AVIVA EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
The company acts as the principal employing entity for the UK staff of Aviva plc, a major British multinational insurance and wealth management group listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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Cash
£40M
+11.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£529M
-31.8% vs 2023
Employees
17,238
+9.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£22M
-56% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,247,000,000 | £1,380,000,000 | +10.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £50,000,000 | £22,000,000 | -56% | |
| Net profit | £31,000,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | £36,000,000 | £40,000,000 | +11.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,060,000,000 | £659,000,000 | -37.8% | |
| Net assets | £776,000,000 | £529,000,000 | -31.8% | |
| Equity | £776,000,000 | £529,000,000 | -31.8% | |
| Average employees | 15,711 | 17,238 | +9.7% | |
| Wages | £740,000,000 | £826,000,000 | +11.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 2.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 35.2% | 35.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.89x | 1.79x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- AVIVA EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED 2002-07-01 → present
- CGNU EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED 2001-07-02 → 2002-07-01
- NORWICH UNION SERVICES LIMITED 1997-05-13 → 2001-07-02
- ADVERTDESIGN LIMITED 1996-11-19 → 1997-05-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group as a whole have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements (at least to 25 June 2026). For this reason, they continue to adopt, and to consider appropriate, the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “During the year, £440 million (2023: £470 million) of remeasurements relating to a reduction in assets not fully matched by a reduction in liabilities were recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.”
- “During 2023, the UK government announced that the free-standing tax charge that applies to authorised surplus payments to sponsoring employers of a registered defined benefit pension scheme would reduce from 35% to 25%, from 6 April 2024. The provision was substantively enacted on 11 March 2024. Its implementation has reduced the deferred tax liabilities of the company by approximately £51m.”
- “The High Court ruling in June 2023, along with the subsequent appeal in July 2024, ruled that certain past amendments made to the rules of defined benefit schemes that contracted out of the state second pension are invalid without an actuarial confirmation under the Pension Schemes Act 1993. On 5 June 2025, the Government announced that it will introduce legislation to give pension schemes affected by the High Court ruling the ability to retrospectively validate amendments by obtaining written actuarial confirmation that historical benefit changes met the necessary standards.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-10-09 | — | — |
| AHMED, Waqar | Director | 2025-10-16 | Aug 1975 | British |
| ANDERSON, Matthew | Director | 2024-04-08 | Oct 1985 | British |
| FISHER, Robert | Director | 2024-04-08 | Jul 1985 | British |
| GODFREY, Daniel Charles | Director | 2023-10-02 | Sep 1977 | British |
| KELLY, Brid-Marie | Director | 2023-10-02 | Dec 1983 | Irish |
| MACCARTHY, Cherie Louise | Director | 2020-12-09 | Dec 1982 | British |
| SMITH, Victoria | Director | 2024-10-15 | Aug 1981 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOURNER, Penelope Ellen Moira | Secretary | 1999-04-23 | 2000-10-09 |
| JONES, Edward Graham | Secretary | 1996-12-10 | 1999-04-22 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-11-19 | 1996-12-10 |
| AINLEY, John David | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2012-07-23 |
| AMIN, Nitinbhai Babubhai Maganbhai | Director | 2014-04-25 | 2016-12-05 |
| BARRAL, David Barclay | Director | 2011-06-30 | 2015-04-13 |
| BERGIN, Blathnaid | Director | 2017-03-21 | 2018-10-11 |
| BIGGS, Michael Nicholas | Director | 1996-12-10 | 2003-12-31 |
| BRIDGEWATER, Allan | Director | 1996-12-10 | 1997-12-31 |
| BRIGGS, Andrew David | Director | 2015-06-22 | 2016-12-05 |
| BUTTERWORTH, Ian | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2006-04-30 |
| CAIRNS, Arlene | Director | 2018-12-05 | 2020-07-01 |
| COOPER, Kirstine Ann | Director | 2010-12-21 | 2018-12-05 |
| DARLINGTON, Angela Jane | Director | 2015-07-28 | 2019-04-17 |
| DEPUTY, Christine | Director | 2013-04-30 | 2015-06-17 |
| GAMMON, Alison Jane | Director | 2018-12-05 | 2023-09-15 |
| GREEN, Nicola Anne | Director | 2021-11-25 | 2023-08-22 |
| HAMPSON, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2020-07-27 | 2022-09-14 |
| HARVEY, Richard John | Director | 1996-12-10 | 2001-06-06 |
| HODGES, Mark Steven | Director | 2006-05-03 | 2011-06-02 |
| HUGHES, Ian Matthew, Mr | Director | 2018-12-05 | 2020-03-31 |
| JONES, Carole | Director | 2011-06-30 | 2013-04-30 |
| JONES, Edward Graham | Director | 2009-03-24 | 2010-12-31 |
| LISTER, John Robert | Director | 2012-07-23 | 2015-07-01 |
| MACHELL, Simon Christopher | Director | 2006-05-03 | 2007-07-12 |
| MAYER, Igal Mordeciah | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2010-12-31 |
| MCMILLAN, David John Ramsay | Director | 2010-12-21 | 2012-07-23 |
| MCNEIL, Rupert | Director | 2010-12-21 | 2012-07-13 |
| MILLS, Albert Gordon | Director | 1996-12-10 | 1999-09-30 |
| MORAN, Charlotte | Director | 2020-12-09 | 2025-10-16 |
| MORRIS, Sarah Louise | Director | 2015-10-20 | 2018-06-07 |
| MOSS, Andrew John | Director | 2009-03-24 | 2010-12-31 |
| PEMBERTON, Michael William | Director | 2004-03-29 | 2006-03-31 |
| POOLEY, Andrew Guy | Director | 2016-12-05 | 2020-08-21 |
| PRENDERGAST, Caroline Frances | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| REGAN, Patrick Charles | Director | 2010-04-22 | 2014-03-27 |
| RIX, Lindsey Claire | Director | 2016-12-05 | 2020-02-27 |
| ROGERS, David Frederick Swiffen | Director | 2012-07-23 | 2017-03-21 |
| SAHAY, Anupam | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2010-12-31 |
| SCOTT, Philip Gordon | Director | 2009-03-24 | 2010-01-26 |
| SCOTT, Philip Gordon | Director | 1996-12-10 | 2004-01-27 |
| SIGSWORTH, Marie Tracy | Director | 2016-12-05 | 2020-12-31 |
| SNELLING, Stephen John | Director | 2022-07-21 | 2023-09-26 |
| SNELLING, Stephen John | Director | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-24 |
| SNOWBALL, Patrick Joseph Robert | Director | 1999-10-20 | 2007-05-03 |
| SPENCER, Robin Lloyd | Director | 2012-07-23 | 2013-10-11 |
| STRAUSS, Toby Emil | Director | 2010-12-21 | 2011-05-23 |
| THOMPSON, Sara Elizabeth | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2019-12-31 |
| TULLOCH, Maurice Ewen | Director | 2013-10-11 | 2016-12-05 |
| TURNER, Benjamin Sheldon | Director | 2017-10-16 | 2022-04-28 |
| VERMA, Manav | Director | 2023-02-24 | 2024-10-15 |
| WHITAKER, Richard Andrew | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2007-08-03 |
| WILLIAMS, Danielle | Director | 2021-11-25 | 2022-06-20 |
| WILLIAMS, Danielle | Director | 2020-03-31 | 2021-11-25 |
| WITHERS, Gary Nigel | Director | 2004-01-27 | 2006-03-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-11-19 | 1996-12-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva Central Services Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 227 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-04 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.