HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  +18.4%

  £105,063,865 → £124,440,715

• Cash

  +25.2%

  £60,457,455 → £75,711,489

• Net assets

  +18.3%

  £59,581,718 → £70,506,453

• Employees

  +11.8%

  1,149 → 1,285

• Operating profit

  +1,539.9%

  £712,346 → £11,681,566

• Profit before tax

  +1,623.8%

  £845,401 → £14,572,842

• Wages

  +22.7%

  £54,832,368 → £67,260,028

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

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.

1. HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMITED 2023-09-29 → present
2. ASTON LARK LIMITED 2018-06-28 → 2023-09-29
3. LARK (GROUP) LIMITED 2012-01-09 → 2018-06-28
4. LIBG LIMITED 2002-10-01 → 2012-01-09
5. LARK (LONDON) LIMITED 2002-01-14 → 2002-10-01
6. INVESTEC INSURANCE (UK) LIMITED 1998-12-29 → 2002-01-14
7. INTEGRO INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED 1993-10-29 → 1998-12-29
8. EASTCROSS LIMITED 1993-06-28 → 1993-10-29

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

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 30 September 2026; accordingly, the accounts continue to be prepared on a going concern basis.”

Significant events

• “Following 30 September 2024, the operational activity of two significant businesses within the Howden Group, Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited and Reich Group Limited, were transferred into the Company with the post transfer entities ceasing to trade and being placed into run- off.”
• “The Company also acquired the business of Allianz Music AG on 1st October 2024.”
• “The Howden Asset Management Financial Institutions, Directors and Offices (FI D&O) book of business was transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited from Howden Insurance Brokers Limited on 6 November 2023.”
• “The business and trading assets of DNA Insurance Services Ltd transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited on 11th December 2023.”
• “The Office Combined Commercial Protean book of business was transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited from Protean Risk Limited on 15th December 2023.”
• “The FastNet book of business was transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited from Howden Insurance Brokers Limited on 29th January 2024.”
• “Various books of business of Howden UK Brokers Limited's Caterham branch were transferred from Howden UK Brokers Limited into A-Plan Holdings on 1st February 2024.”
• “The business and trading assets of Curtis Marine Insurance Brokers Limited transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited on 26th February 2024.”
• “The business of A Plan Marine (Worcester) was transferred into Howden UK Brokers Limited on 17th June 2024.”
• “The DNA Minibus and Personal Lines books of business (excluding the Clegg Clifford book of business) were transferred from Howden UK Brokers Limited into A-Plan Holdings on 1 September 2024.”
• “On 1st October 2024, the business of Allianz Music AG was acquired by the Company for £5.73m.”
• “On 14th October 2024, the business and trading assets of Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited were transferred to the Company via the intercompany account. The total consideration was equal to the value of assets and liabilities transferred to the Company, plus £1. An intangible asset of £1 was then recognised from the combination.”
• “On 4th November 2024, the business and trading assets of the Reich Insurance Group of companies were transferred to the Company via the intercompany account. The total consideration was equal to the value of assets and liabilities transferred to the Company, plus £1. An intangible asset of £1 was then recognised from the combination.”

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

Filings

6

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

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