B.P.MARSH & PARTNERS PLC
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Cash
£52m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£360m
Equity attributable
Employees
18
Average over period
Profit before tax
£49m
Period ending 2026-01-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2025-01-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £101,567,000 | £76,499,000 | £47,909,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £104,693,000 | £76,499,000 | £48,998,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £99,499,000 | £76,499,000 | £48,217,000 | — | |
| Cash | £74,717,000 | £7,000 | £52,480,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £338,475,000 | £390,108,000 | £372,769,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £326,410,000 | £390,108,000 | £360,158,000 | — | |
| Equity | £326,410,000 | £390,108,000 | £360,158,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 17 | — | 18 | — | |
| Wages | £9,114,000 | — | £9,213,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,924,000 | — | £4,777,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 11 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2025-01-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 30.0% | 19.6% | 12.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | |
| Current ratio | 38.91x | — | 23.86x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Following a review of the Group's forecasts, liquidity position and cash flow projections, and having considered current macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- B.P.MARSH & PARTNERS PLC · parent
- Agri Services Company PTY Limited 41%
- Amiga Specialty Holdings Limited 49%
- ATC Insurance Solutions PTY Limited 27%
- LEBC Holdings Limited 61.99%
Significant events
- “As at 31 January 2026 the Group had provided loans of £1,775,096 to various portfolio companies. On 1 February 2026, a further £34,936 was drawn down from this facility increasing the amount drawn down to £1,774,242.”
- “On 1 March 2026 the Group received a £9,563,897 dividend in Paladin Holdings Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARSON, Ruth, Ms. | Secretary | 2025-03-14 | — | — |
| CARTER, Nicholas Hugh | Director | 2019-05-01 | Nov 1942 | British |
| CHAPPELL, Francesca Louise | Director | 2024-09-16 | Nov 1988 | British |
| FOULK, Alice Hannah Daisy | Director | 2015-02-16 | Jan 1987 | British |
| LAKHANI, Pankaj Bhagwanji | Director | 2015-05-21 | Jun 1954 | British |
| MARSH, Brian Peter | Director | 2006-01-16 | Feb 1941 | British |
| TOPPING, Daniel John | Director | 2011-03-01 | Mar 1984 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIGNELL, Julie Anne | Secretary | 2024-11-29 | 2025-01-29 |
| BOGUE, Oliver Charles James | Secretary | 2025-01-29 | 2025-03-14 |
| KING, Robert Gaius | Secretary | 2006-01-16 | 2011-06-14 |
| O'HAIRE, Sinead | Secretary | 2011-06-14 | 2024-11-29 |
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-01-13 | 2006-01-16 |
| CLARKE, Stephen Sheridan | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2018-01-31 |
| CROWTHER, Stephen Joseph | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2007-03-27 |
| DE ZULUETA, Francis Philip Harold | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2008-12-04 |
| DUNBAR, Julliet Kathleen Natasha | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2014-11-06 |
| FERGUSON, Clare Miranda | Director | 2006-09-14 | 2009-01-31 |
| KENYON, Camilla Sarah | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2019-08-31 |
| KING, Robert Gaius | Director | 2007-11-22 | 2011-06-14 |
| MORTLOCK, Philip John | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2016-04-07 |
| NEWMAN, Jonathan Stuart | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2024-09-05 |
| SCOONES, Campbell Richard | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2019-10-02 |
| WALKER, Nicholas Granville | Director | 2017-09-06 | 2018-12-19 |
| HUNTSMOOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-01-13 | 2006-01-16 |
| HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-01-13 | 2006-01-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Peter Marsh | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 231 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-06-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-06-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-06-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-29 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-05-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-18 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-05-13 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-28 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-28 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2026-01-20 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-30 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-12-03 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-11-18 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-11-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-09-24 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 12
- 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.