CANOPIUS SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£11m
+29.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£26m
+0.1% vs 2024
Employees
714
+6.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£137k
-90.3% first positive since 2023
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £189,019,000 | £214,903,000 | £220,573,000 | +2.6% | |
| Operating profit | £374,000 | £573,000 | £232,000 | -59.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£81,000 | £1,418,000 | £137,000 | -90.3% | |
| Net profit | £2,012,000 | -£1,792,000 | -£41,000 | +97.7% | |
| Cash | £3,033,000 | £8,136,000 | £10,513,000 | +29.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £26,524,000 | £29,348,000 | +10.6% | |
| Net assets | £28,355,000 | £26,355,000 | £26,393,000 | +0.1% | |
| Equity | £28,355,000 | £26,355,000 | £26,393,000 | +0.1% | |
| Average employees | 612 | 670 | 714 | +6.6% | |
| Wages | £99,027,000 | £110,620,000 | £103,368,000 | -6.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,514,000 | £3,652,000 | £3,024,000 | -17.2% |
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 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | -0.8% | -0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 2.2% | 0.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 77.9% | 78.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.06x | 0.99x | 0.95x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 25.78x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- CANOPIUS SERVICES LIMITED 2003-12-09 → present
- TRENWICK UK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 2002-07-10 → 2003-12-09
- CHARTWELL UK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1998-09-11 → 2002-07-10
- ARCHER GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1994-01-13 → 1998-09-11
- CASTLE GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1992-09-09 → 1994-01-13
- ESROM 128 LIMITED 1992-07-23 → 1992-09-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having assessed the principal risks to liquidity and solvency for the Company, the directors have concluded that there are no material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and they have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY, Sheldon, Mr. | Director | 2024-07-18 | Aug 1976 | British |
| ROY, Catherine | Director | 2022-10-24 | Jun 1965 | British |
| THOMAS, Stephen Alan, Mr. | Director | 2024-02-27 | Jun 1983 | British |
| TURNER, Barbara Alison, Mrs. | Director | 2018-05-01 | May 1961 | British |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORMACK, Adrianne | Secretary | 2010-08-18 | 2012-06-30 |
| DANIELS, Clive Anton | Secretary | 1993-09-24 | 1996-05-20 |
| DAOUD-O'CONNELL, Mariana, Mrs. | Secretary | 2016-07-28 | 2019-06-04 |
| DONOVAN, Paul | Secretary | 2012-07-05 | 2013-05-07 |
| FETTO, Amanda | Secretary | 2005-01-19 | 2008-04-22 |
| FETTO, Amanda | Secretary | 2002-03-29 | 2002-11-21 |
| GREENFIELD, James William | Secretary | 2013-05-07 | 2016-02-10 |
| HAYHURST, Moya | Secretary | 2023-03-10 | 2024-03-15 |
| HICKS, Philip Paul, Mr. | Secretary | 2022-10-24 | 2023-03-10 |
| MARSHALL, Joanne, Ms. | Secretary | 2019-06-21 | 2019-10-10 |
| MERRICK, Joanne | Secretary | 2000-07-14 | 2002-03-28 |
| MERRIMAN, Brendan Richard Anthony, Mr | Secretary | 1992-09-01 | 1993-09-24 |
| OSMAN, Philip Arthur Victor Selim | Secretary | 2009-10-26 | 2010-07-16 |
| RYAN, Kevin Keith | Secretary | 2002-11-22 | 2005-01-19 |
| STARK, Gavin Jonathan | Secretary | 1996-05-20 | 2000-07-14 |
| STEVENS, Dawn Marie | Secretary | 1992-07-31 | 1992-09-01 |
| WRIGHT, Sandra Jennifer | Secretary | 1992-07-23 | 1992-07-31 |
| BEALE, Inga Kristine | Director | 2013-06-14 | 2014-01-10 |
| BISHOP, Matthew James | Director | 2020-11-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| BRINTON, David Harry | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1993-09-24 |
| BURGE, Julia Rose | Director | 1992-07-31 | 1992-09-01 |
| COOPER, Paul David | Director | 2013-04-11 | 2017-12-31 |
| CRIPPS, Richard Hugh | Director | 2001-10-02 | 2013-06-13 |
| CROIZAT, Pierre David | Director | 1999-10-27 | 2001-04-19 |
| CROWTHER, Stephen Joseph | Director | 1996-11-29 | 1998-05-01 |
| DANIELS, Clive Anton | Director | 1993-09-24 | 2000-08-31 |
| DAVIES, Stuart Robert | Director | 2016-07-28 | 2016-11-22 |
| DAVISON, Laurie Esther, Ms. | Director | 2018-05-31 | 2021-05-20 |
| DEEM, William | Director | 1993-09-24 | 1999-09-30 |
| DOUBTFIRE, Roger Alan | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1996-08-16 |
| ENGLISH, Kathleen Hilary Ann | Director | 1993-10-11 | 1996-11-08 |
| ENGLISH, Russell John | Director | 1999-10-27 | 2000-07-12 |
| HARDEN, Robert John, Mr. | Director | 2017-06-05 | 2018-05-31 |
| HAYNES, Andrew Charles | Director | 1997-01-01 | 1998-10-30 |
| JOHN, Russell John English, Dr | Director | 1999-10-27 | 2000-08-24 |
| JOHNSON, Peter Geoffrey Nevil | Director | 1997-12-24 | 1998-09-02 |
| KELLETT, Bryan Philip David | Director | 1996-05-20 | 1997-12-05 |
| LAW, Robert David | Director | 2001-10-02 | 2013-02-22 |
| MANNING, Stephen Trevor | Director | 2010-01-06 | 2016-07-29 |
| MERRICK, Joanne | Director | 1999-10-27 | 2002-03-28 |
| MERRIMAN, Brendan Richard Anthony, Mr | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1993-09-24 |
| MEYER, Nigel Sinclair, Mr. | Director | 2018-05-31 | 2020-11-01 |
| MEYERS, Charles Edward | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2000-08-15 |
| MUGGERIDGE, Stephen John | Director | 2007-02-13 | 2009-07-10 |
| NASH, Graham Paul | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1996-11-18 |
| OKELL, Andrew Keith | Director | 1999-10-27 | 2001-10-02 |
| RAYLAND, Robert Alfred | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1996-05-10 |
| SANKEY-BARKER, Patric John Randle | Director | 1992-07-23 | 1992-07-31 |
| SHENTON, Timothy | Director | 1993-09-24 | 1997-09-16 |
| SHERMAN, Raymond Thomas | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1993-09-24 |
| STEVENS, Dawn Marie | Director | 1992-07-31 | 1992-09-01 |
| STEVENS, Nigel Patrick | Director | 1993-09-24 | 1996-07-31 |
| TANNETT, Terence Robert | Director | 2006-11-14 | 2008-03-14 |
| WALLIS-EADE, Kevin Charles | Director | 1993-09-24 | 1997-08-04 |
| WALSH, Robin Lawrence | Director | 1993-09-24 | 1996-08-16 |
| WATSON, Clive Anthony | Director | 2004-03-22 | 2009-10-01 |
| WATSON, Michael Clive | Director | 2001-10-02 | 2024-07-18 |
| WILLIAMS, Graham Mortimer | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1993-10-08 |
| WRIGHT, Sandra Jennifer | Director | 1992-07-23 | 1992-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canopius Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-12-31 | Active |
| Canopius Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 239 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-13 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-11 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-02-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-25 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.