PRIVATE PLACEMENT LIFE INSURANCE - PPLI - ULI - VUL

1291 GROUP (UK) LTD.

33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 3714 9011

skelton@1291group.com

Our London office, established in 2025, serves UK-resident families, family offices, and their advisers as well as internationally mobile British nationals.

We are an independent financial advisor that works alongside high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families and their professional advisers to protect wealth across generations. Our goal is simple: finding the most effective and optimal solution for our clients to meet their needs and objectives over the longer term.

In close partnership with each family’s lawyers, trustees, asset managers, tax advisers, and private bankers, we design bespoke and holistic insurance-based solutions – from UK-compliant offshore bonds to traditional whole-of-life and term life policies – that deliver tax efficiency, asset protection, and orderly inter-generational succession.

1291 Group holds licences in 35+ countries, offers tax-compliant solutions in 60+ countries, and has 10+ offices across the globe.

1291 Group UK Ltd. is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 223376). Registered in England and Wales. 

REUBEN SKELTON- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

I am the Executive Director of 1291 Group UK Ltd. and have over 25 years’ experience in financial services, specialising in insurance, wealth management and regulatory governance. Throughout my  career, I have worked with FCA-authorised firms in senior executive and board-level positions, helping businesses deliver high standards of client service while operating within a robust governance framework. My experience spans the UK and international markets, giving me a strong understanding of the complex financial planning needs of high-net-worth individuals and their advisers.

At 1291 Group, I lead the UK business and work closely with private banks, wealth managers, accountants, solicitors, and family offices to support clients with insurance-based wealth planning solutions. I am responsible for the overall business, governance and regulatory oversight, helping clients and partners benefit from solutions that are technically sound, commercially practical and designed to support long-term wealth preservation.

Outside of work, I enjoy travelling, experiencing different cultures and developing my interest in enology. I enjoy horse-racing, polo and my local vineyards.

skelton@1291group.com

+44 (0)20 3714 9011