GoshawK Insurance Holdings PLC

GoshawK Insurance Holdings PLC was a London, England-based holding company for insurance and reinsurance operations, primarily focused on property, casualty, marine, aviation, and excess-of-loss reinsurance. It managed underwriting through subsidiaries like Goshawk Re in Bermuda and activities at Lloyd's of London, generating revenue from insurance premiums and reinsurance underwriting. The company, previously listed on the London Stock Exchange, specialized in sectors including marine XL, non-marine property catastrophe, aviation XL, and finite reinsurance. Leadership included Chairman Paul Spencer, CEO Russell Brooke, and former CEO Chris Fagan, alongside Finance Director Andrew Castell and senior underwriter Jim Kempe. GoshawK Insurance Holdings PLC is currently in liquidation, with its registered office at Forvis Mazars LLP, and has been majority-owned by Enstar Acquisitions Limited since 2016. Incorporated on July 2, 1990, no founder names are publicly known.

# Goshawk Insurance Holdings PLC: Company Overview

Goshawk Insurance Holdings Limited is currently in voluntary liquidation and is no longer an active operating company.[1][2] The entity was incorporated on 2 July 1990 and was previously known as Goshawk Insurance Holdings PLC until 2 December 2008, when it changed its legal structure to a private limited company.[2]

High-Level Overview

Goshawk Insurance Holdings operated as an insurance and asset management group. The company historically managed GHK Asset Management Ltd, a wholly owned asset management business that operated GHK First Equity Limited, an absolute return fund listed on the Irish exchange.[5] The group also had exposure to reinsurance operations, with Goshawk Reinsurance Limited maintaining an A- (Excellent) financial strength rating from A.M. Best as of 2009.[6]

The company was headquartered in London and operated across insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and asset management sectors, serving institutional and specialized market segments.

Current Status and Liquidation

The company entered voluntary liquidation on 16 September 2021, with a liquidator appointed at that time.[1] A court subsequently removed the liquidator on 9 March 2022.[1] As of the most recent available financial data (31 December 2020), the company held total assets of £116.89 million and net assets of £116.56 million, with a turnover of £2.72 million for that period.[1]

The company's regulatory filings are significantly overdue, with accounts due by 30 September 2022 and confirmation statements overdue since September 2021.[2] Enstar Acquisitions Limited holds 75% or more of the company's voting rights as the principal person with significant control.[4]

Key Structural Changes

The transformation from Goshawk Insurance Holdings PLC to its current limited company status in 2008 marked a significant shift in the organization's structure. The subsequent acquisition by Enstar Acquisitions Limited (part of the Enstar Group) in 2016 positioned the company within a larger insurance and reinsurance conglomerate before the voluntary liquidation process began.