GENERAL ACCIDENT LIMITED
Company number SC119505 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
General Accident Limited presents a low overall risk profile, primarily underpinned by its status as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aviva Plc and its substantial £5 billion share capital. While the recent transition from a PLC to a Private Limited Company requires contextual understanding of the parent group's restructuring strategy, the company demonstrates strong regulatory compliance and operational stability. Overall, the entity's risk is fundamentally mitigated by the implicit financial backing and governance of its major UK financial institution parent.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1989-08-15
- Registered office
- Pitheavlis, Perth, PH2 0NH
- Postcode
- PH2 0NH
- Capital
- 5,031,400,158 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-09
- Next due by
- 2027-06-23
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 5 current · 72 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by AVIVA PLC — since 2025-06-09
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) as part of the AVIVA PLC group statement — 4 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contact details
- Website
- generalaccident.co.uk
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| GENERAL ACCIDENT PLC | 2025-10-07 |
| FORWARD LINK PLC | 1990-02-22 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 3 HILL STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3JP | 1990-02-06 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 34 similar companies in PH, trading since 1989
The class of 1989
48%
of the 472 companies in this sector incorporated in 1989 are still active today; 50% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.