Thompson Heath and Bond: What Happened to the London Insurance Broker and Where the Name Exists Today

For anyone searching Thompson Heath and Bond, the first surprise is that the historic London insurance broker has not simply vanished. Its UK legal entity remains active, but it now operates under a different name: Amwins Global Risks Limited. Companies House records show that company number 00929224, incorporated on 21 March 1968, used the name Thompson Heath and Bond Limited from 31 December 1977 until February 2021.

That change matters because old insurance policies, archived corporate records, professional references and historical documents may still carry the Thompson Heath & Bond or THB name. Searching only for the old brand can therefore make an active company appear to have disappeared.

The story also has an international twist. While the historic UK company became Amwins Global Risks, Thompson, Heath & Bond S.A. is currently used by a reinsurance intermediary operating through THB Regional in Argentina. That makes distinguishing the UK corporate history from present-day Latin American operations essential.

BLUF: Thompson Heath and Bond Limited is the former legal name of the active UK insurance and reinsurance broker now called Amwins Global Risks Limited. The UK entity changed its name in February 2021 following the wider THB-to-Amwins rebrand and today operates from 22 Bishopsgate in London under company number 00929224.

The Essential Thompson Heath and Bond Identity Check

Detail	Verified information
Historic UK name	Thompson Heath and Bond Limited
Current UK legal name	Amwins Global Risks Limited
Company number	00929224
Original incorporation	21 March 1968
Earlier company name	Green Street (Insurance) Limited
Thompson Heath and Bond name adopted	31 December 1977
Current name adopted	23 February 2021
Current status	Active
Principal UK activity	Insurance agents and brokers
SIC code	66220
Current registered office	22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ
FCA firm reference stated by Amwins	310633
Current operating brand	Amwins Global Risks

Companies House and Amwins’ own regulatory information support the core corporate identifiers above.

Quick snapshot

• Thompson Heath and Bond was an insurance and reinsurance broking name, not a consumer financial product or investment scheme.
• The underlying British company dates to 1968.
• Thompson Heath and Bond Limited became its legal name in 1977.
• Amwins acquired THB Group plc in January 2012.
• THB’s international broking business was rebranded as Amwins Global Risks in February 2021.
• The historic UK legal entity subsequently became Amwins Global Risks Limited.
• Amwins currently describes Global Risks as operating across more than 150 countries.
• The present London office is at 22 Bishopsgate.

From Green Street to Thompson Heath and Bond: The Corporate Trail

The company’s legal history predates the Thompson Heath and Bond name.

Companies House records show that the company was incorporated on 21 March 1968 as Green Street (Insurance) Limited. On 31 December 1977, the legal name changed to Thompson Heath and Bond Limited, a name it would retain for more than four decades.

During that period, Thompson Heath and Bond became associated with specialist insurance and reinsurance broking. Bloomberg’s company profile describes the historic business as providing insurance and reinsurance broking, risk-management and underwriting-related services.

The THB initials became the more recognisable identity as the broader group developed its position in the London specialty insurance market.

That development ultimately connected the organisation with Amwins.

The 2012 Amwins Deal Changed the Direction of THB

A crucial date in the Thompson Heath and Bond story is 15 January 2012.

Amwins—then styled AmWINS Group—announced that it had completed its acquisition of THB Group plc. At that point, THB was described as an independent insurance and reinsurance broker and risk-management business operating principally in the London insurance market while serving international clients through offices around the world.

THB had also previously been traded on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. According to Amwins, that listing continued from October 2002 until January 2012, when the acquisition was completed.

The acquisition did not immediately erase the THB identity. The international operation continued trading under the THB brand for years afterward.

By February 2020, Amwins still described THB Group as its specialist international insurance and reinsurance broking and risk-management business, headquartered in London and serving customers internationally.

The decisive branding change came the following year.

February 2021: Why Thompson Heath and Bond Became Amwins Global Risks

On 22 February 2021, Amwins formally announced that THB, its London-based international broking arm, was being rebranded as Amwins Global Risks.

Amwins said THB had more than doubled its annual premium placed after joining the group in 2012 and that the rebrand was intended to unify the international operation more closely with the wider Amwins identity.

Companies House records show the corresponding legal-name change for Thompson Heath and Bond Limited on 23 February 2021, one day after the rebrand announcement. The same company registration number—00929224—continued under the new name Amwins Global Risks Limited.

This continuity is particularly important.

It means the historic Thompson Heath and Bond company was not simply dissolved and replaced with an unrelated organisation. The Companies House record tracks the same incorporated entity through its different legal names.

The key timeline

21 March 1968 — Green Street (Insurance) Limited incorporated
The entity that would eventually become Thompson Heath and Bond entered the UK register.

31 December 1977 — Thompson Heath and Bond Limited name adopted
The company began the long period most closely associated with the THB identity.

January 2012 — Amwins acquires THB Group plc
Amwins completed its takeover of THB’s international insurance and reinsurance business.

22 February 2021 — THB brand becomes Amwins Global Risks
Amwins publicly announced the international division’s new identity.

23 February 2021 — UK legal name changes
Companies House records Thompson Heath and Bond Limited becoming Amwins Global Risks Limited.

April 2021 — London operation moves to 22 Bishopsgate
Amwins announced the relocation of its Global Risks operation to its new London headquarters.

2026 — Amwins Global Risks Limited remains active
Companies House currently lists the company as an active private limited company, while a confirmation statement dated 4 September 2026 was filed on 17 September 2026 with no updates.

What the Former THB Business Does Now

Amwins Global Risks is primarily a specialty wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker.

Rather than functioning like a typical consumer insurer that sells standard household or motor policies directly to the public, the business focuses heavily on complex or specialist risks and access to international insurance markets.

Its current operations include insurance and reinsurance broking across specialist areas such as property, construction, professional risks and other complex commercial exposures.

Amwins’ current Global Risks information says the organisation has a presence spanning more than 150 countries and nearly 900 employees worldwide. It also states that the broader Amwins operation places approximately US$50 billion in annual premium.

A separate current Amwins insurance and reinsurance broking page states that Global Risks itself places more than US$4.2 billion in annual premium for clients across more than 150 countries.

Those figures demonstrate how significantly the business has expanded beyond the scale reported when Amwins first acquired THB.

Regulation and the Legal Identity Behind the Brand

For readers verifying an old policy, broker relationship or business document, legal identifiers are more useful than branding alone.

Amwins’ regulatory page states that Amwins Global Risks Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 310633. It identifies the company as registered in England and Wales under company number 929224, with its registered office at 22 Bishopsgate in London.

The Information Commissioner’s Office also records Amwins Global Risks Limited as a registered data controller and identifies “Media Division of Thompson Heath and Bond” among its other names.

Companies House separately confirms the business remains active and classifies its principal activity under SIC 66220—activities of insurance agents and brokers.

These matching identifiers help connect historical Thompson Heath and Bond documentation with the modern Amwins Global Risks business.

Why “Thompson Heath and Bond” Still Appears Outside Britain

There is one important complication for anyone researching the name globally.

Thompson, Heath & Bond S.A. currently appears in Argentina as part of THB Regional.

Argentina’s Superintendencia de Seguros de la Nación recorded in 2022 that Special Risks Consultants S.A., registered as a reinsurance intermediary, changed its corporate name to Thompson, Heath & Bond S.A. following a shareholder resolution dated 28 June 2022.

THB Regional’s current website identifies Thompson, Heath & Bond S.A. at Reconquista 656, Buenos Aires, and lists its SSN registration number as 073.

Therefore, two different search contexts need to be kept apart:

UK historical context: Thompson Heath and Bond Limited → Amwins Global Risks Limited.

Argentina/current regional context: Thompson, Heath & Bond S.A. → a presently named reinsurance intermediary operating through THB Regional.

A search result containing “Thompson Heath and Bond” should not automatically be assumed to refer to the historic British legal entity.

FAQs

What is Thompson Heath and Bond?

Thompson Heath and Bond is the former name of the UK insurance and reinsurance broker now legally registered as Amwins Global Risks Limited. The company has existed since 1968 and used the Thompson Heath and Bond Limited name from 1977 until February 2021.

Is Thompson Heath and Bond still operating?

The original UK legal entity is still active, but not under the Thompson Heath and Bond name. Companies House currently lists company number 00929224 as Amwins Global Risks Limited. The business remains involved in insurance and reinsurance broking from its London headquarters.

When did Thompson Heath and Bond become Amwins Global Risks?

Thompson Heath and Bond Limited changed its registered UK name to Amwins Global Risks Limited on 23 February 2021. Amwins had announced the broader THB-to-Amwins Global Risks rebrand one day earlier, on 22 February 2021.

Who owns the former Thompson Heath and Bond business?

The former THB business became part of Amwins after Amwins completed its acquisition of THB Group plc in January 2012. The international operation continued under the THB identity before being unified under the Amwins Global Risks brand in 2021.

Where is Thompson Heath and Bond located now?

The UK successor business, Amwins Global Risks Limited, is registered at 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ. Amwins also lists a Cheltenham operation, while communications for that location are directed through the London office.

Is THB Regional the same as the former UK Thompson Heath and Bond Limited?

The names should not be treated as interchangeable legal entities. The historic UK company is now Amwins Global Risks Limited, while Thompson, Heath & Bond S.A. is a separately registered Argentine reinsurance intermediary presented through THB Regional. Checking jurisdiction and registration details is therefore essential.

The Name Changed, but the Corporate Thread Remains

The most useful way to understand Thompson Heath and Bond is through continuity rather than disappearance.

A British insurance company incorporated in 1968 became Thompson Heath and Bond Limited in 1977, spent decades associated with the THB insurance and reinsurance business, entered the Amwins organisation through the 2012 acquisition of THB Group, and ultimately took the Amwins Global Risks Limited name in February 2021.

Today, the old name survives mainly in historical records, policies and references connected to the London business, while a Thompson, Heath & Bond S.A. name also exists in the Argentine reinsurance market.

For anyone checking an old insurance certificate, contract or broker reference, the safest identifier is therefore not the brand name alone. Company number 00929224 is the clearest link between Thompson Heath and Bond Limited and today’s Amwins Global Risks Limited in the United Kingdom.

Editorial Disclaimer

This feature distinguishes historical company names, current legal entities and operating brands using publicly available corporate, regulatory and company-supplied records checked in September 2026. Corporate structures, office details, personnel and operating statistics can change. Historical documents using “Thompson Heath and Bond” should be matched against company numbers, jurisdictions and policy-specific information rather than relying on the name alone.

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