ARGENTA UNDERWRITING NO.2 LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02974694
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 6 October 199431 years
Registered office: 5th Floor 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 27 October 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 21 September 2026 at 01:55 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
5th Floor 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
Nature of business
Non-life insurance
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
SOC CORPORATE MEMBER NO.5 LIMITED
NISSAN LLOYD'S UNDERWRITING LIMITED
OPENFIRM LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	18 Feb 2008				5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
MOORE, Nicholas John ACTIVE	Director	31 Dec 2022		England	November 1979	5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
WARNER, Marcus Gary ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2025		England	May 1973	5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jun 2002	18 Feb 2008			6 Tufa Close, Walderslade Woods, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9LU
HAMADA, Seiji RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2000	26 Jun 2002			10 Hill Crescent, London, N20 8HD
KATO, Hiroshi RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Oct 1994	04 Sep 1995			41 Ludlow Way, London, N2 0JZ
MIYAMOTO, Nobuhiro RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 1999	01 Apr 2000			8 Folkington Corner, London, N12 7BH
NAGAI, Yasuharu RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Sep 1995	01 Apr 1999			8 Folkington Corner, London, N12 7BH
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	06 Oct 1994	18 Oct 1994			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
ALLEN, Graham Kevin RESIGNED	Director	10 Apr 2019	01 Sep 2025	United Kingdom	October 1965	5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
ANNANDALE, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	26 Jun 2002	31 Dec 2022	England	July 1963	23 Church Street, Thriplow, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7RE, England
CHIKARAISHI, Yuichiro RESIGNED	Director	20 Jun 1996	01 Apr 2000		April 1948	47 London House, Avenue Road, London, NW8 7PX
HAMADA, Seiji RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2000	26 Jun 2002		January 1960	10 Hill Crescent, London, N20 8HD
HANDA, Toshihide RESIGNED	Director	20 Jun 1996	21 Apr 1998		January 1944	1908-8 Shimoyamaguchi, Hayana Cho Miura, Gun, Kamagawa, 240 001, Japan
KATO, Hiroshi RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 1994	04 Sep 1995		December 1950	41 Ludlow Way, London, N2 0JZ
KOBAYASHI, Yoshio RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 1994	20 Jun 1996		January 1941	Minami Osawa 5-13-8-203, Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo, Japan
KUROKI, Michiro RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 1998	01 Apr 2000		September 1947	5-9 Higashi Yamata 2 Chome, Tsuzuki Ku Yokahama 224 Kanagawa, Japan, FOREIGN
MABUCHI, Keisuke RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 1998	28 Jan 1999		February 1942	16-9 Siratoridai Aoba Ku, Yokahama 227 Kanagawa, Japan
MABUCHI, Keisuke RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 1994	20 Jun 1996		February 1942	16-9 Siratoridai Aoba Ku, Yokahama 227 Kanagawa, Japan
MACKAY, James Anthony RESIGNED	Director	11 Jun 2007	29 Mar 2019	United Kingdom	November 1969	5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
MIYAMOTO, Nobuhiro RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 1999	26 Jun 2002		June 1952	15 Saddlescombe Way, London, N12 7LS
NAGAI, Yasuharu RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 1995	01 Apr 1999		August 1951	8 Folkington Corner, London, N12 7BH
OISHI, Hirotoshi RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 1998	10 Dec 2001		February 1941	25-3 Koenji 2 Chome Suginame Ku, Tokyo 166, Japan, FOREIGN
RIDDELL, Timothy Roger RESIGNED	Director	26 Jun 2002	31 Mar 2007	United Kingdom	December 1957	3 The Hollies, New Barn, Kent, DA3 7HU
SATO, Ryutaro RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 1994	04 Sep 1995		February 1936	10-14, 2-Chome, Igusa, Suginami-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
SUZUKI, Hiroshi RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 1995	21 Apr 1998		April 1937	28-6 Uwado Shinmachi, Kawagoe City Saitama, FOREIGN, Japan
SUZUKI, Jun RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2000	01 Feb 2002		May 1949	2-4-20 Eda Nishi, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama Kanagwa Pref, 225-0014, Japan
TANNO, Takashi RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1999	10 Dec 2001		February 1951	27-56 Moegino Aoba-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 227, Japan
TREW, Geoffrey James RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 1994	31 Dec 2000	England	December 1945	27 Rusholme Road, London, SW15 3LF
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	06 Oct 1994	18 Oct 1994			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2008
Address: 5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England

MOORE, Nicholas John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1979
Address: 5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England

WARNER, Marcus Gary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: 5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England

FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2008
Address: 6 Tufa Close, Walderslade Woods, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9LU

HAMADA, Seiji RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2002
Address: 10 Hill Crescent, London, N20 8HD

KATO, Hiroshi RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 04 Sep 1995
Address: 41 Ludlow Way, London, N2 0JZ

MIYAMOTO, Nobuhiro RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2000
Address: 8 Folkington Corner, London, N12 7BH

NAGAI, Yasuharu RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1999
Address: 8 Folkington Corner, London, N12 7BH

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 18 Oct 1994
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

ALLEN, Graham Kevin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2019
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: 5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England

ANNANDALE, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: 23 Church Street, Thriplow, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7RE, England

CHIKARAISHI, Yuichiro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2000
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: 47 London House, Avenue Road, London, NW8 7PX

HAMADA, Seiji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2002
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 10 Hill Crescent, London, N20 8HD

HANDA, Toshihide RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 21 Apr 1998
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: 1908-8 Shimoyamaguchi, Hayana Cho Miura, Gun, Kamagawa, 240 001, Japan

KATO, Hiroshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 04 Sep 1995
Date of birth: December 1950
Address: 41 Ludlow Way, London, N2 0JZ

KOBAYASHI, Yoshio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 20 Jun 1996
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: Minami Osawa 5-13-8-203, Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo, Japan

KUROKI, Michiro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2000
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: 5-9 Higashi Yamata 2 Chome, Tsuzuki Ku Yokahama 224 Kanagawa, Japan, FOREIGN

MABUCHI, Keisuke RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 28 Jan 1999
Date of birth: February 1942
Address: 16-9 Siratoridai Aoba Ku, Yokahama 227 Kanagawa, Japan

MABUCHI, Keisuke RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 20 Jun 1996
Date of birth: February 1942
Address: 16-9 Siratoridai Aoba Ku, Yokahama 227 Kanagawa, Japan

MACKAY, James Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: 5th Floor, 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England

MIYAMOTO, Nobuhiro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2002
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: 15 Saddlescombe Way, London, N12 7LS

NAGAI, Yasuharu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1999
Date of birth: August 1951
Address: 8 Folkington Corner, London, N12 7BH

OISHI, Hirotoshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2001
Date of birth: February 1941
Address: 25-3 Koenji 2 Chome Suginame Ku, Tokyo 166, Japan, FOREIGN

RIDDELL, Timothy Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 3 The Hollies, New Barn, Kent, DA3 7HU

SATO, Ryutaro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 04 Sep 1995
Date of birth: February 1936
Address: 10-14, 2-Chome, Igusa, Suginami-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

SUZUKI, Hiroshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 21 Apr 1998
Date of birth: April 1937
Address: 28-6 Uwado Shinmachi, Kawagoe City Saitama, FOREIGN, Japan

SUZUKI, Jun RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2002
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 2-4-20 Eda Nishi, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama Kanagwa Pref, 225-0014, Japan

TANNO, Takashi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2001
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: 27-56 Moegino Aoba-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 227, Japan

TREW, Geoffrey James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1945
Address: 27 Rusholme Road, London, SW15 3LF

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 18 Oct 1994
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

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