EVOLIN BROKING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-25 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-11
Watchouts
Cash
£599K
-84.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£4M
-16.7% vs 2024
Employees
36
-10% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£901K
+26.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw your attention to note 1.2 to the financial statements which explains that during the year the company's operations, assets and liabilities were transferred to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. As a result the directors do not consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £3,901,176 | £6,662,793 | — | — | £8,555,316 | £6,023,926 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,515,389 | £3,516,074 | — | — | -£1,352,353 | -£1,050,840 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,515,389 | £3,516,216 | £3,597,349 | £2,368,945 | -£1,230,007 | -£900,871 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,215,513 | £2,801,086 | £2,861,393 | £1,743,259 | -£942,301 | -£694,265 | |
| Cash | — | £2,042,634 | £4,252,525 | £6,183,754 | — | £3,972,925 | £599,063 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,034,186 | £4,868,697 | £6,703,790 | £6,420,119 | £4,643,296 | £3,697,425 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,983,253 | £4,774,339 | £6,635,732 | £6,378,991 | £4,436,690 | £3,697,425 | |
| Equity | £767,740 | £1,983,253 | £4,774,339 | £6,635,732 | £6,378,991 | £4,436,690 | £3,697,425 | |
| Average employees | — | 20 | 20 | 25 | 33 | 40 | 36 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,007,785 | £2,944,707 | £3,862,335 | £5,574,335 | £3,744,659 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £345,069 | £369,413 | £388,926 | £541,537 | £219,301 |
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
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Turnover
-29.6%
£8,555,316 £6,023,926
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Cash
-84.9%
£3,972,925 £599,063
lowest in 5 filed years
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Net assets
-16.7%
£4,436,690 £3,697,425
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Employees
-10%
40 36
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Operating profit
+22.3%
-£1,352,353 -£1,050,840
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Profit before tax
+26.8%
-£1,230,007 -£900,871
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Wages
-32.8%
£5,574,335 £3,744,659
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 38.8% | 52.8% | — | — | -15.8% | -17.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 31.2% | 42.0% | — | — | -11.0% | -11.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 74.5% | 72.2% | — | — | -29.1% | -28.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 56.3% | 53.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.67x | 1.86x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | -6064.36x | — |
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 4 times since incorporation
- EVOLIN BROKING LIMITED 2024-03-01 → present
- GAWS OF LONDON LIMITED 2015-12-03 → 2024-03-01
- GAWS LONDON LIMITED 2015-10-07 → 2015-12-03
- ADAM BROTHERS CONTINGENCY LIMITED 2008-02-07 → 2015-10-07
- GRIFFITHS & ARMOUR CONSTRUCTION RISKS LIMITED 2000-07-11 → 2008-02-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Lonsdale & Marsh
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw your attention to note 1.2 to the financial statements which explains that during the year the company's operations, assets and liabilities were transferred to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. As a result the directors do not consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Significant events
- “On 10 April 2025, our parent company Woodruff Sawyer was acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.”
- “On 17 November 2025 the business "hived-up" into Gallagher Specialty and all future revenue from that date ceased, along with directly attributable costs.”
- “During the year the operations, together with the assets and liabilities of Evolin Broking Limited, were transferred into the UK operations of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Subsequent to the transfer Evolin Broking Limited ceased to trade.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELTON, Michael Vincent | Director | 2025-08-05 | Apr 1974 | British |
| COUSINS, David Michael Edwin | Director | 2025-05-23 | Jan 1973 | British |
| LYONS, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2025-07-01 | Oct 1970 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAULF, Christopher Charles | Secretary | 2024-12-16 | 2025-11-05 |
| LOVELADY, Andrew Robert | Secretary | 2000-07-11 | 2001-05-31 |
| WHALLEY, David Johnson | Secretary | 2001-06-01 | 2024-12-16 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-07-11 | 2000-07-11 |
| BAMFORTH, Stephen Howard | Director | 2000-07-12 | 2015-12-11 |
| BARRENGOS, Andrew | Director | 2024-12-16 | 2025-05-29 |
| BARRENGOS, Andrew James | Director | 2020-07-22 | 2021-01-19 |
| BAULF, Christopher Charles | Director | 2015-12-14 | 2026-04-21 |
| COX, Geoffrey Donald | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2006-03-31 |
| DONNELLY, Matthew | Director | 2015-10-09 | 2024-12-16 |
| DONNELLY, Matthew | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2008-01-23 |
| EVANS, Carl | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2008-01-23 |
| GAITLEY, Stephen | Director | 2024-12-16 | 2025-05-29 |
| GAITLEY, Stephen | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2021-01-19 |
| GRIFFITHS, Robin Mark Hill | Director | 2000-07-11 | 2003-05-31 |
| LOAR, Stanley Delbert | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2021-01-19 |
| LOVELADY, Andrew Robert | Director | 2000-07-12 | 2001-05-31 |
| MACNICOLL, Duncan John | Director | 2008-02-14 | 2013-11-30 |
| RANKIN, Sarah | Director | 2016-01-18 | 2016-06-30 |
| ROBINSON, Philip Hugh Francis | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2008-01-23 |
| ROSSON, Charles | Director | 2016-01-18 | 2016-12-01 |
| SIMEONI, Marcus James | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2002-12-16 |
| STEPHEN, Jeremy Donald | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2004-07-08 |
| TAYLOR, Eric | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2005-07-14 |
| WHALLEY, David Johnson | Director | 2001-06-01 | 2024-12-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolin Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-01-19 | Active |
| Griffiths & Armour (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-01-19 |
| Woodruff-Sawyer & Co | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-01-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-11-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-17 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2025-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-03 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-22 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.