Africa Specialty Risks
London, GB · Founded 2020 · 171 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Africa Specialty Risks provides captive insurance solutions for companies operating in Africa, helping them manage risk, reduce insurance costs, and accelerate project execution by establishing and managing captive insurance companies.
Founders & leadership
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Krishna BheenickinManaging Director – MauritiusKrishna Bheenick brings over fifteen years of insurance industry experience across London, South Africa, and Mauritius, with expertise in financial and regulatory reporting under IFRS, USGAAP, UKGAAP, and Solvency II frameworks. He is Managing Director of Africa Specialty Risks, which provides captive insurance solutions for companies operating across Africa.
Investors · 5
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- AFRICA SPECIALTY RISKS LTD
- Company number
- 12395404
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 9 Jan 2020
- Registered office
- 88 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 3BP
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 65120 — Non-life insurance
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 9 Dec 2025 · next due 23 Dec 2026
Current officers · 3
- Ciaran O'Donnell — director, appointed 5 Dec 2022
- Raj Gopal Rupal — director, appointed 9 Jan 2020
- Mikir Shah — director, appointed 29 Oct 2020
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 23 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Africa Specialty Risks do?
- Africa Specialty Risks provides captive insurance solutions for companies operating in Africa, helping them manage risk, reduce insurance costs, and accelerate project execution by establishing and managing captive insurance companies.
- Who are Africa Specialty Risks's investors?
- Africa Specialty Risks's investors include Helios Investment Partners, IFC, Helios Digital Ventures, British International Investment, Vitruvian Partners.
- Where is Africa Specialty Risks headquartered?
- Africa Specialty Risks is headquartered in London, GB.