# Theo Duchen

> Theo Duchen is the London-based co-founder and Group Co-CEO of Acturis, the insurance software group he established with David McDonald in 2000. A qualified actuary and former McKinsey partner, he has helped grow the business through product development, acquisitions and international expansion, and received the UK Broker Awards Achievement Award in 2023.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Group Co-CEO at Acturis Group
- **Organizations:** Acturis Group, Acturis Limited, McKinsey & Company, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** University of Cape Town
- **Known for:** UK Broker Awards Achievement Award, 2023., Co-founded and continues to co-lead Acturis Group., Acturis won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2012 and joined the Future Fifty programme in 2013.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Joined McKinsey & Company.
- **1997** — Became a McKinsey partner; led its UK general insurance practice and served in its European insurance leadership group.
- **2000** — Co-founded Acturis with David McDonald.
- **2002** — Acturis platform went live in July.
- **2010** — Acturis received a minority investment from Summit Partners.
- **2019** — Astorg acquired a minority stake; Summit Partners exited.
- **2023** — Acturis acquired Broker Buddha to enter the US market; Duchen received the UK Broker Awards Achievement Award.
- **2024** — Astorg announced an agreement to increase its stake to approximately 52%; founders and management retained a significant minority interest.

## Achievements

- UK Broker Awards Achievement Award, 2023.
- Co-founded and continues to co-lead Acturis Group.
- Acturis won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2012 and joined the Future Fifty programme in 2013.
- Acturis Group reported £165.5 million revenue for the financial year ended 30 September 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Featured in an Insurance Post Q&A addressing US and Canadian expansion, ChatGPT insurance apps and the company’s next phase.
- **2025-06** — Acturis announced FY2024 revenue of £165.5 million and platform and technology reinvestment of £22.3 million; Duchen described a group with 13 offices in eight countries.
- **2024-11** — Discussed the development of electronic trading in Insurance Age’s Polaris at 30 interview series.
- **2024-07** — Acturis announced Astorg’s agreement to increase its ownership to approximately 52%.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theo-duchen-10213b7/

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