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Peter Wood
Founder at
esure Insurance Ltd.
Net worth: 13 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Peter John Wood was the founder of Direct Line Insurance Ltd. founded in 1985, where the title held was Chairman.
Dr. Wood is the founder of esure Insurance Ltd. founded in 2000, holding the title of Chairman since 2011.
Dr. Wood is the founder of First Alternative founded in 2003, holding the title of Chairman since 2011.
Dr. Wood is the founder of esure Services Ltd. founded in 2000, holding the title of Chairman since 2012.
Dr. Wood was the founder of esure Group Plc founded in 2000, where the title of Chairman was held from 2012 to 2020.
Dr. Wood is also the founder of Direct Response Corp.,Privilege Insurance Co. Ltd.,Línea Directa Aseguradora SA,NatWest Markets Plc,Direct Line Insurance Group Ltd...
Dr. Wood is currently Director at P.J.
Wood Associates Ltd., The Plymouth Rock Co. Inc., Esure Holdings Ltd. since 1999, esure Finance Ltd., The W1 London Ltd. since 2014, and W-one International Services Ltd. since 2016.
Former positions include Chairman at Royalton Ltd. and GoCo Group Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Centrica Plc in 2000, Director at Bankinter SA, and Non-Executive Director at The Economist Group Ltd. in 2004.
Education includes a doctorate from the University of Glasgow conferred in 2004.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Future Plc
 Future Plc Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Engages in publishing of multi-media products 3.08% | 2025-12-01 | 2,829,248 ( 3.08% ) | 13 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Peter Wood active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
esure Insurance Ltd.
 esure Insurance Ltd. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides car and home insurance services | Founder | 1999-12-31 |
First Alternative
 First Alternative Specialty InsuranceFinance Provides car insurance and personal finance | Founder | 2002-12-31 |
esure Services Ltd.
 esure Services Ltd. Specialty InsuranceFinance Provides home, car, pet and travel insurance services | Founder | 1999-12-31 |
The Plymouth Rock Co. Inc.
 The Plymouth Rock Co. Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a holding company | Director/Board Member | - |
P.J. Wood Associates Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Esure Holdings Ltd.
 Esure Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company | Director/Board Member | 1999-04-22 |
esure Finance Ltd.
 esure Finance Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services | Director/Board Member | 2009-12-31 |
W-one International Services Ltd.
 W-one International Services Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides property developments services | Director/Board Member | 2016-02-17 |
The W1 London Ltd.
 The W1 London Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment services | Director/Board Member | 2014-09-03 |
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Training of Peter Wood
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
67
1st degree connections
22
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 22 |
|---|---|
Centrica Plc
 Centrica Plc Gas DistributorsUtilities Distributes natural gas and electricity to business & residential customers | Utilities |
Bankinter SA
 Bankinter SA Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
P.J. Wood Associates Ltd. | |
Direct Response Corp.
 Direct Response Corp. Specialty InsuranceFinance Provides auto insurance services | Finance |
University of Glasgow
 University of Glasgow Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Direct Line Insurance Ltd.
 Direct Line Insurance Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides car, home, pet, van, landlord and small business insurance services | Finance |
Privilege Insurance Co. Ltd.
 Privilege Insurance Co. Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provider of general insurance services | Finance |
Línea Directa Aseguradora SA
 Línea Directa Aseguradora SA Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Operates an online auto insurance company | Finance |
The Economist Group Ltd.
 The Economist Group Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes magazines, newspapers and financial journals & provides online publication services | Consumer Services |
esure Insurance Ltd.
esure Insurance Ltd. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides car and home insurance services | Finance |
First Alternative
First Alternative Specialty InsuranceFinance Provides car insurance and personal finance | Finance |
NatWest Markets Plc
 NatWest Markets Plc Regional BanksFinance Operates as an investment banking firm which offers debt financing, risk management and trading solutions | Finance |
The Plymouth Rock Co. Inc.
The Plymouth Rock Co. Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a holding company | Miscellaneous |
esure Services Ltd.
esure Services Ltd. Specialty InsuranceFinance Provides home, car, pet and travel insurance services | Finance |
Direct Line Insurance Group Plc
 Direct Line Insurance Group Plc Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Operates as a investment holding company with interests in providing general insurance services | Finance |
Esure Holdings Ltd.
Esure Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company | Finance |
esure Group Plc
 esure Group Plc Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides motor and home insurance services | Finance |
Royalton Ltd.
 Royalton Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides property development services | Finance |
esure Finance Ltd.
esure Finance Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services | Commercial Services |
GoCo Group Plc
 GoCo Group Plc Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides internet based platform which enables consumers to same time and money on financial products | Technology Services |
The W1 London Ltd.
The W1 London Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
W-one International Services Ltd.
W-one International Services Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides property developments services | Finance |
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