HIGHWAY INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-17 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-03
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£258M
+7.8% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£16M
+211.9% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross written premiums | £396,400,000 | £365,100,000 | |
| Net earned premiums | £395,000,000 | £388,100,000 | |
| Claims incurred | £296,000,000 | £290,700,000 | |
| Investment return | £9,900,000 | £23,200,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£14,300,000 | £16,000,000 | |
| Net profit | -£10,700,000 | £12,400,000 | |
| Insurance contract liabilities | £605,000,000 | £607,700,000 | |
| Total assets | £866,800,000 | £898,700,000 | |
| Total liabilities | £627,000,000 | £640,300,000 | |
| Equity | £239,800,000 | £258,400,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — |
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
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Gross written premiums
-7.9%
£396,400,000 £365,100,000
-
Net earned premiums
-1.7%
£395,000,000 £388,100,000
-
Profit before tax
+211.9%
-£14,300,000 £16,000,000
-
Equity
+7.8%
£239,800,000 £258,400,000
-
Claims incurred
-1.8%
£296,000,000 £290,700,000
-
Insurance contract liabilities
+0.4%
£605,000,000 £607,700,000
-
Investment return
+134.3%
£9,900,000 £23,200,000
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 72.3% | 71.2% |
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 1 time since incorporation
- HIGHWAY INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 1999-11-10 → present
- TWINARENA LIMITED 1999-03-10 → 1999-11-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has capital in excess of the minimum regulatory requirements. In addition, the Board has reviewed the Company's forecasts for the next 12 months and beyond. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the reporting date of the Financial Statements.”
Significant events
- “The intention is that the Board will apply for a Part VII transfer as part of the programme to rationalise the insurance entities in Allianz UK during 2026.”
- “During the year, the Board initiated a competitive tender process for the external audit of the Company. Following this process, in December the Board confirmed its intention to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as statutory auditor, subject to the expected cessation of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP holding office as statutory auditor after the conclusion of the audit for the financial year ending 31 December 2026, and subject to shareholder approval.”
- “Between 2009 and 2025, courts have ordered eight separate PPOs relating to accidents resulting in claims against policies underwritten by the Company, with LVIC named as the defendant insurer. Consequently, LVIC is legally obligated to fulfil the requirements of these PPOs. The Company has managed the financial and operational liabilities associated with these eight PPOs. On 1 April 2025, the Company and LVIC executed a Deed of Indemnity ("Deed"), which formally outlines the roles and responsibilities each party has undertaken since the issuance of the PPOs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 76 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWEMLOW, Christopher Mcgowan | Secretary | 2020-09-01 | — | — |
| CORBETT, Oliver Roebling Panton | Director | 2023-11-01 | Jan 1965 | British |
| EVANS, Paul James | Director | 2021-05-14 | Mar 1965 | British |
| GUTHRIE, Catherine Anne | Director | 2025-11-19 | Sep 1963 | British |
| HOLMES, Colm Joseph | Director | 2022-02-22 | Jan 1966 | Irish |
| ROBSON-CAPPS, Teresa | Director | 2022-04-13 | Mar 1955 | British |
| RUF, Michael Franz | Director | 2025-12-01 | Mar 1984 | German |
| TOWNSEND, Christopher George | Director | 2021-04-29 | Jun 1968 | British |
| VAZQUEZ, Jose Rafael | Director | 2022-06-01 | Jul 1964 | British |
Show 76 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEICKEN, Tracy Annette | Secretary | 2020-01-01 | 2020-09-01 |
| CASSIDY, Paul Bernard | Secretary | 2009-01-01 | 2013-01-01 |
| CONWAY, Michael David | Secretary | 1999-10-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| JONES, Michael Peter | Secretary | 2018-10-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| LAMPSHIRE, Philip John | Secretary | 2003-01-01 | 2009-01-01 |
| LENNOX, Leo James | Secretary | 1999-04-07 | 1999-10-01 |
| SMALL, Rachel Susan | Secretary | 2013-01-01 | 2018-09-03 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-03-10 | 1999-04-07 |
| ABERCROMBY, Keith William | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2010-11-09 |
| AVENEL, Gilles Marie Pierre Louis | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2003-02-06 |
| BARKER, David Frank | Director | 2003-04-23 | 2008-10-14 |
| BARRAL, David Barclay | Director | 2017-12-28 | 2019-12-31 |
| BUNKER, Philip Mark | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2016-01-01 |
| BURTON, Caroline Mary | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2017-12-28 |
| CAMPBELL, Ian Alexander | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2008-10-14 |
| CASTLE, Stephen Victor | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2016-09-19 |
| COLERIDGE, David Ean | Director | 2003-03-20 | 2006-03-28 |
| COOK, Alan Ronald | Director | 2017-12-28 | 2019-12-31 |
| CRANE, Michael Paul | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2017-12-28 |
| DANIELS, Steven Michael | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2010-03-31 |
| DAVIES, Stuart Robert, Mr. | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2004-10-15 |
| DINESEN, Christian Wilhelm Tore | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2023-04-10 |
| DIX, Roger Charles | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2011-01-31 |
| DUNLOP, Ross George | Director | 2003-02-05 | 2006-07-31 |
| DYE, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2017-12-28 | 2021-11-30 |
| DYSON, Fernley Keith | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2023-05-29 |
| FERNANDES, Selwyn Clinton Anthony | Director | 2012-11-16 | 2017-12-28 |
| FRASER, Peter Michael John | Director | 2001-02-07 | 2007-12-31 |
| GALLAGHER, Peter John | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2009-01-23 |
| GAMBLE, Richard Arthur | Director | 2006-09-05 | 2008-10-14 |
| GAMBLE, Richard Arthur | Director | 2003-03-27 | 2006-03-28 |
| GIBSON, Andrew James | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2008-10-24 |
| GIBSON, Andrew James | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2005-06-24 |
| HAYNES, Stephen Robert | Director | 2011-10-25 | 2016-10-01 |
| HILL, Christopher Derek | Director | 2001-11-07 | 2009-01-31 |
| HILL, Jeremy Grahame | Director | 1999-04-07 | 1999-10-01 |
| HORTON, Peter Anthony | Director | 2009-05-05 | 2015-09-14 |
| HUDSON, Richard Owen | Director | 2017-12-28 | 2021-05-14 |
| HURLEY, Roy Benjamin Matthew | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2002-01-13 |
| KELLIE, Judith Ann | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2008-10-14 |
| KELSEY, Richard | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2008-12-22 |
| KILBEY, Stephen | Director | 2005-10-04 | 2006-12-19 |
| LAIDLAW, John Mark | Director | 2014-09-12 | 2016-10-01 |
| LANGE, Ulf, Dr | Director | 2023-05-30 | 2025-11-30 |
| LARNDER, Denise Janet | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2025-11-14 |
| LAWRENCE, Michael Stuart | Director | 2005-09-28 | 2009-05-29 |
| LEE, Nigel John | Director | 2001-02-07 | 2002-09-27 |
| LOVIS, Quintin John | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2003-02-13 |
| MAYALL, Wendy Madeleine | Director | 2012-11-16 | 2013-12-31 |
| MCGINN, Simon Cavendish | Director | 2022-02-22 | 2023-04-30 |
| MILTON, Arthur | Director | 2006-04-03 | 2008-11-19 |
| MOORE, Philip Wynford | Director | 2010-11-10 | 2017-06-29 |
| MURISON, Rosanne Mary | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2022-09-25 |
| MURRAY, David William | Director | 2001-02-07 | 2007-05-31 |
| NEAVE, David Stanley | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2019-12-31 |
| NEWTON, Michael Stafford | Director | 2010-03-31 | 2011-01-31 |
| O'KEEFFE, Kieran | Director | 2016-10-07 | 2017-12-28 |
| O'ROARKE, John Brendan | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2016-05-05 |
| PARSONS, Andrew Mark | Director | 2017-06-30 | 2017-12-28 |
| PATRICK, Ian William James | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2006-03-31 |
| PEIRIS, Niranjan Christopher | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| POOLE, David Charles, The Lord | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2002-03-26 |
| ROGERS, Michael John | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2016-07-28 |
| ROWNEY, Richard Alexander | Director | 2015-03-26 | 2019-12-31 |
| ROWNEY, Richard Alexander | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2010-03-31 |
| SALSBURY, Peter Leslie | Director | 2006-09-19 | 2008-10-14 |
| SHAWE, Jan | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2007-06-05 |
| SMITH, Barry Duncan | Director | 2018-11-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| STOKER, John Mayfield | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2006-03-28 |
| THOMAS, Allen Lloyd | Director | 2003-03-17 | 2006-03-28 |
| TORRANCE, David Andrew | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| TRELOAR, Stephen | Director | 2016-05-05 | 2023-06-30 |
| WARNER, Richard Anthony | Director | 2011-02-28 | 2016-10-01 |
| WEBBER, James Martin | Director | 2011-03-16 | 2011-08-12 |
| WENZEL, Kevin Peter | Director | 2017-12-28 | 2019-12-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-03-10 | 1999-04-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Insurance Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 278 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2026-05-08 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2026-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-07 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2024-06-04 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2024-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-07-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.