TALBOT UNDERWRITING LTD
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Cash
£6.2m
+685.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£53m
+40.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£20m
+215.8% 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 | £38,440,000 | £25,439,000 | £40,781,000 | +60.3% | |
| Operating profit | £20,594,000 | £6,204,000 | £20,104,000 | +224% | |
| Profit before tax | £22,000,000 | £6,443,000 | £20,347,000 | +215.8% | |
| Net profit | £16,826,000 | £5,059,000 | £15,260,000 | +201.6% | |
| Cash | £6,985,000 | £791,000 | £6,210,000 | +685.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £32,804,000 | £37,863,000 | £53,123,000 | +40.3% | |
| Net assets | £32,804,000 | £37,863,000 | £53,123,000 | +40.3% | |
| Equity | £32,804,000 | £37,863,000 | £53,123,000 | +40.3% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,751,000 | £1,685,000 | £1,657,000 | -1.7% |
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 | 53.6% | 24.4% | 49.3% | |
| Net margin | 43.8% | 19.9% | 37.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 62.8% | 16.4% | 37.8% | |
| Current ratio | 5.37x | 5.75x | 10.72x |
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
- TALBOT UNDERWRITING LTD 2001-12-13 → present
- ALLEGHANY UNDERWRITING LTD 2000-03-31 → 2001-12-13
- UNDERWRITERS RE AGENCIES LTD 1999-10-01 → 2000-03-31
- VENTON UNDERWRITING AGENCIES LIMITED 1988-04-19 → 1999-10-01
- MINMAR (34) LIMITED 1987-12-03 → 1988-04-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- 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 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
- TALBOT UNDERWRITING LTD · parent
- Talbot Risk Services Pte Ltd (TRSA) 100%
- Talbot Underwriting Risk Services Ltd (TURSL) 100%
Significant events
- “AIG announced the launch and formation of a new Syndicate 2479 that commenced underwriting $300m of premium on 1 January 2026.”
- “The Company has been appointed as the Managing Agent for Syndicate 2479 and subsequently worked with Lloyd's, the investors and AIG to obtain relevant approvals for the Syndicate.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATCHELOR, David John | Director | 2019-10-01 | Oct 1951 | British |
| BEAN, Russell Eric | Director | 2021-05-14 | Aug 1970 | British |
| BERGAMASCHI, Paola | Director | 2025-10-20 | Jun 1961 | Italian |
| COATES, Katherine Ann | Director | 2021-11-12 | Sep 1959 | British |
| COWLING, Richard David | Director | 2022-04-26 | Dec 1982 | British |
| FLATT, Christopher Jordan | Director | 2025-09-11 | Aug 1968 | American |
| HANCOCK, Jon Lawton, Mr. | Director | 2020-12-07 | Dec 1965 | British |
| HIND, Melanie Elizabeth | Director | 2022-06-07 | Apr 1963 | British |
| ROSS, Julian Graeme | Director | 2001-02-16 | Dec 1965 | British |
| WOOLLEY, Emma Louise | Director | 2025-05-26 | Jan 1979 | British |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKISANYA, Abayomi | Secretary | 2025-09-11 | 2025-12-31 |
| CLOUTING, Jane Sarah, Ms. | Secretary | 1994-03-23 | 2018-09-30 |
| GALLAGHER, Marie-Claire | Secretary | 2018-09-30 | 2024-04-03 |
| MIDDLETON, James Peter | Secretary | 2024-06-05 | 2025-09-11 |
| WILCOX, Graham Bernard | Secretary | — | 1994-03-23 |
| ALWEN, Roger Norman | Director | — | 1996-09-04 |
| ATKIN, Charles Neville Rupert | Director | — | 2019-05-07 |
| BARTON, Catherine Elizabeth | Director | 2020-10-21 | 2021-08-31 |
| BILSBY, Peter Antony | Director | 2010-04-14 | 2019-02-01 |
| BOLT, Thomas Allen | Director | 2018-10-08 | 2024-12-31 |
| BONVARLET, Gilles Alex Maxime | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2009-04-09 |
| BROOKS, Andrew Lewis | Director | 1995-09-06 | 2001-05-29 |
| BURCH, Nicola Monica Alexia | Director | 2017-04-07 | 2021-11-12 |
| CARPENTER, Michael Edward Arscott | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2024-03-31 |
| CHURCHILL, Paul Christopher | Director | 1995-09-06 | 2002-10-18 |
| CLOUTING, Jane Sarah, Ms. | Director | 1996-09-04 | 2018-09-30 |
| CONSOLINO, Joseph Evans | Director | 2007-07-02 | 2012-12-14 |
| COWELL, Peter Harry | Director | 1995-09-06 | 2000-06-30 |
| FENN, John David | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-07-31 |
| GILLIAM, Dorothea Cooke | Director | 1999-06-04 | 2001-10-31 |
| GREENBERG, Jeffrey Wayne | Director | 1997-06-11 | 1998-10-23 |
| HART, Robert Michael | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2001-10-31 |
| HENDRICKSON, John Joseph | Director | 2013-12-13 | 2016-07-11 |
| HESS, Todd Joseph | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2001-10-01 |
| HOTCHKISS JR, Winchester Fitch | Director | 1995-05-03 | 1998-10-23 |
| HURST-BANNISTER, Barnabas John | Director | 2011-09-15 | 2022-12-31 |
| HUTTER, Heidi Elisabeth | Director | 2002-09-12 | 2007-07-02 |
| JOHN, Russell Thomas | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2000-05-10 |
| JOHNSON, Mark Sutherland | Director | 2001-10-24 | 2011-11-17 |
| KEYS, Anthony James | Director | 2003-03-21 | 2017-03-16 |
| LANGFORD, Gillian Susan | Director | 2003-10-31 | 2011-12-31 |
| LOVELESS, Jill Anita | Director | 2003-03-24 | 2003-11-01 |
| MONTGOMERIE, Richard Douglas | Director | — | 2001-10-16 |
| MORRIS, David Ernest | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2021-02-08 |
| NEWBIGGING, David Kennedy | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2007-07-02 |
| NEWMAN, Steven Harvey | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2000-05-10 |
| NICHOLS, Leonard William | Director | — | 1996-03-03 |
| NOONAN, Edward Joseph | Director | 2007-07-02 | 2018-08-18 |
| O'BRIEN, Peter Michael | Director | — | 1996-09-04 |
| O'HARA, Brian Michael | Director | 1997-12-10 | 1998-10-23 |
| QUINN, James Joseph | Director | 2004-08-25 | 2007-07-02 |
| RASH, Christopher John Roland | Director | 2021-02-08 | 2025-05-26 |
| REDHEAD, Darren Paul | Director | 2001-10-24 | 2007-05-15 |
| REETH, George Peter | Director | 2007-07-02 | 2010-11-15 |
| RITZ, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2012-12-14 | 2016-07-11 |
| SANGSTER, Jeffrey Dean | Director | 2013-01-21 | 2018-08-18 |
| SCALES, Matthew | Director | 2011-09-15 | 2022-06-30 |
| SHARP, Alec | Director | 1996-03-29 | 1999-09-30 |
| SKINNER, James Edward | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2020-07-17 |
| SLADE, David Martin | Director | 1993-08-04 | 2002-02-08 |
| SOUTHEY, Verner George | Director | 1996-12-31 | 2013-04-10 |
| STANSBURY, Robert Irvin | Director | 1999-07-16 | 2004-08-25 |
| TAYLOR, Tim Mark | Director | 2001-06-07 | 2003-12-01 |
| TOWNSEND, Christopher George | Director | 2018-09-25 | 2020-01-06 |
| VAUGHAN, Charles Anthony | Director | 1999-09-03 | 2001-10-16 |
| VENTON, Jeremy Hugh | Director | — | 2000-03-31 |
| WACHMAN, Nigel David | Director | 2000-07-03 | 2020-09-16 |
| WILLMER, Russell Jeffrey Derek | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2000-05-10 |
| WROUGHTON, Philip Lavallin | Director | 1996-09-04 | 1999-04-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Underwriting Holdings Ltd. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 288 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.