2004 in respect of syndicate no. 1200 ("the syndicate") as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policyholders and Third-Party Claimants, and the Otherparties as Defined Therein
outstanding Lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/01/2002 in respect of syndicate no. 318 (the syndicate") (as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession) — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Ceding Insurers, and the Other Parties as Defined Therein
outstanding Lloyd's united states situs credit for reinsurance trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/12/2002 in respect of syndicate no. 1200 (the syndicate") (as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession) — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Ceding Insurers, and the Other Parties as Defined Therein
outstanding Lloyd's kentucky trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/01/2002 in respect of syndicate no 318 "the syndicate") as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policyholders, and the Other Parties as Defined Therein
outstanding Lloyd's kentucky trust deed ("the trust deed") dated 01/12/2002 in respect of syndicate no 1200 "the syndicate") as amended and as supplemented from time to time and as supplemented by a deed of accession — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policyholders, and the Other Parties as Defined Therein
outstanding Deposit trust deed ("the trust deed") — persons entitled: Lloyd's ("the Society")
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
outstanding Charge dated 1ST january 2004 in the terms of the lloyd's united states situs excess or surplus lines trust deed (the "trust deed") but effective from 1ST january 2004 — persons entitled: The Trustee, Lloyd's, the Agent, All Policy Holders and Certain Other Persons or Bodies(As Further Defined on Form M395)
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What is the company number of BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED?▾
According to the official registry, the company number of BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED is 03619331.
Where is BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED registered?▾
The registered office is 5TH FLOOR, 40 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON, EC3V 0BT, ENGLAND.
Who runs BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED?▾
HAMPDEN LEGAL PLC is listed among the officers of BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED?▾
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 65120 — Non-life insurance, 66120 — Security and commodity contracts dealing activities, 66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding.
Who controls BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED?▾
Mr John Vashon Tyrwhitt Wheeler is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 50–75% of shares, holds 50–75% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED due?▾
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.
Does BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED have any outstanding charges?▾
Yes — 25 outstanding charges are registered against the company.
About BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED (03619331)
BITTERLEY UNDERWRITING LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 17 August 1998 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 03619331. Its registered office is at 5TH FLOOR, 40 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON, EC3V 0BT, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is non-life insurance (SIC 65120). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 16 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr John Vashon Tyrwhitt Wheeler. 25 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 9 September 2026.
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