BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£3.5m
USD 4,710,000
-89.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.5bn
USD 1,969,179,000
+33.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£155m
USD 208,793,000
+1.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £390,334,448 | £146,598,291 | £158,229,654 | +7.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £395,487,179 | £153,272,389 | £155,178,744 | +1.2% | |
| Net profit | £395,106,652 | £150,534,374 | £159,272,389 | +5.8% | |
| Cash | £18,465,255 | £32,181,345 | £3,500,557 | -89.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,054,674,099 | £1,219,505,760 | £1,597,650,687 | +31% | |
| Net assets | £1,051,879,599 | £1,099,157,191 | £1,463,529,543 | +33.2% | |
| Equity | £1,051,879,599 | £1,099,157,191 | £1,463,529,543 | +33.2% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 37.0% | 12.0% | 9.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.89x | 1.08x | — | |
| Interest cover | 43.52x | 15.14x | 17.03x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED 2010-01-04 → present
- BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS COMMUNITY INTEREST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2009-12-23 → 2010-01-04
- BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED 2009-12-21 → 2009-12-23
- BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC 1999-07-27 → 2009-12-21
- THE BENFIELD & REA INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 1995-10-30 → 1999-07-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Group structure
- BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Brit Syndicates Limited 100%
- Brit UW Limited 100%
- Brit Insurance Services Limited 100%
- Brit Group Services Limited 100%
- Brit Group Finance Limited 100%
- BGS Services (Bermuda) Limited 100%
- Brit Pension Trustee Limited 100%
- Brit Corporate Services Limited 100%
- Brit Corporate Secretaries Limited 100%
- Brit Syndicates Trustee Limited 100%
- Sussex Capital UK PCC Limited 100%
- Brit Life Trustee Limited 100%
- RSML Pension Trustee Limited 100%
- Nameco (No. 1341) Limited 100%
- Ki Capital Solutions Limited 100%
- Ki Technology Limited 100%
- Ki Risk Services Limited 100%
- Ki Shelf Company Limited 100%
- Sussex Capital Management Limited 100%
- Sussex Re Limited 100%
- Brit Reinsurance (Bermuda) Limited 100%
- Camargue Underwriting Managers (Proprietary) Limited 100%
- Synergy XOL (Pty) Ltd. 100%
- Phoenix Underwriting Managers (Pty) Ltd. 100%
- BIGCC Services India Private Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 15 May 2025, the Board approved changes to the revolving credit facility to which the Company is party, including a reduction to its quantum and an extension of its term.”
- “On 12 June 2025, the Board approved the allotment of preference shares, as part of a wider transaction to further capitalise the Brit Group.”
- “On 12 December 2025, the Board agreed to execute a Deed of Termination and Indemnity to wind-up the Brit Group Services Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme.”
- “On 17 December 2025, the Board approved a dividend of $236,000k to the parent company.”
- “On 15 May 2026 Sussex Capital UK PCC Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the Company, was dissolved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWES, Stuart | Director | 2019-05-15 | Mar 1973 | British |
| USHER, Antony Edward | Director | 2011-01-01 | Nov 1965 | British |
| WILKINSON, Gavin Leslie | Director | 2022-03-23 | Dec 1981 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT, Lucie Sarah | Secretary | 2003-02-25 | 2006-12-14 |
| GODDARD, Peter | Secretary | 2000-11-14 | 2011-08-19 |
| LYNCH, John Anthony | Secretary | 1999-09-27 | 2000-10-09 |
| SPIVEY, Hilary | Secretary | 1995-10-30 | 1995-11-01 |
| REA BROTHERS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-11-01 | 1999-09-27 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-10-30 | 1995-10-30 |
| ALLAN, Mark Andrew | Director | 2015-10-16 | 2022-03-23 |
| BADDELEY, Andrew Martin | Director | 2013-04-22 | 2015-09-17 |
| BARTON, Robert John Orr | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2009-12-21 |
| BEANE, Malcolm John | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2012-05-31 |
| CLAPHAM, Simon Dudley | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2002-06-19 |
| CLOUTIER, Mark Bertrand | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2018-12-31 |
| COATES, Clive Frederick | Director | 2002-04-29 | 2008-05-15 |
| COLDMAN, David John | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2000-01-06 |
| CULLEY, Kenneth | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2009-12-21 |
| DENTON, Christopher Giles | Director | 2016-11-07 | 2024-01-10 |
| DOUETIL, Dane Jonathan | Director | 1999-11-30 | 2009-12-21 |
| ECKERT, Neil David | Director | 1995-10-30 | 2008-05-15 |
| EGAN, Scott | Director | 2011-01-07 | 2012-03-30 |
| GAUNT, Paul | Director | 1995-11-03 | 2002-06-19 |
| GODDARD, Peter | Director | 2009-12-21 | 2011-08-19 |
| HARDING, Matthew Charles | Director | 1995-11-03 | 1996-10-22 |
| HAZELL, Peter Frank | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2008-12-21 |
| HOLLAND, Andrew | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2003-10-31 |
| LISSON, Kathryn Mary | Director | 2006-04-26 | 2009-05-12 |
| MACAULAY, George Franklin | Director | 1996-02-13 | 2005-04-19 |
| MACHALE, Joseph Patrick | Director | 2005-11-09 | 2009-12-21 |
| MCCRICKARD, Donald Cecil | Director | 1995-11-03 | 2006-12-31 |
| MEYER, Nigel Sinclair, Mr. | Director | 2012-08-02 | 2018-03-19 |
| SANDOR, Richard Laurence, Doctor | Director | 1995-11-03 | 2000-06-12 |
| SCALES, Matthew | Director | 1999-11-30 | 2010-12-28 |
| SCHRAUWERS, Cornelis Antonius Carolus Maria, Dr | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2009-12-21 |
| SHONE, Andrew | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2002-02-07 |
| SMITH, Michael Gordon | Director | 2004-03-08 | 2009-12-21 |
| TOWNSEND, John Anthony Victor | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2008-05-15 |
| VAN DER MERSCH, Pierre Emile Leon Marie | Director | 1995-11-03 | 1998-05-28 |
| WADE, Michael John | Director | 2002-04-29 | 2003-02-25 |
| WELMAN, Jo Mark Pole | Director | 1995-10-30 | 2004-05-27 |
| WITHERS GREEN, Philip Richard | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2002-06-19 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-10-30 | 1995-10-30 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-10-30 | 1995-10-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brit Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-01-15 | Active |
| Brit Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-08-23 | Ceased 2025-01-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 410 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-06 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-08-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-24 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-18 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-08-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-06 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.