CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
£73M
+319.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Profit before tax
2-year trend · vs Financials median
CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED·Financials median
CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED·Financials median
CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED·Financials median
CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED·Financials median
CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED·Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross written premiums | — | — | — | |
| Net earned premiums | — | — | — | |
| Claims incurred | — | — | — | |
| Investment return | £12,399,000 | £26,473,000 | +113.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £17,481,000 | £73,267,000 | +319.1% | |
| Net profit | £109,720,000 | £25,875,000 | -76.4% | |
| Insurance contract liabilities | £2,330,232,000 | £3,002,992,000 | +28.9% | |
| Total assets | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Equity | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — |
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
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-02-02
- CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED 2026-02-02 → present
- HSBC LIFE (UK) LIMITED 1999-09-27 → 2026-02-02
- MIDLAND LIFE LIMITED 1988-03-01 → 1999-09-27
- COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE (UNIT TRUSTS) LIMITED 1906-05-08 → 1988-03-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As set out in Note 1, the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, as the Directors are satisfied that the Company has the resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. In making this assessment, the Directors have considered a wide range of information relating to present and future conditions.”
Significant events
- “No material events affecting the Company have occurred since the end of the financial year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 91 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONIE, Alastair | Secretary | 2026-01-31 | — | — |
| CLOW, Douglas Angus | Director | 2013-12-18 | Sep 1968 | British |
| HAGH, Carol | Director | 2026-01-31 | Jul 1973 | British |
| HESKETH, Mark | Director | 2026-01-31 | Apr 1961 | British |
| HUSSEIN, Mark Erden | Director | 2015-12-17 | Sep 1966 | British |
| MCMANUS, Eithne Siobhan | Director | 2026-01-31 | Aug 1964 | Irish |
| PERKS, John Trevor | Director | 2023-10-01 | Feb 1970 | British |
| RONSON, Jackie | Director | 2026-01-31 | Feb 1973 | British |
| TUCKER, Gail Louise | Director | 2026-04-30 | Mar 1964 | British |
Show 91 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADEYEYE, Adebayo Olaoluwa, Mr. | Secretary | 2020-03-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| BARKER, Nigel | Secretary | — | 2001-06-30 |
| BLACK, Nicola Suzanne | Secretary | 2002-09-06 | 2005-02-21 |
| CAULFIELD, Charlotte | Secretary | 2016-05-27 | 2017-06-08 |
| DOCHERTY, Helen | Secretary | 2013-02-26 | 2013-10-10 |
| HARVEY, Peter James | Secretary | 2005-02-21 | 2008-09-02 |
| HARVEY, Sarah | Secretary | 2018-12-04 | 2019-02-28 |
| HOBLEY, Elizabeth Anne | Secretary | 2001-07-01 | 2002-09-05 |
| HOPKINS, Nicola Carol, Mrs. | Secretary | 2020-09-10 | 2026-01-30 |
| HUDSON, Kate Elizabeth | Secretary | 2009-09-25 | 2013-02-26 |
| MCNALTY, Mary Josephine Margaret | Secretary | 2013-10-10 | 2014-12-09 |
| MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise | Secretary | 2008-09-02 | 2009-09-24 |
| SIDDIQUI, Syeeda | Secretary | 2014-12-09 | 2016-05-27 |
| WILLIAMS, Jesujuwonlo, Ms. | Secretary | 2019-03-07 | 2020-09-10 |
| WILLIAMS, Rhys | Secretary | 2017-12-08 | 2018-12-04 |
| AARDWEG, Andrew Douglas Van Den | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| ALBERTI, Kerry Barton | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| ARMSON, Vivien | Director | 2006-11-06 | 2010-03-31 |
| ASHFORD, Anthony Joseph | Director | — | 2004-11-18 |
| BEYNON, David John | Director | — | 1993-09-23 |
| BLACKMORE, Philip John | Director | 2007-03-06 | 2008-12-18 |
| BOLTON, Michael John | Director | 2011-09-13 | 2019-06-30 |
| BROWN, Simeon Thomas, Mr. | Director | 2007-12-19 | 2010-01-28 |
| BUCKLEY, Dean Robert | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2007-10-30 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Alistair John | Director | 2023-08-16 | 2024-06-28 |
| COLTON, Craig Anthony | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2007-07-03 |
| COOK, Brendan Alistair | Director | 2011-09-28 | 2014-02-20 |
| COOKE, Nigel John | Director | 2014-06-06 | 2019-12-31 |
| COOMBES, Stephen Mark | Director | 2008-12-18 | 2013-08-31 |
| CRONIN, Margot | Director | 2016-02-17 | 2023-09-30 |
| DANBY, Katie Louise | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2022-10-17 |
| DAVIES, James William Russell | Director | 2009-05-27 | 2014-03-07 |
| DAVIES, Neil Richard | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2019-12-31 |
| DONOHOE, Simon Andrew | Director | — | 2001-10-31 |
| DOS SANTOS SIMOES, Antonio Pedro | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2012-12-13 |
| DUKE, Rodney Jympson | Director | 2002-02-08 | 2004-05-24 |
| FARRAND, Richard Frederick | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2004-09-30 |
| FLETCHER, Bruce Alan | Director | 2009-12-31 | 2011-03-31 |
| GARLAND, Denise | Director | 2024-02-19 | 2026-01-30 |
| GARNER, Johnson Daniel | Director | 2009-12-17 | 2012-10-31 |
| GOLDBERG, Bernard David | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2008-07-24 |
| GOLDBERG, Bernard David | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2005-11-30 |
| GOODALE, Mark | Director | 2019-09-17 | 2026-04-30 |
| GRAHAM, Robert | Director | — | 1995-08-31 |
| HACKETT, John Bannister | Director | 2013-04-11 | 2015-06-02 |
| HAWES, Michael James Lifford Macnaughtan | Director | 2003-12-02 | 2006-12-11 |
| HEAPE, Roy George | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| HEWS, Mark Christopher John | Director | 2007-08-03 | 2009-02-12 |
| HINSHELWOOD, Nigel Grant | Director | 2011-09-28 | 2013-04-04 |
| HOPE, Anthony Philip | Director | 2006-03-10 | 2006-11-01 |
| HOPE, Anthony Philip | Director | — | 2006-03-10 |
| HOWE, Bruce Anthony | Director | 2009-12-14 | 2012-06-30 |
| HUSSEIN, Mark Erden | Director | 2005-03-15 | 2007-07-09 |
| KARLCUT, Harpal Singh | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| KERSLEY, Colin Martin | Director | 2008-01-30 | 2009-01-01 |
| KIYANI, Ishrat Maqsood | Director | 2005-03-04 | 2006-09-19 |
| LANG, Robert Andrew | Director | 2008-11-24 | 2011-01-01 |
| LANG, Robert Andrew | Director | 2006-07-31 | 2008-11-24 |
| MACKAY, David Johnstone | Director | 2003-12-22 | 2005-01-26 |
| MAHONEY, Anthony Michael | Director | 2004-11-18 | 2007-09-21 |
| MARTIN, Ian St John | Director | 2006-11-12 | 2014-07-08 |
| MCDONAGH, Francesca Jane | Director | 2014-03-12 | 2017-07-01 |
| MERRY, John Peter Hamilton | Director | 2005-08-26 | 2006-08-08 |
| MILLARD, Andrew Barry | Director | 1995-04-10 | 2001-11-29 |
| MILLS, David John | Director | 1993-10-15 | 2002-02-07 |
| MOORE, Jonathan David | Director | 2007-10-26 | 2010-02-12 |
| MOSS, Nathan Victor | Director | — | 2002-06-12 |
| ORGILL, Richard Michael James | Director | 1996-03-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| PEARCE, Tracy Amanda, Ms. | Director | 2018-06-22 | 2021-01-07 |
| PEARSON, Jeffrey Edward | Director | — | 1995-02-28 |
| QUINN, Noel Paul | Director | 2010-02-02 | 2011-03-31 |
| REYNOLDS, David Ian Wishart | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2008-02-26 |
| REYNOLDS, David Ian Wishart | Director | — | 1995-08-31 |
| RHODES, Philip | Director | — | 1995-08-31 |
| RICHARDS, Alan Christopher Hugh | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1995-02-28 |
| ROBERTSON, Brian | Director | 2010-12-03 | 2014-09-01 |
| SCHNOR, Christen | Director | 2007-07-03 | 2008-12-17 |
| SEWARD, Paul Kenneth | Director | 2013-01-08 | 2019-12-31 |
| SMITH, Dennis Jack | Director | 2009-03-12 | 2010-01-28 |
| SMITHSON, Keith Victor | Director | 2001-11-29 | 2003-12-02 |
| STARTUP, Colin Peter | Director | 1995-05-16 | 1997-08-31 |
| THOMAS, Perry Ian | Director | 2014-10-09 | 2015-08-01 |
| THURSTON, Paul Anthony | Director | 2009-12-17 | 2010-11-30 |
| TREMBLE, Philip John | Director | 2011-03-23 | 2012-08-09 |
| TROOP, Steven Geoffrey | Director | 2006-03-10 | 2007-06-21 |
| TROOP, Steven Geoffrey | Director | 2005-12-14 | 2006-03-10 |
| TROOP, Steven Geoffrey | Director | 2005-11-09 | 2005-11-09 |
| TROUT, Nigel Robert | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2005-08-26 |
| WAINWRIGHT, Simon | Director | 2011-03-15 | 2011-11-11 |
| WALKER, John Terence | Director | — | 2002-06-11 |
| WANDERLEY, Carlos Eduardo Cavalcanti | Director | 2007-01-09 | 2007-10-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesnara Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2026-01-31 | Active |
| Hsbc Bank Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-10-26 | Ceased 2026-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 446 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-02-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-02-02 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 6
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.