ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
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Cash
£17M
-56.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£247M
+23.9% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£147M
-7.7% vs 2024
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 | £428,592,000 | £483,641,000 | £468,458,000 | -3.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | £139,471,000 | £127,956,000 | -8.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £104,313,000 | £159,485,000 | £147,252,000 | -7.7% | |
| Net profit | £103,597,000 | £142,424,000 | £127,584,000 | -10.4% | |
| Cash | £267,416,000 | £38,216,000 | £16,612,000 | -56.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £461,139,000 | £205,299,000 | £251,608,000 | +22.6% | |
| Net assets | £454,816,000 | £199,297,000 | £246,881,000 | +23.9% | |
| Equity | £454,816,000 | £199,297,000 | £246,881,000 | +23.9% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,118,000 | £2,270,000 | £1,997,000 | -12% |
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 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 28.8% | 27.3% | |
| Net margin | 24.2% | 29.4% | 27.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 67.9% | 50.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.71x | 1.26x | 1.55x |
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
- ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 2014-05-06 → present
- GILES INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 1995-08-15 → 2014-05-06
- GILES INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED 1988-03-24 → 1995-08-15
- SKILLPLEDGE LIMITED 1988-01-26 → 1988-03-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have assessed the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Based on this assessment, which considered current trading performance, cash flow forecasts, and available financing facilities, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED · parent
- R A Rossborough (Insurance Brokers) Limited 100%
- R. A. Rossborough (Guernsey) Limited 100%
- Rossborough Insurance (IOM) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During 2025, the Group continued to execute its merger and acquisition ("M&A") strategy, including the acquisition of Bircroft Insurance Services Limited. The assets of Bircroft Insurance Services Limited were hived into the Company in September 2025, further strengthening the Company's market position and supporting its long-term growth strategy.”
- “On 17th April 2024 the Company acquired 100% of the shareholdings of the Companies listed below. These Companies were part of Gallagher Group, and the Company purchased them as part of a corporate restructure.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTTERSON, Robert James | Secretary | 2024-12-17 | — | — |
| COUSINS, David Michael Edwin | Director | 2021-06-21 | Jan 1973 | British |
| CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson | Director | 2024-03-14 | Mar 1964 | British |
| FRANCIS, Clare Louise | Director | 2025-05-09 | Jun 1969 | British |
| GREEN, Simon Anthony | Director | 2024-03-14 | Oct 1963 | British |
| HARRIS, Nicholas George Robert | Director | 2024-07-01 | May 1974 | British |
| LANGLEY, Susan Carol | Director | 2024-03-14 | Jul 1963 | British |
| RUSH, David James | Director | 2025-10-27 | Jun 1965 | British |
| SCOTT, Charles Douglas Knowles | Director | 2024-03-14 | Dec 1973 | British |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARDNER, Derek Gordon | Secretary | 2004-11-18 | 2008-02-29 |
| GILES, Nicholas Joseph | Secretary | — | 1995-09-01 |
| HESSETT, Alastair George | Secretary | 2008-03-03 | 2013-07-02 |
| LESLIE, Sally Anne | Secretary | 1995-09-01 | 2001-09-01 |
| MCGOWAN, William Lindsay | Secretary | 2013-11-14 | 2018-08-10 |
| PEEL, Alistair Charles | Secretary | 2018-08-10 | 2024-07-26 |
| EXPECTRUM SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2013-07-02 | 2013-11-14 |
| MACDONALDS | Corporate Secretary | 2001-09-01 | 2004-11-18 |
| ALLAN, Alexander Ferguson | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2003-07-15 |
| AUSTRICH, David Hunter | Director | 1995-09-01 | 1998-08-31 |
| BREE, Michelle | Director | 2020-12-05 | 2024-03-14 |
| BROWN, Alan George | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2003-07-15 |
| CHAMBERS, Mark Russell | Director | 2010-10-26 | 2012-01-01 |
| CHILTON, Grahame David | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2016-08-24 |
| DALGARNO, Sarah | Director | 2013-11-14 | 2015-03-17 |
| DRUMMOND-SMITH, James | Director | 2014-03-18 | 2026-02-28 |
| FERGUSSON, Joseph Victor | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1999-06-30 |
| FINNEGAN, Sean | Director | 2005-11-10 | 2008-03-03 |
| GARDNER, Derek Gordon | Director | 2004-01-16 | 2008-02-29 |
| GILES, Alexandra Etta | Director | — | 1995-08-31 |
| GILES, Christopher Michael | Director | 2004-01-16 | 2013-04-01 |
| GILES, Christopher Michael | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2002-08-31 |
| GILES, Lesley | Director | 2000-03-09 | 2003-07-15 |
| GILES, Michael Ernest | Director | — | 2002-09-01 |
| GILES, Nicholas Joseph | Director | — | 2005-06-17 |
| GRASS, Robin | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2003-07-15 |
| GREEN, Simon Anthony | Director | 2017-07-11 | 2021-11-23 |
| GRINT, Colin Malcolm | Director | 2019-11-12 | 2020-09-18 |
| JENKIN, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2021-12-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| LESLIE, Sally Anne | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2003-07-15 |
| LOCKETT, Gary James | Director | 2006-03-08 | 2006-04-20 |
| LYONS, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2007-08-13 | 2012-03-31 |
| MATSON, Paul Dominic | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2014-01-31 |
| MATSON, Paul Dominic | Director | 2008-07-28 | 2011-02-09 |
| MCINTYRE, Hazel Jane | Director | 2008-03-03 | 2012-09-10 |
| MCMANUS, Brendan James | Director | 2012-04-20 | 2014-06-30 |
| MILLER, Colin David | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2003-02-27 |
| MILLER, David Mcrea | Director | — | 1990-02-10 |
| MUGGE, Mark Stephen | Director | 2013-11-14 | 2015-01-26 |
| PASSMAN, Michael Barrie | Director | 2002-03-20 | 2003-07-15 |
| PATTEN, Louise Alexandra Virginia, Lady | Director | 2016-04-12 | 2025-01-04 |
| PEARSON, Howard John | Director | 2009-09-15 | 2010-05-19 |
| PEARSON, Howard John | Director | 2007-01-24 | 2008-03-03 |
| PENTLETON, David | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2005-11-30 |
| PIKE, Matthew William | Director | 2013-11-14 | 2015-12-10 |
| PRESCOTT, George Andrew | Director | 2009-10-06 | 2013-12-05 |
| QUINN, Michael Joseph | Director | 2006-03-08 | 2008-03-03 |
| REA, Michael Peter | Director | 2015-12-10 | 2024-04-26 |
| RICHARDS, William Samuel Clive | Director | 2004-06-01 | 2004-11-03 |
| RICHMOND, Carol Ann | Director | 2015-12-10 | 2021-01-01 |
| ROSS, David Christopher | Director | 2013-11-14 | 2015-02-09 |
| ROYLE, Andy | Director | 2012-05-10 | 2013-11-14 |
| SCALES, Matthew | Director | 2011-06-13 | 2013-12-05 |
| SCOTT, Charles Douglas | Director | 2018-02-06 | 2021-01-01 |
| SCREEN, Robert Charles | Director | 2007-01-18 | 2007-10-05 |
| STORY, Ian Graham | Director | 2015-04-29 | 2018-06-30 |
| THOMSON, Paul | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2004-11-03 |
| TULLOCH, Gordon | Director | 2005-11-10 | 2006-10-19 |
| WHITTINGHAM, James Oliver | Director | 2019-08-23 | 2024-08-19 |
| YORKE, Thomas | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2003-02-27 |
| YOUNG, Colin | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2003-07-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friary Intermediate Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-09-23 | Active |
| Giles Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-23 |
| Rio 588 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 332 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-06 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-10-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- 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.