ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£618M
-1.4% vs 2024
Employees
1,362
-1.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£87M
+5.3% highest in 3 filed years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross written premiums | £614,983,000 | £623,195,000 | £653,892,000 | +4.9% | |
| Net earned premiums | £353,200,000 | £363,357,000 | £380,644,000 | +4.8% | |
| Claims incurred | £408,586,000 | £306,938,000 | £310,944,000 | +1.3% | |
| Investment return | £57,649,000 | £69,933,000 | £78,670,000 | +12.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £44,753,000 | £82,272,000 | £86,597,000 | +5.3% | |
| Net profit | £37,250,000 | £65,179,000 | £66,430,000 | +1.9% | |
| Insurance contract liabilities | £559,833,000 | £779,418,000 | £791,706,000 | +1.6% | |
| Total assets | £1,663,363,000 | £1,702,718,000 | £1,752,218,000 | +2.9% | |
| Total liabilities | £1,063,362,000 | £1,075,675,000 | £1,134,207,000 | +5.4% | |
| Equity | £560,051,000 | £627,043,000 | £618,011,000 | -1.4% | |
| Average employees | 1,109 | 1,380 | 1,362 | -1.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 66.3% | 63.2% | 64.7% |
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
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · parent
- Ecclesiastical Group Healthcare Trustees Limited 100%
- Ecclesiastical Life Limited 100%
- Ansvar Insurance Limited 100%
- Ansvar Insurance Services Pty Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Rachael Jane | Secretary | 1995-05-25 | — | British |
| BENNETT, Mark Edmund Hacquoil | Director | 2025-01-01 | Feb 1982 | British |
| BEST, Karen Belinda, Venerable | Director | 2024-08-19 | Jun 1962 | British |
| BOISSEAU, Francois-Xavier Bernard | Director | 2019-03-19 | Jul 1961 | British |
| COYLE, James | Director | 2024-05-21 | Aug 1956 | British |
| DALE, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2026-02-03 | Feb 1960 | British |
| HEWS, Mark Christopher John | Director | 2009-06-02 | Apr 1969 | British |
| LAMPORT, Stephen Mark Jeffrey, Sir | Director | 2020-03-23 | Nov 1951 | British |
| MURPHY, Michael Anthony | Director | 2025-12-03 | Apr 1972 | Irish |
| TUCKER, Gail Louise | Director | 2026-05-01 | Mar 1964 | British |
| WHYTE, Stephanie Jacinta | Director | 2013-07-16 | Dec 1956 | Irish |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAYTON, Roger Ward | Secretary | 1995-05-25 | 2002-03-01 |
| WILLISCROFT, John Edwin | Secretary | — | 1995-05-01 |
| BAINES, Nicholas, The Right Reverend | Director | 2002-06-27 | 2010-06-23 |
| BAJAJ, Rita | Director | 2021-07-15 | 2024-09-24 |
| BRACHER, John Charles | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| BURDETT, Kenneth John | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| BURNS, Michael James | Director | — | 1995-06-29 |
| CAMPBELL, Ian George | Director | 2014-04-30 | 2018-08-31 |
| CARROLL, Timothy Joseph | Director | 2013-04-02 | 2019-12-31 |
| CHRISTIE, David | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2016-03-16 |
| CLARK, Peter Nigel Stuckey | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-06-11 |
| COCKREM, Denise Patricia | Director | 2019-09-06 | 2024-06-30 |
| CORNWALL JONES, Mark Ralph | Director | — | 2003-06-26 |
| COULTON, Nicholas Guy, The Very Reverend | Director | 1997-11-06 | 2005-03-23 |
| COUVE, Mervyn Donald | Director | 2006-06-20 | 2012-06-21 |
| CREASY, Edward George | Director | 2016-02-10 | 2017-03-31 |
| DAY, Bernard Victor | Director | — | 2001-12-31 |
| DOSWELL, Graham Vincent, Mr. | Director | 1995-07-27 | 2006-12-31 |
| EVANS, Thomas Eric, The Very Reverend | Director | — | 1996-08-17 |
| HARRIS, Reginald Brian, The Ven | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| HENDERSON, Robert David Charles | Director | 2016-04-20 | 2025-12-31 |
| HYLANDS, John Francis | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2019-03-19 |
| LATHAM, Anthony Piers | Director | 2008-03-26 | 2018-06-14 |
| LOSSE, Dieter Ronald | Director | 2002-06-27 | 2008-03-26 |
| MAIDMENT, Neil Patrick | Director | 2020-01-06 | 2024-12-31 |
| MAWER, Philip John Courtney, Sir | Director | 2008-02-04 | 2013-02-06 |
| MAWER, Philip John Courtney, Sir | Director | 1996-05-01 | 2002-06-27 |
| MCARDELL, John David | Director | 1994-06-30 | 1997-06-26 |
| MCINTYRE, Andrew | Director | 2017-04-04 | 2023-06-22 |
| MOULDER, Mr Chris | Director | 2017-09-27 | 2024-09-24 |
| PEYTON, Nigel, The Right Reverend Dr | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2012-06-21 |
| PRESCOTT, George Andrew | Director | 1995-07-27 | 2009-06-02 |
| ROBERTS, Miles Crispin Dean | Director | — | 2005-12-31 |
| SAMUEL, William Meredith, Mr | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2016-03-16 |
| SCURFIELD, Hugh Hedley | Director | 1994-01-27 | 2004-11-03 |
| SEALY, Nicholas John Elliot | Director | 1999-04-07 | 2009-06-24 |
| SILK, Dennis Raoul Whitehall | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| SIMPSON, John Arthur, The Very Reverend | Director | — | 2000-06-29 |
| SNELGROVE, Donald George, The Rt Rev | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| STAPLETON, Derek Walter | Director | — | 1994-03-22 |
| TAYLOR, Caroline Helen | Director | 2014-09-08 | 2021-09-08 |
| THOMSON, Clive Benjamin | Director | — | 1996-03-29 |
| TRIPP, Michael Howard | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2013-05-21 |
| WALKER, Maria Elizabeth | Director | 2024-07-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| WILSON, Christine Louise, The Very Revd | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2020-06-18 |
| WILSON, Denise Pamela | Director | 2010-12-16 | 2018-08-21 |
| WINTHER, Angus Christian | Director | 2019-03-19 | 2025-06-26 |
| WOOD, Steven Archibald | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2013-06-12 |
| YATES, William Hugh | Director | — | 2006-06-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefact Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-07-02 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 358 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.