ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited, the company provides internal human resources and personnel management services for the Arthur J. Gallagher insurance brokerage group.
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Cash
£37M
-2.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£84M
+124.8% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
9,276
+3.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£9.9M
-21.4% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £826,879,000 | £866,897,000 | £867,595,000 | +0.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | £9,749,000 | £7,984,000 | -18.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £7,982,000 | £12,536,000 | £9,858,000 | -21.4% | |
| Net profit | £4,780,000 | £14,787,000 | £46,885,000 | +217.1% | |
| Cash | £20,032,000 | £38,028,000 | £37,081,000 | -2.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £22,275,000 | £39,438,000 | £83,627,000 | +112% | |
| Net assets | £21,944,000 | £37,189,000 | £83,615,000 | +124.8% | |
| Equity | £21,944,000 | £37,189,000 | £83,615,000 | +124.8% | |
| Average employees | 8,338 | 8,945 | 9,276 | +3.7% | |
| Wages | £684,379,000 | £717,739,000 | £701,179,000 | -2.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,134,000 | £1,133,000 | £1,110,000 | -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 | — | 1.1% | 0.9% | |
| Net margin | 0.6% | 1.7% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 24.7% | 9.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 96.3% | 87.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.00x | 1.02x | 1.11x |
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.
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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTTERSON, Robert James | Secretary | 2025-03-21 | — | — |
| CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson | Director | 2018-11-19 | Mar 1964 | British |
| DAVIES, Claire Louise | Director | 2019-10-04 | Apr 1967 | British |
| SCOTT, Charles Douglas Knowles | Director | 2018-06-30 | Dec 1973 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEEL, Alistair Charles | Secretary | 2018-08-09 | 2024-07-26 |
| WADE, Jarlath Delphene | Secretary | 2014-02-11 | 2018-08-09 |
| DALGARNO, Sarah | Director | 2014-02-11 | 2015-03-17 |
| IBESON, Elisabeth | Director | 2014-02-11 | 2019-09-09 |
| MUGGE, Mark Stephen | Director | 2014-02-11 | 2015-01-26 |
| PIKE, Matthew William | Director | 2015-03-17 | 2018-11-19 |
| STORY, Ian Graham | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2018-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 56 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-08 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-10-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-24 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-01-31 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-01-31 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-01-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-26 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-09-20 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change 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.