HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£2B
-15.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£265M
-65.9% vs 2023
Employees
17,616
+21.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£569M
-6.3% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,350,600,000 | £2,864,800,000 | +21.9% | |
| Operating profit | £44,400,000 | £66,600,000 | +50% | |
| Profit before tax | -£535,600,000 | -£569,200,000 | -6.3% | |
| Net profit | -£488,500,000 | -£522,400,000 | -6.9% | |
| Cash | £2,331,900,000 | £1,968,100,000 | -15.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,484,400,000 | £6,971,500,000 | +7.5% | |
| Net assets | £779,000,000 | £265,400,000 | -65.9% | |
| Equity | £779,000,000 | £265,400,000 | -65.9% | |
| Average employees | 14,496 | 17,616 | +21.5% | |
| Wages | £1,197,600,000 | £1,513,000,000 | +26.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £6,600,000 | £7,200,000 | +9.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.9% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | -20.8% | -18.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 91.9% | 97.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.25x | 1.12x | |
| Interest cover | 0.09x | 0.10x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2020-10-28 → present
- HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED 1999-09-28 → 2020-10-28
- HOWDEN PANGBORN GROUP LIMITED 1997-10-14 → 1999-09-28
- HOWDEN PANGBORN LIMITED 1994-11-17 → 1997-10-14
- HOWDEN & PANGBORN HOLDINGS LIMITED 1994-08-26 → 1994-11-17
- LAW 582 LIMITED 1994-06-09 → 1994-08-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group's comfort forecast for the period to 31 December 2025 shows it has sufficient cash resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. During this period, the RCF is not forecast to be drawn down to a level which would trigger covenant testing. However, if it were to be triggered, the Group and the Company are forecast to be compliant with the covenant during the forecast period.”
Group structure
- HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Howden Australia Pty Limited 100%
- Howden Insurance Brokers (Australia) 100%
- Capital X Pty Ltd 79%
- Alternative Risk Management Services Pty Ltd 100%
- Howden Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd 79%
- Unicorn Risk Solutions Pty Ltd 100%
- DUAL Marine Risks Pty Ltda 100%
- Benefit Administradora de Beneficios Ltda 99%
- Howden Brasil Consultoria E Corretora De Seguros Ltda 99%
- Howden Re Corretora de Resseguros Ltda 99%
Significant events
- “The Group made acquisitions in Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom for a combined initial consideration of £94.6m.”
- “On 3 October 2024, the Group increased the capacity on the RCF by £135m to £765m. On 31 October 2024, the Group drew down $105m on the RCF and this was increased to $300m on 5 December 2024. On 5 December 2024, the Group repriced its existing $2,925m and €900m TLB tranches, reducing their margins by 50bps and drew down an incremental $200m on the USD tranche.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORE, Andrew John | Secretary | 2015-05-06 | — | — |
| BERNSTEIN, John Daniel | Director | 2013-07-08 | Nov 1961 | British |
| BOOTH, Clement Burns | Director | 2015-10-12 | Jul 1954 | British |
| BURKIN, Caroline Mckim | Director | 2020-02-05 | Dec 1986 | American |
| COLLINS, Andrew Dominic John Bucke | Director | 2015-04-29 | Dec 1956 | British |
| FRIEDWAGNER, Ralph Christian | Director | 2020-11-01 | Feb 1972 | German |
| HAYS, James Charles | Director | 2025-10-24 | Sep 1957 | American |
| HODGSON, David Charles | Director | 2013-07-25 | Nov 1956 | American |
| HOWDEN, David Philip | Director | 1994-08-11 | Dec 1963 | British |
| LYLES, Kelly Jean | Director | 2021-07-22 | Sep 1963 | British,American |
| PANUCCIO, Susan Lee | Director | 2026-02-17 | Jun 1972 | British,American |
| PARRY-CROOKE, James Pierre Michael | Director | 2022-05-12 | Feb 1991 | British |
| SHALDERS, David Peter | Director | 2024-10-15 | Feb 1967 | British |
| STEPHEN, Thomas Mark | Director | 2018-05-17 | Jun 1957 | British |
| VON SIMSON, Justin | Director | 2025-02-14 | Sep 1974 | German |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLISZEK, Lidia | Secretary | 1994-08-11 | 1997-03-13 |
| KENYON, Camilla Sarah | Secretary | 1997-05-06 | 1997-11-11 |
| MASSIE, Amanda Jane Emilia | Secretary | 2014-05-01 | 2015-04-29 |
| PALLOT, Hugh Glen | Secretary | 2007-01-24 | 2014-04-30 |
| PIGRAM, Ivor | Secretary | 1997-11-11 | 2007-01-24 |
| HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-06-09 | 1994-08-11 |
| BERRESFORD, Dorothy Ann | Director | 2014-07-24 | 2015-04-29 |
| BRAGOLI, Andrea | Director | 1997-05-08 | 2004-09-09 |
| CABLE ALEXANDER, Louise Fennella | Director | 1996-07-02 | 2004-06-08 |
| CORBETT, Oliver Roebling Panton | Director | 2015-09-07 | 2019-01-07 |
| CRAIG, Mark Skimming | Director | 2019-12-12 | 2026-02-17 |
| CROWTHER, Stephen Joseph | Director | 1998-06-29 | 2009-07-20 |
| DAVIDOFF, Rony | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2008-03-31 |
| DE BLOCQ VAN KUFFELER, John Philip | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| DE VIENNE, Domitille | Director | 2019-10-09 | 2022-05-12 |
| ELIAS, Richard Joseph Raymond | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2009-01-31 |
| FADY, Eric Rene Marcel | Director | 2008-07-17 | 2015-07-31 |
| FARMER, Paul Robert | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2002-05-14 |
| FELLOWES, Thomas William | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2001-04-01 |
| FORSYTH, Michael Bruce, The Rt Hon Lord | Director | 2012-09-20 | 2015-04-29 |
| GIESON, Robert Thomas Van | Director | 2009-07-22 | 2012-04-27 |
| GOLISZEK, Lidia | Director | 1994-08-11 | 1997-03-13 |
| HORTON, Richard Paul | Director | 2004-11-24 | 2008-06-30 |
| HOUGHTON, Richard David | Director | 2019-02-07 | 2019-12-12 |
| HOWDEN, Timothy Simon | Director | 2000-07-24 | 2010-02-25 |
| LAND, Andrew Ronald | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2025-02-14 |
| MARSH, Brian Peter | Director | 2004-06-29 | 2009-11-11 |
| MICHEL, Signe | Director | 2018-07-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| MUNOZ ROJAS ENTRECANALES, Luis | Director | 2001-10-23 | 2004-06-02 |
| MUNOZ-ROJAS ENTRECANALES, Luis | Director | 2006-02-23 | 2024-05-07 |
| NEWMAN, Jonathan Stuart | Director | 2009-11-11 | 2013-07-08 |
| PANGBORN, Mark Nicholas | Director | 1994-08-11 | 2007-12-17 |
| SMITH, Alan | Director | 2002-06-24 | 2004-03-31 |
| WHILEMAN, David Alan | Director | 2008-05-22 | 2013-07-08 |
| WHISTONDALE, Ian Michael | Director | 1995-01-12 | 1998-08-03 |
| WOOLF, Emile Harold | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2016-01-21 |
| HUNTSMOOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-06-09 | 1994-08-11 |
| HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-06-09 | 1994-08-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 601 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-23 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-09-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-09-23 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2025-08-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-08-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-13 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-05-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-08 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares consolidation |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 10
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.