HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED
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Cash
£88M
+16.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£83M
+17.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,822
+41.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£17M
+18.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED·Financials median
HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED·Financials median
HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED·Financials median
HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED·Financials median
HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED·Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £105,063,865 | £124,440,715 | £165,864,476 | +33.3% | |
| Operating profit | £712,346 | £11,681,566 | £13,610,261 | +16.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £845,401 | £14,572,842 | £17,257,437 | +18.4% | |
| Net profit | £377,674 | £9,762,060 | £10,893,645 | +11.6% | |
| Cash | £60,457,455 | £75,711,489 | £88,202,166 | +16.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £65,319,894 | £74,569,095 | £86,369,891 | +15.8% | |
| Net assets | £59,581,718 | £70,506,453 | £82,531,847 | +17.1% | |
| Equity | £59,581,718 | £70,506,453 | £82,531,847 | +17.1% | |
| Average employees | 1,149 | 1,285 | 1,822 | +41.8% | |
| Wages | £54,832,368 | £67,260,028 | £88,399,262 | +31.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,411,033 | £898,786 | £711,018 | -20.9% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.7% | 9.4% | 8.2% | |
| Net margin | 0.4% | 7.8% | 6.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.1% | 15.7% | 15.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.11x | 1.15x | 1.14x | |
| Interest cover | 7.77x | 33.55x | — |
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 7 times since incorporation
- HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED 2023-09-29 → present
- ASTON LARK LIMITED 2018-06-28 → 2023-09-29
- LARK (GROUP) LIMITED 2012-01-09 → 2018-06-28
- LIBG LIMITED 2002-10-01 → 2012-01-09
- LARK (LONDON) LIMITED 2002-01-14 → 2002-10-01
- INVESTEC INSURANCE (UK) LIMITED 1998-12-29 → 2002-01-14
- INTEGRO INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED 1993-10-29 → 1998-12-29
- EASTCROSS LIMITED 1993-06-28 → 1993-10-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Statutory Auditor
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered these forecasts, the directors believe that there are no material uncertainties that lead to significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue in business up to 30th September 2027; accordingly, the accounts continue to be prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The business and trading assets of Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited on 14th October 2024”
- “The business and trading assets of the Reich Commercial book of business transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited from Reich Insurance Brokers Limited on 4th November 2024”
- “The Parkstone Marine book of business was transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited from A-Plan Holdings on 27th January 2025”
- “The business and trading assets of Forbes Insurance Limited transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited on 17th February 2025”
- “The business and trading assets of Howden Scotland Limited transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited on 31st March 2025”
- “The business and trading assets of Allegiance Insure Limited transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited on 16th June 2025”
- “The business and trading assets of the Dickson Commercial books of business transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited from Dickson Financial Services Limited on 28th July 2025”
- “The business and trading assets of the UK Global Commercial and Private Client books of business transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited from UK Global Broking Group Limited on 22nd September 2025”
- “The Company acquired the book of business of Allianz Music AG on 1st October 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANNING, Graeme Robert | Secretary | 2023-04-06 | — | — |
| BOISSEAU, Francois-Xavier Bernard | Director | 2025-01-01 | Jul 1961 | British |
| DICKSON, Warren Paul | Director | 2021-07-21 | Nov 1971 | British |
| GALBRAITH, Andrew James | Director | 2022-09-27 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HALL, Andrew Simon Wilson | Director | 2022-12-12 | Jun 1979 | British |
| KING, John David, Mr. | Director | 2023-04-26 | Apr 1965 | British |
| MILLAR, Michael Raymond | Director | 2025-03-17 | Mar 1988 | British |
| SHUKER, Carl Anthony | Director | 2023-06-02 | Dec 1961 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Sophie Marie | Secretary | 1994-11-03 | 1996-04-04 |
| BROWN, Carl Whitmore | Secretary | 2002-01-04 | 2017-11-15 |
| RICHINGS, Susan Christine | Secretary | 1994-01-21 | 1994-11-03 |
| ROSE, Peter Wilson | Secretary | 1993-07-01 | 1994-01-18 |
| VARDY, Richard John | Secretary | 1996-07-08 | 2002-01-04 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-06-28 | 1993-06-29 |
| ANSCOMBE, Paul Anthony | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2004-02-12 |
| ANSCOMBE, Paul Anthony | Director | 1993-07-01 | 2002-01-04 |
| BLANC, Peter William | Director | 2017-11-13 | 2023-05-08 |
| BROWN, Carl Whitmore | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| BUCKLAND, Reginald Charles | Director | 1994-04-08 | 2000-02-16 |
| CAMPBELL, Sally Victoria | Director | 2014-06-11 | 2017-09-18 |
| CARRUTHERS, James Maxwell | Director | 2023-11-03 | 2025-01-30 |
| CHRISTIE, Kevin Bruce | Director | 1995-07-14 | 2000-03-10 |
| COETZEE, Gerald John | Director | 2000-09-26 | 2002-01-04 |
| COHEN, Robert Victor | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2002-01-04 |
| COOK, Graham Donald | Director | 2000-09-26 | 2002-01-04 |
| CRISP, Matthew John | Director | 2025-06-24 | 2026-05-15 |
| DAINES, Mark John | Director | 2016-01-13 | 2024-04-25 |
| DUPPLIN, Charles William Harley Hay, Viscount | Director | 2012-08-06 | 2014-06-11 |
| FOSTER, David Frederick | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2019-04-01 |
| HOLLAND, Timothy Mark | Director | 2017-10-10 | 2022-05-31 |
| JACOB, Ian Theodorus | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2022-11-11 |
| JENNER, Mark Timothy | Director | 1996-11-11 | 1997-10-14 |
| JONES, Bethan Louise | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2023-10-01 |
| KALKHOVEN, Barry Kevin Archibald | Director | 1997-03-10 | 1998-02-16 |
| KARDOL, Bastiaan | Director | 1994-04-08 | 1994-06-21 |
| KEENE, Robert John | Director | 2016-01-06 | 2024-04-25 |
| KNOWLES, David George | Director | 1995-04-24 | 1996-11-01 |
| KUPER, David | Director | 1994-01-21 | 1994-06-21 |
| LARK, Gillian Mary | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2006-01-26 |
| LARK, Graham Robert Starling | Director | 2002-01-04 | 2017-09-18 |
| LARK, Stephen John Starling | Director | 2002-01-04 | 2023-10-01 |
| MILLAR, Michael Raymond | Director | 2022-07-21 | 2023-10-01 |
| OGLEY, Kelly Anne | Director | 2025-07-11 | 2025-10-23 |
| ROOTHAM, Stuart Paul | Director | 2017-10-09 | 2023-10-01 |
| ROSE, Peter Wilson | Director | 1993-07-01 | 2002-01-04 |
| SCHAPIRO, Monty | Director | 1993-07-01 | 2000-07-18 |
| SCOLA, Andrew David | Director | 2019-11-12 | 2020-04-24 |
| SCOTT, Lee David | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2024-04-25 |
| SCOTT, Paul Anthony | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2010-12-03 |
| TAPNACK, Alan | Director | 2000-09-26 | 2000-11-20 |
| TAPNACK, Alan | Director | 1995-04-24 | 1995-07-14 |
| TAPNACK, Alan | Director | 1994-01-21 | 1994-06-21 |
| VARLEY, Julie Dawn | Director | 2000-09-26 | 2002-01-04 |
| WATERS, David Michael | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2010-12-03 |
| WHITEHEAD, Julie Dawn | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| WOODTHORPE, Peter Crispin | Director | 1993-09-28 | 1997-02-04 |
| WOODWARD, Mark Robert | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2018-06-14 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-06-28 | 1993-06-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-10-26 | Active |
| Aston Lark Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-06-14 | Ceased 2023-10-26 |
| Bowmark Capital Llp | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2017-09-18 | Ceased 2019-09-02 |
| Lark Group (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-06-14 |
| Mr Graham Robert Starling Lark | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Stephen John Starling Lark | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 320 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2024-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.