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The Universal Insurance PLC

Active

Registered as “THE UNIVERSAL INSURANCE PLC”

Official registry sourceCAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)Last verified 27 June 2026Registry + LEI verified
Confidence: High

What this rating is based on

  • Official registry record exists
  • Re-verified against the source within the last year
  • Core fields on file (activity, address, incorporation date)
  • Status reported by the registry
  • Tax ID held
  • LEI cross-confirmed (GLEIF)
  • Publicly listed (disclosure obligations)
  • Matched in an IP (trademark) registry
  • Matched to government procurement awards
How Fylings scores confidence →
Registration number
2460What is an RC number? →
Legal form
Public Limited Company (PLC)
Incorporated
26 February 1961More Nigeria companies from 1961 →
Registered address
8, GBAGADA EXPRESSWAY, ANTHONY, LAGOS, LAGOS, NG-LA, NG
Region
LAGOS
Tax ID
—
LEI (Legal Entity Identifier)
029200415C4Q72E8HC32

At a glance

Primary sector
Finance & Investment
On the register
1961 · 65 yrs
Activity
Active

Primary sector classified by Fylings from the registered name and activity, an inference, not a registry field.

Overview

What we know about The Universal Insurance PLC

The Universal Insurance PLC is a Public Limited Company (PLC) in LAGOS, Nigeria. It is recorded with CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission) under registration number 2460. The company was registered on 26 February 1961. That made it about 65 years old at the last registry check. Its current status is active. It operates in activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities. Fylings classifies its primary sector as finance & investment. This record was last verified on 27 June 2026.

03 · Activity

Company timeline

4 events

Registry, exchange, procurement and mining-cadastre events arranged around one entity identifier.

  1. Registry record re-verified

    90% entity-match confidence.

    Fylings verification · Fylings verification

  2. Company incorporated

    Recorded as company by CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission).

    Registry · CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)

  3. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MINISTRY OF LABOUR GENERAL INSTRUCTION (MLG1) BOOKLET, YHE…

    FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT - HQTRS

    Procurement record · Open Contracting data

  4. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE INSURANACE COVER FOR THE MINISTRY VEHICLES

    FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT - HQTRS

    Procurement record · Open Contracting data

Timeline span · 1961–20264 total events

Directors & ownership

Who controls The Universal Insurance PLC

Beneficial ownership

Who owns and controls The Universal Insurance PLC

2 persons with significant control on file, verified against Nigeria's official Persons with Significant Control (PSC) register, the individuals who ultimately own or control the company.

2 beneficial owners on file for The Universal Insurance PLC

Names, exact shareholding, voting rights and control, verified against Nigeria's PSC register. Sign in with a free account to view.

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Source: Nigeria PSC Register. Beneficial ownership is self-declared under CAMA 2020; we show the disclosed control facts and never personal identity documents.

Government contracts

Public contracts won by The Universal Insurance PLC

The Universal Insurance PLC has been awarded 2 public-sector contracts from government bodies, worth NGN 24,496,354 in total disclosed value.

Procurement profile: Stationery & Office Supplies, inferred from contract descriptions.

2

Contracts

1

Gov. buyers

NGN 24.5M

Disclosed value

Individual awards

  • Award of contract for the printing and distribution of ministry of labour general instruction (MLG1) booklet, yhe inspection tools (MLG1) 1-12) and l

    Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment - HQTRS

    NGN 12,248,177

  • Award of contract for the provision of comprehensive insuranace cover for the ministry vehicles

    Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment - HQTRS

    NGN 12,248,177

Source: Nigeria open-contracting portals (NOCOPO & state OCDS), published via the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS). Awards are matched to this company by name and registration; disclosed values reflect the awarded amount at time of publication.

Network

Companies connected to The Universal Insurance PLC

Companies that won contracts from the same public buyers as The Universal Insurance PLC, in that country's open-contracting data.

On the same register

Other companies registered in Nigeria in 1961

These companies appear on Nigeria's official register with the same registration year as The Universal Insurance PLC. A shared registration year is a fact about the register, not a connection between the companies.

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Sanctions & watchlist screening

This record hasn't been screened yet. Check this name against OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated and UN lists →

About this record

Legal form: Public Limited Company (PLC)

Activity: Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities

Registered as a Public Limited Company (PLC) with CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission), Nigeria. What is an RC number? →

Confidence: High · sourced from CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission). Basic-depth records carry the fields the public registry publishes; deeper data is acquired on demand.

FAQ

What is a Public Limited Company (PLC)?

A Public Limited Company (PLC) can offer shares to the public and list on a stock exchange; shareholders' liability is limited to their shareholding.

What is CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)?

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is Nigeria's official company registrar, established under the Companies and Allied Matters Act.

What sector does The Universal Insurance PLC operate in?

Fylings classifies it in the Finance & Investment sector, inferred from the registered name and activity.