MARKEL SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Cash
£2.4M
+1.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3.4M
+0.8% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£37K
-18.3% first positive since 2023
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £313,067 | £503,653 | £552,297 | +9.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£33,999 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£4,527 | £45,144 | £36,900 | -18.3% | |
| Net profit | -£3,464 | £33,858 | £27,675 | -18.3% | |
| Cash | £2,305,579 | £2,350,723 | £2,387,622 | +1.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,305,646 | £3,339,504 | £3,367,179 | +0.8% | |
| Net assets | £3,305,646 | £3,339,504 | £3,367,179 | +0.8% | |
| Equity | £3,305,646 | £3,339,504 | £3,367,179 | +0.8% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £12,390 | £2,442,452 | £1,637,011 | -33% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -10.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Net margin | -1.1% | 6.7% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Interest cover | — | 0.00x | 0.00x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- MARKEL SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 2000-04-20 → present
- OCTAVIAN SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 1996-01-09 → 2000-04-20
- SAFFRONPLACE LIMITED 1995-10-17 → 1996-01-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have conducted their annual going concern assessment which includes evaluating future cash flows and liquidity relevant to the Company, and have concluded that they have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate financial resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and is able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due from at least 12 months from the date the financial statements are approved. For this reason, they continue to adopt, and consider appropriate, the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- MARKEL SYNDICATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED · parent
- MISL (Delaware) Limited 100%
- Markel Services India Private Limited 0.07%
Significant events
- “In 2025, Markel International created five new businesses”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEESDALE, Lara Simone | Secretary | 2020-01-01 | — | — |
| AU, Wai-Fong | Director | 2020-10-07 | Dec 1956 | British |
| DAVIES, Andrew John | Director | 2002-02-08 | Jan 1966 | British |
| FINN, Alexander William | Director | 2024-01-11 | Sep 1961 | British |
| GARDENER, Henry George Le Vaillant | Director | 2023-07-18 | Nov 1983 | British |
| HILLIER, Thomas James | Director | 2025-12-12 | Jun 1979 | British |
| MCMELLIN, Andrew Neil | Director | 2025-09-02 | Jul 1966 | British |
| SHAH, Kalpana | Director | 2020-09-07 | Mar 1969 | British |
| SPENCER, John William James | Director | 2016-01-01 | Dec 1957 | British |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Andrew John | Secretary | 1998-12-01 | 2020-01-01 |
| BRUCE, Susan Nicola | Secretary | 1996-01-05 | 1997-10-31 |
| NORLEDGE, Peter William | Secretary | 1995-10-30 | 1996-01-05 |
| SMITH, Linda Joy | Secretary | 1997-10-31 | 1998-11-30 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-10-17 | 1995-10-30 |
| ALBANESE, Gerard | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2008-09-01 |
| ARNOLD, Simon Rory | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| BARRETT, Simon Christopher | Director | 2019-03-06 | 2020-07-31 |
| BIDWELL, Hugh Charles Philip, Sir | Director | 1996-01-05 | 1997-09-30 |
| BRAZIL, Jeremy William | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2017-12-31 |
| BROWN, Reginald Ewart | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-11-27 |
| BUSBRIDGE, Raymond John | Director | 1996-01-05 | 1999-12-03 |
| BUTLER, Stephen Henry | Director | 2000-03-17 | 2001-11-14 |
| CARROLL, Stephen Michael | Director | 2008-11-01 | 2015-06-02 |
| CHARLTON, Peter John | Nominee Director | 1995-10-17 | 1995-10-30 |
| COLLETT, William Noel | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-07-06 |
| COOKE, Jeremy David | Director | 2000-03-17 | 2003-05-30 |
| COUZENS, Clive Timothy | Director | 2000-08-18 | 2002-02-26 |
| DAVIES, Andrew John | Director | 2000-07-06 | 2000-10-17 |
| DAVIES, Philip John | Director | 1996-01-05 | 1999-09-19 |
| DWYER, John Jay | Director | 1995-10-30 | 1998-01-13 |
| ELLIOTT, David Alexander | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-02-29 |
| HASTINGS, James | Director | 2019-11-06 | 2021-08-24 |
| HINES, Anthony Gordon | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-12-31 |
| HOPE, David Emil | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2001-03-15 |
| JENKS, Paul Holt | Director | 2012-02-07 | 2020-12-31 |
| JENKS, Paul Holt | Director | 2001-07-17 | 2002-02-26 |
| JONES, Jonathan Lloyd | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-08-03 |
| LINE, Nicholas James Stephen | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2025-10-31 |
| LOUCAIDES, Andreas Costas | Director | 2000-08-18 | 2001-08-01 |
| MALTBY, Hugh Avery John | Director | 2015-03-20 | 2019-06-04 |
| MARSHALL, Ian | Director | 2002-01-02 | 2020-07-31 |
| MCINTOSH, David Angus | Director | 1998-04-22 | 2005-01-14 |
| NOBLE, Jeremy Andrew | Director | 2015-09-09 | 2018-06-30 |
| PRICE, Christopher Pendrell | Director | 2000-10-17 | 2002-03-18 |
| PURVES, Hannah Elizabeth | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2019-05-09 |
| RICHARDS, Martin Edgar | Nominee Director | 1995-10-17 | 1995-10-30 |
| RIDDICK, John | Director | 1995-10-30 | 1998-12-31 |
| ROGERS, Nigel Harold John | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-07-27 |
| ROUTLEDGE, Peter Mckenzie | Director | 1997-05-19 | 2000-01-28 |
| SANTRY, Alan Charles | Director | 1997-01-01 | 1997-05-19 |
| SNEDDEN, Ralph Cameron | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| STOVIN, William David | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2022-12-31 |
| WARRINGTON, Malcolm Ernest | Director | 1997-10-30 | 2003-05-14 |
| WATERLOW, Malcolm Harold | Director | 1996-01-05 | 2000-01-31 |
| WHITAKER, Anne | Director | 2013-10-23 | 2024-04-30 |
| WHITT, Richard Reeves | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2005-05-31 |
| WILSON, Simon | Director | 2017-05-02 | 2025-09-02 |
| WOODRIDGE, John Nicholas Copleston | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2001-10-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markel International Insurance Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 225 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-06-13 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-12 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.