---
title: "HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED — Ownership Dossier"
canonical: https://whiteintel.dev/entity/ce367852-953a-55ce-85e2-e999bebdd0f3
json: https://whiteintel.dev/api/public/dossier/ce367852-953a-55ce-85e2-e999bebdd0f3
identifier: oo:GB-COH-04451375
jurisdiction: GB
risk: Low
source: WhiteIntel corporate-ownership graph
---

# HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED

**Type:** Company  
**Jurisdiction:** GB  
**Identifier:** `oo:GB-COH-04451375`  
**Risk level:** Low  
**Canonical dossier:** https://whiteintel.dev/entity/ce367852-953a-55ce-85e2-e999bebdd0f3  
**Structured JSON / MCP:** https://whiteintel.dev/api/public/dossier/ce367852-953a-55ce-85e2-e999bebdd0f3  

## Cross-source identity

The same real-world entity, resolved across sources:

- **HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED** — GLEIF · `lei:213800H47731KLQ76A39` — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/6c89a33f-7489-5ee2-8591-7fe200f51d81

## Ownership & control

### Owners / controllers

- **Sarah Anne Balmforth** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/3bb1b4b3-0390-5658-8c7b-ecb52cbb4a2b
- **Iain Heap** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/ef893deb-5323-510b-a83b-c3aa04419bcb
- **Maria Anne Pick** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/b44145fb-2188-5bee-9490-6b281efd15ca
- **Alan John Johnston** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/5186880b-c853-5718-87db-2527e95bd688
- **Mr Brian Mcdowell** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/f3cbca0a-8874-5de8-a6bd-8cf42e2a0e3c
- **Derek Quinn** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/f4d556e4-2615-5239-b3c9-4c03ea9b35e4
- **Mr Richard Fulton** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/4e778fdb-17f1-51e7-923f-4370e763b946
- **ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED** (beneficial owner) — 100% — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/1bf759ed-343d-5cff-ab47-2afe5ddc098f
- **David James Egan** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/689c89cf-0320-5b0b-be83-96ee2bcdff53
- **Mr Niall Quinn** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/e152bb0b-7e6c-5286-95cb-e7d5dbcb6aac
- **Juan Pablo Barahona Flores** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/e7a6500d-5913-5029-89bb-c1c15f01ccb1
- **Don Thomas Brennan** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/f6a8f4fe-25e1-59e8-a518-5f6e1f68ec90
- **Juan Miguel Estallo Lasheras** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/aa60e2ae-66ad-5977-b9d9-d6f2eb737b71
- **James Czapla** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/57883d6d-9cd2-53d8-877e-fbfe9fba51bd
- **Mr Gareth Michael Brady** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/30665858-c864-5e4f-90b8-102c9b0d1bc4
- **Mr Geoffrey Mark Farmer** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/9ee61aa0-4e56-571d-9bc9-66f827138d15
- **LIBERTY UK AND EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED** (beneficial owner) — 100% — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/981f5846-58f4-55e2-ad3a-79a47098a3d9
- **Edmund Campion Kenealy** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/56c7cacc-565f-515b-8972-3b2e273027b7
- **Thomas Mcilduff** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/bb853166-bec9-5bdf-9a7d-d4be746b5e33
- **Mr Richard Fulton** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/f3254df2-c05b-4b5f-990c-54298ab6ca9d
- **Mr Brian Mcdowell** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/55658463-22e0-4e2c-bae1-8ae4c36acedb
- **Mr Gareth Michael Brady** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/c2d6b495-a068-4ccc-9729-2b69c1fd593f
- **James Czapla** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/da155332-d172-4caf-b2ad-dd98732f4291
- **LIBERTY UK AND EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED** (beneficial owner) — 87.5% — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/981f5846-58f4-55e2-ad3a-79a47098a3d9
- **Mr Geoffrey Mark Farmer** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/0c2e5259-f2f9-4675-9372-0adbd1f9d2db
- **Derek Quinn** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/9e96e12f-4fdb-406f-b79c-ced6df078fc7
- **Edmund Campion Kenealy** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/3f76358b-0580-427b-9631-67ba1fb55f57
- **David James Egan** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/f5232a2f-fd01-4820-b41a-44e46cb81555
- **Iain Heap** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/637549f0-90c3-4e17-b72c-ce31ff27d9e5
- **Thomas Mcilduff** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/bbc1712d-ebf5-4012-802b-07dde0402681
- **Alan John Johnston** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/3adbc34d-65b1-40fb-876b-41588c4891ae
- **Juan Miguel Estallo Lasheras** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/77e4a576-8bed-4067-8a0d-b12a990c92aa
- **Maria Anne Pick** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/cbd96f22-14a0-4560-a9ac-4c7f5e11f137
- **Sarah Anne Balmforth** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/5d4f2c61-dcbf-4043-997e-c959331cab2d
- **ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED** (beneficial owner) — 87.5% — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/1bf759ed-343d-5cff-ab47-2afe5ddc098f
- **Mr Niall Quinn** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/8e02c8fd-5edc-4ad7-ae8d-46637747b3ee
- **Juan Pablo Barahona Flores** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/575b9ac3-cc1e-4835-8aa8-54fb68792067
- **Annmarie Bernadette Mchugh Sonner** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/8c16128a-4c0e-4809-9c0a-e04eb4dd947d
- **Don Thomas Brennan** (beneficial owner) — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/91b8c624-f729-44d8-a726-38022f755dac

### UBO chain (walk to the ultimate owner)

1. **LIBERTY UK AND EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED** — parent → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.** — ultimate parent → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Sarah Anne Balmforth** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Iain Heap** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Maria Anne Pick** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Alan John Johnston** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Brian Mcdowell** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Derek Quinn** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Richard Fulton** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **David James Egan** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Niall Quinn** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Juan Pablo Barahona Flores** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Don Thomas Brennan** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Juan Miguel Estallo Lasheras** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **James Czapla** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Gareth Michael Brady** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Geoffrey Mark Farmer** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **LIBERTY UK AND EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Edmund Campion Kenealy** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Thomas Mcilduff** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Richard Fulton** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Brian Mcdowell** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Gareth Michael Brady** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **James Czapla** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **LIBERTY UK AND EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Geoffrey Mark Farmer** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Derek Quinn** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Edmund Campion Kenealy** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **David James Egan** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Iain Heap** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Thomas Mcilduff** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Alan John Johnston** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Juan Miguel Estallo Lasheras** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Maria Anne Pick** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Sarah Anne Balmforth** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Mr Niall Quinn** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Juan Pablo Barahona Flores** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Annmarie Bernadette Mchugh Sonner** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
1. **Don Thomas Brennan** — beneficial owner → *HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED*
2. **Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.** — ultimate parent → *LIBERTY UK AND EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED*
2. **Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.** — parent → *LIBERTY UK AND EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED*
2. **ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED*
2. **ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED*
3. **ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED*
3. **MARKERSTUDY GROUP LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED*
3. **MARKERSTUDY GROUP LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED*
3. **Nevada Investment Holdings 7 Limited** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *ATLANTA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED*
4. **MARKERSTUDY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *MARKERSTUDY GROUP LIMITED*
4. **MARKERSTUDY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *MARKERSTUDY GROUP LIMITED*
4. **VENUS TOPCO LIMITED** — ultimate parent → *MARKERSTUDY GROUP LIMITED*

## Company profile (live · UK Companies House)

- **Company number:** `04451375`
- **Status:** active
- **Type:** ltd
- **Incorporated:** 2002-05-30
- **Registered office:** Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach, Salford, M3 7FB, United Kingdom
- **SIC:** 66220

### Officers

- PAYNE, Christopher James — secretary · appointed 2024-12-31
- MACKLE, Feilim — director · Irish · appointed 2025-08-01
- PATEL, Tushar Surendra — director · British · appointed 2025-08-01
- RAWLINSON, Emma Jane — director · British · appointed 2025-02-06
- THOMSON, Kartina Tahir — director · British · appointed 2025-09-18
- WINLOW, Mark — director · British · appointed 2026-01-02
- BREWER, Kevin, Dr — nominee secretary · British · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2002-05-30
- MURRAY, Randolph Hugh — secretary · British · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-01-03
- TURNER, David Charles — secretary · appointed 2014-06-05 · resigned 2015-07-01
- WHITMORE, Phillip — secretary · British · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2014-06-05
- PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED — corporate secretary · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
- BALMFORTH, Sarah Anne — director · British · appointed 2021-09-29 · resigned 2025-02-06
- BARAHONA FLORES, Juan Pablo — director · Chilean · appointed 2023-09-27 · resigned 2024-11-04
- BILAS, Christopher Michael — director · British · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2013-10-01
- BRADY, Gareth — director · British · appointed 2015-07-02 · resigned 2017-06-26
- BRENNAN, Don Thomas — director · British · appointed 2018-11-21 · resigned 2021-03-31
- COLLINGS, Christopher Thomas — director · British · appointed 2025-02-06 · resigned 2026-02-28
- CZAPLA, James — director · American · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2022-04-13
- DAVENPORT, Nigel James — director · British · appointed 2013-12-09 · resigned 2015-07-02
- EGAN, David James — director · Irish · appointed 2017-09-22 · resigned 2018-09-30

### Beneficial owners (Persons with Significant Control)

- [Atlanta Investment Holdings 2 Limited ](https://whiteintel.dev/entity/1bf759ed-343d-5cff-ab47-2afe5ddc098f) — 75–100% shares · corporate PSC · United Kingdom — since 2024-11-04
- Juan Pablo Barahona Flores — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2023-09-27
- Mr Niall Quinn — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2023-03-14
- Alan John Johnston — significant influence or control · individual PSC · Ireland — ceased 2022-11-23
- Maria Anne Pick — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2022-09-21
- Juan Miguel Estallo Lasheras — significant influence or control · individual PSC · Spain — ceased 2023-09-27
- Sarah Anne Balmforth — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2021-09-29
- Iain Heap — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2022-02-04
- Thomas Mcilduff — significant influence or control · individual PSC · Spain — ceased 2020-10-09
- Don Thomas Brennan — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2021-03-31
- Annmarie Bernadette Mchugh Sonner — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2018-10-02
- Mr Richard Fulton — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2017-10-25
- David James Egan — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2018-09-30
- James Czapla — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United States — ceased 2022-04-13
- Mr Geoffrey Mark Farmer — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2022-10-31
- [Liberty Uk And Europe Holdings Limited](https://whiteintel.dev/entity/981f5846-58f4-55e2-ad3a-79a47098a3d9) — 75–100% shares · corporate PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2024-11-04
- Derek Quinn — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2018-07-11
- Mr Gareth Michael Brady — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2017-06-26
- Edmund Campion Kenealy — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2017-05-11
- Mr Brian Mcdowell — significant influence or control · individual PSC · United Kingdom — ceased 2017-03-31

## Provenance

- OpenOwnership — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04451375
- companies_house_bulk — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04451375

---

_This is the markdown-for-agents view of the WhiteIntel dossier for **HUGHES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED**. Human view: https://whiteintel.dev/entity/ce367852-953a-55ce-85e2-e999bebdd0f3 · Structured JSON: https://whiteintel.dev/api/public/dossier/ce367852-953a-55ce-85e2-e999bebdd0f3._

_Risk levels are heuristic investigative leads, not legal determinations of beneficial ownership. Every claim carries a source; an absent edge means "not yet observed in current sources", not "does not exist"._