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PHOENIX LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED

#00001419 · Active · Incorporated 1864-07-11 (162y 3m) · Last filing 2026-10-13 (this month)
Financials · SIC 65110 · K Financial & Insurance Activities · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2027-06-09 (in 8 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£38k

-57.3% vs 2023

Net assets

£288k

-93.5% vs 2023

Employees

0

Average over period

Profit before tax

£152k

-98.9% vs 2023

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £106,000,000£0 -100%
Operating profit —— —
Profit before tax £14,000,000£152,000 -98.9%
Net profit £5,000,000£113,000 -97.7%
Cash £89,000£38,000 -57.3%
Total assets less current liabilities —— —
Net assets £4,444,000£288,000 -93.5%
Equity £4,444,000£288,000 -93.5%
Average employees 00 —
Wages —— —
Directors' remuneration —— —
Directors' pension contributions £3,000£1,000 -66.7%
Highest paid director £448,000£91,000 -79.7%

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Net margin 4.7%—
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 0.0%0.0%

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Name history

Renamed 10 times since incorporation

  1. PHOENIX LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED 2012-09-28 → present
  2. PEARL ASSURANCE LIMITED 2010-06-25 → 2012-09-28
  3. PEARL ASSURANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2007-04-19 → 2010-06-25
  4. PEARL ASSURANCE LIMITED 2006-11-28 → 2007-04-19
  5. PEARL ASSURANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2005-11-28 → 2006-11-28
  6. PEARL ASSURANCE LIMITED 2005-07-25 → 2005-11-28
  7. PEARL ASSURANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2005-05-06 → 2005-07-25
  8. PEARL ASSURANCE LIMITED 2005-03-31 → 2005-05-06
  9. PEARL ASSURANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1982-01-04 → 2005-03-31
  10. PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 1914-04-09 → 1982-01-04
  11. PEARL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 1864-07-11 → 1914-04-09

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102, FRS 103 (UK GAAP)
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
KPMG LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“As a result of this review, the Directors believe the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence over the going concern period assessed for no less than 12 months from the date of publishing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

  1. PHOENIX LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED · parent
    1. London Life Trustees Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    2. National Provident Life Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    3. NP Life Holdings Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    4. NPI (Westgate) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    5. NPI (Printworks) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    6. Phoenix (Barwell 2) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    7. Phoenix (Chiswick House) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    8. Phoenix (Moor House 1) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    9. Phoenix (Moor House 2) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    10. Phoenix (Printworks) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    11. Phoenix (Stockley Park) Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    12. Pearl Trustees Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant
    13. The London Life Association Limited 100% · England and Wales · dormant

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

3 active · 90 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2011-08-15 — —
BUFFHAM, James Bryan Director 2025-01-31 Dec 1977 British
SHAKESPEARE, Paul Director 2026-06-30 Oct 1973 British
Show 90 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BEVITT, Robin Wilfrid Secretary — 1993-09-30
DELANY, Geoffrey Secretary 1993-10-01 2000-10-17
WATSON, Gerald Alistair Secretary 2000-10-17 2011-08-15
BATCHELOR, Paul John Director 1999-08-19 2002-09-24
BATES, Malcolm Rowland, Sir Director 1999-07-29 2005-02-28
BEVITT, Robin Wilfrid Director — 1993-09-30
BOWE, Amanda Helen Director 2018-08-31 2024-04-30
BOWLES, Godfrey Edward Director — 1994-08-31
BRIGGS, Andrew David Director 2022-10-01 2025-02-01
CAIRNS, Arlene Director 2024-04-01 2025-02-01
CARR, Peter Stafford Director 2000-06-07 2001-04-04
CHEESEMAN, David Richard Director 2017-09-15 2019-07-17
CLARKE, Stephen Andrew Director 2015-10-12 2022-10-01
COOK, Karin Alexandra Director 2024-05-01 2025-02-01
COOK, Rodney Malcolm Director 1999-07-08 2001-07-02
CORMACK, Ian Donald Director 2005-04-28 2009-09-10
COSTAIN, Peter John Director 1999-07-29 2005-02-28
CRASTON, Ian Adam Director 2023-06-01 2025-02-01
CROSS BROWN, Tom Director 2005-04-28 2009-09-10
CURRAN, Bernard Andrew Director 2020-10-01 2025-02-01
CUSINS, John Robert Director 2005-09-06 2009-09-02
DALE, Manjit Director 2005-04-13 2009-09-02
DAVIDSON, Anthony Beverley Director 2009-11-25 2015-10-12
DAVIES, David Wyndham Director 1994-08-26 1997-03-31
DAVIES, David Wyndham Director — 1992-03-30
DE CURE, Marc Joseph Director 2001-02-21 2002-10-15
DELANY, Geoffrey Director 1994-12-01 1999-07-28
DIVERS, James Director 1997-02-27 1999-02-26
DUNN, Craig William Director 2002-07-18 2002-09-24
EAKINS, Michael John Director 2020-07-23 2022-10-01
EVANS, Jonathan Peter Director 2009-11-02 2016-08-31
EVANS, Jonathan Peter Director 2005-04-28 2009-09-10
FERGUSON, Duncan George Robin Director 2004-09-10 2005-03-31
FITZJOHN, Marianne Director 2001-07-23 2001-10-09
FRASER, Thomas Aird Director 2001-01-15 2002-11-02
FURNESS, David Clemens Director — 1992-05-01
GALLAGHER, James Daniel Director 2020-07-23 2021-09-30
GILL, Jora Singh Director 2023-06-01 2025-02-01
GORDON, David Michael Director — 1994-12-27
GUPTA, Ashok Kumar Director 2005-04-13 2008-05-06
HARRIS, Rosemary Director 2022-01-01 2025-02-01
HARRIS, Timothy Walter Director 2022-05-01 2025-02-01
HASSALL, Margaret Grace Director 2020-07-23 2023-03-31
HAYDEN-CAREY, Lindsey Jayne Director 2025-09-02 2026-06-30
HODGKINSON, William Malcolm Director 1992-05-01 1995-06-30
HOTSON, Anthony Charles Director 2002-11-29 2004-09-15
HOUGHTON, Richard David Director 2018-08-31 2019-12-31
HUNTLEY, David Charles Director 2008-06-05 2009-09-02
JOHNSON, Peter Thomas Director 1999-06-23 2000-04-11
LAUGHLIN, Ian William Director 2003-01-28 2006-03-31
LEVER, Colin David Director 1999-07-29 2003-07-31
LISTER, John Robert Director 2016-09-01 2025-02-01
LUSCOMBE, Kerr Director 2009-10-20 2010-02-09
MAIDENS, Ian Graham Director 2008-07-10 2008-08-22
MAYES, Peter Kane Director 2022-10-01 2024-03-31
MCINNES, Susan Davidson Director 2018-04-18 2018-08-31
MEANEY, Brid Mary Director 2021-04-01 2024-08-19
MEEHAN, Brendan Joseph Director 2001-10-01 2003-07-03
MERRICK, Michael John Director 2008-12-30 2014-05-19
MILLER, Diana Susan Director 2015-05-21 2019-12-31
MOHAMMED, Shamira Director 2014-10-07 2017-06-26
MOORE, Philip Wynford Director 2001-02-21 2002-10-15
MOSS, Andrew Director 2010-06-10 2022-10-01
MOSS, Jonathan Stephen Director 2003-07-03 2009-10-06
OSMOND, Hugh Edward Mark Director 2005-04-13 2009-09-02
PARK, Jean Craig Director 2010-04-01 2013-06-19
PEARS, Jonathan Robson, Dr Director 2018-08-31 2022-10-01
PERCIVAL, Stephen Keith Director 2019-07-17 2021-03-31
POYNTZ-WRIGHT, Nicholas Hugh Director 2016-05-03 2024-12-31
RICHARDSON, David Louis Director 2012-04-26 2013-01-31
ROSS, Michael David Director 2005-04-28 2016-03-31
SHRIMPTON, Terence George Director 1995-09-14 2000-12-15
SIMMONDS, John Robert Director 2001-07-23 2001-10-10
SIMMONS, Philip Richard Director 1994-12-01 1996-11-01
SMITH, John Simon Bertie Director 2006-03-31 2010-03-25
SNOW, Anthony Wayne Director 2013-08-08 2018-03-15
SURFACE, Richard Charles Director 1995-01-31 1999-06-23
SUTTON, Kerry Elizabeth Director 2025-01-31 2026-04-30
THAKRAR, Rakesh Kishore Director 2022-10-01 2024-07-31
THAKRAR, Rakesh Kishore Director 2018-07-23 2020-05-15
THOMPSON, Trevor James Director 2001-07-23 2001-10-10
TREEN, William Raymond Director 2005-04-28 2015-05-21
TRUE, Simon Charles Director 2013-09-02 2018-03-09
TRUMBULL III, George Rea Director 1999-07-29 1999-09-24
URMSTON, Michael Norris Director 2010-01-18 2021-10-31
VARLEY, Joanna Elizabeth Director 2001-07-23 2001-10-09
WADE, Timothy Cardwell Director 2001-07-23 2001-10-09
WELLS, William Henry Weston, Sir Director 1999-07-29 2005-03-31
WORNER, Ian Claude Director — 1994-12-02
YATES, Jonathan James Director 2010-06-24 2011-12-21

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Pearl Group Holdings (No.2) Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 526 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-10-13 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary
2026-10-13 PARENT_ACC accounts Legacy
2026-06-30 GUARANTEE2 other Legacy
2026-06-30 AGREEMENT2 other Legacy
2026-06-30 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-06-30 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-05-27 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-04-30 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-11-11 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF
2025-11-11 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2025-11-10 CH04 officers Change corporate secretary company with change date PDF
2025-09-22 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-09-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-06-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-06-02 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-02-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-02-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-02-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-02-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-02-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
11

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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