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Lycetts

Lycetts, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is an insurance broker and financial services company which specialises in farming, rural estate and equine insurance, as well as bespoke financial services, household, commercial and bloodstock insurance and risk management advice. Lycetts is part of the Benefact Group, a family of specialist financial services which gives all of its available profits to charity and good causes.

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Lycetts
IndustryInsurance & Financial Services
Founded1961
FounderMajor Michael Lycett CBE
HeadquartersBank House, Pilgrim Street, NE1 6QF,
Newcastle upon Tyne
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England
Areas served
Ayr, Berwick St Leonard, Edinburgh, Exeter, London, Ludlow, Marlborough, Newcastle, Newmarket, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Oxford, Shropshire, Surrey, Sussex, Yorkshire
Key people
Mark Hews (Chairman)
Ian Barclay (CEO)
ProductsFarm & Estate Insurance
Equine Insurance
Commercial Insurance
Household Insurance
Financial Services
Risk Management
OwnerBenefact Group
ParentBenefact Trust
SubsidiariesCliverton
Websitelycetts.co.uk

Lycetts, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is an insurance broker and financial services company which specialises in farming, rural estate and equine insurance, as well as bespoke financial services, household, commercial and bloodstock insurance and risk management advice. Lycetts is part of the Benefact Group1 (previously Ecclesiastical Insurance), a family of specialist financial services which gives all of its available profits to charity and good causes.2

A leading equine insurer, Lycetts sponsors several races and horse trial events.345

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References

  1. "Ecclesiastical Insurance's parent rebrands as Benefact Group". Insurance Age. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. "Benefact Group sets ambition to become the UK's biggest corporate donor to charity - Business & Innovation Magazine". 24 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. "New title sponsorship for Belton's Grantham Cup". British Eventing. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "Lycetts to sponsor The Racing Industry Course for the next three years". The British Racing School. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. "Sleep Easy makes no mistake at Wincanton". Sporting Life. Retrieved 15 May 2017.