QBE UNDERWRITING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-16 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-12-31
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- QBE UNDERWRITING LIMITED 2007-12-31 → present
- LIMIT UNDERWRITING LIMITED 1999-10-25 → 2007-12-31
- JANSON GREEN LIMITED 1986-12-16 → 1999-10-25
- MICHAEL PAYNE AND COMPANY LIMITED 1971-12-17 → 1986-12-16
Turnover
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13,840,000 | £17,494,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | |
| Equity | — | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have reasonable expectations, having made appropriate enquiries, that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Directors 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 12 months from the date on which the financial statements are authorised for issue. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- QBE UNDERWRITING LIMITED · parent
- QBE Underwriting Services (UK) Limited 100%
- QBE Services Inc. 100%
- QBE European Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company continues to monitor the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and any resulting developments that may impact its assessment of potential exposures of the Syndicates it manages. The exposure to these issues identified to date are not significant.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 86 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Alexandra Jane | Secretary | 2017-06-26 | — | — |
| BROWN, Catherine Ann | Director | 2019-05-01 | Mar 1966 | British |
| FRESNEAU, Cecile Georgette | Director | 2021-11-07 | Apr 1972 | French,Australian |
| HANKIN, Nicholas | Director | 2026-02-20 | May 1973 | British |
| HARRIS, Jason Richard | Director | 2020-12-14 | Aug 1967 | British |
| MADDOCK, Steven | Director | 2022-02-11 | Jul 1968 | British |
| SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir | Director | 2023-03-29 | Nov 1956 | British |
| STONE, Robert Charles | Director | 2022-12-12 | Jan 1975 | British |
| TERRY, Nigel Joseph Douty | Director | 2016-12-19 | Jun 1970 | British |
| WADE, Timothy Cardwell | Director | 2024-03-01 | Dec 1959 | Australian |
Show 86 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKERSON, Ian David | Secretary | 2000-09-30 | 2005-03-16 |
| BOLAND, Sharon Maria | Secretary | 2007-05-15 | 2015-06-29 |
| BURNS, Steven Paul | Secretary | — | 1998-11-24 |
| CLEWS, Stephen Thomas | Secretary | 1998-11-24 | 2000-09-30 |
| FELTON SMITH, Esther | Secretary | 2015-06-29 | 2017-06-26 |
| PALLOT, Hugh Glen | Secretary | 2005-03-16 | 2006-12-08 |
| WILLIAMS, Adrian Charles Harold | Secretary | 2006-12-08 | 2007-05-15 |
| AGNEW, Jonathan Geoffrey William | Director | 1996-11-27 | 2000-09-15 |
| ANDREWS, John Michael Geoffrey | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2006-03-08 |
| AU, Wai-Fong | Director | 2012-06-06 | 2019-06-30 |
| BATHIA, Ashis Mathuradas | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2013-08-02 |
| BATTLE, Peter John Marfleet | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| BECKERSON, Ian David | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2015-06-29 |
| BURNS, Steven Paul | Director | — | 2013-10-01 |
| CARPENTER, Michael Edward Arscott | Director | 1996-11-27 | 2000-06-30 |
| CLAYDEN, Dominic John | Director | 2013-12-09 | 2015-06-29 |
| COENE, Patrick Remi Corneel | Director | 2011-11-16 | 2013-02-18 |
| COMPTON RICKETT, Christopher | Director | 1997-01-29 | 1998-06-30 |
| CONSTABLE, David Andrew | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2010-03-10 |
| COPPING, Neil Charles | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2002-07-01 |
| COWELL, Peter Harry | Director | — | 1995-01-31 |
| CRANE, Matthew Francis | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-03-10 |
| CURTIS, Cheryl Karen | Director | 2013-02-05 | 2015-05-31 |
| DALY, John | Director | 2000-02-08 | 2002-07-09 |
| DI SILVIO, Emilio Antonio | Director | 2006-11-21 | 2010-03-10 |
| DODRIDGE, Philip Andrew | Director | 2006-11-21 | 2016-12-19 |
| FITZGERALD, Brian Anthony | Director | 1995-12-13 | 1999-10-25 |
| FOSTER, David John | Director | — | 1999-06-23 |
| GARGRAVE, Stephen John | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2004-11-25 |
| GILBERT, Martin James | Director | 2020-12-22 | 2021-06-30 |
| GOODIER, William Frank | Director | — | 1996-12-23 |
| GORDON, Joe | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2015-06-29 |
| GRAINGER, Derek Charles | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2000-12-01 |
| GRANT, Robert Michael | Director | 2000-09-08 | 2000-10-17 |
| GRANT, Robert Sinclair | Director | 1997-01-29 | 1999-06-14 |
| GROSSMAN, Doron | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-03-10 |
| GROVE, Peter Ernest | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2013-12-31 |
| HALL, David Sedgwick | Director | 2014-11-24 | 2015-06-29 |
| HAMBLIN, John Charles | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2000-09-03 |
| HARRINGTON, Mark John | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2006-09-01 |
| HARRISON, Samuel | Director | 2020-11-24 | 2021-04-01 |
| HOLDER, Lawrence Albert | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2000-10-26 |
| HOLT, Peter | Director | 1997-01-29 | 2001-11-20 |
| HURST-BANNISTER, Barnabas John | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2000-09-30 |
| INGRAM, Timothy Charles William | Director | 2014-03-21 | 2023-03-31 |
| JOHNSTON, Robert Bennet Marshall | Director | 2009-03-10 | 2010-03-10 |
| KANG, Mohinder Singh | Director | 2011-02-01 | 2012-06-30 |
| KANG, Mohinder Singh | Director | 2004-11-09 | 2008-01-01 |
| KILLOURHY, Christopher Thomas | Director | 2021-02-04 | 2025-12-31 |
| LANG, David Mark | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2007-09-30 |
| LISSON, Kathryn Mary | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2011-02-15 |
| LORBERG, John William | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2003-03-14 |
| MAGEEAN, Bernard | Director | 2008-06-11 | 2010-11-26 |
| MCCAIG, Malcolm Graham | Director | 2014-04-04 | 2024-06-30 |
| MCLENAGHAN, Vincent | Director | 2010-03-10 | 2010-09-02 |
| MCLENAGHAN, Vincent | Director | 2006-11-21 | 2010-03-10 |
| MOSSELMANS, Carel Maurits | Director | 1993-04-05 | 1998-06-30 |
| NEAL, John David | Director | 2004-01-23 | 2013-09-18 |
| NEAL, John David | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2000-10-26 |
| NICHOLLS, Blair Milton | Director | 2004-11-09 | 2006-11-21 |
| O'FARRELL, Colin Raymond | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| O'HALLORAN, Francis Michael | Director | 2000-09-08 | 2012-08-17 |
| O'NEILL, Peter John | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2008-06-11 |
| OLSEN, Philip Vernon | Director | — | 2014-12-31 |
| PARRY, Jonathan Wyn | Director | 2019-03-29 | 2020-03-28 |
| PARRY, Jonathan Wyn | Director | 2004-09-03 | 2015-06-29 |
| PAYNE, Michael William | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| PEACHEY, David John | Director | — | 1993-05-21 |
| POMEROY, Brian Walter, Sir | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2014-09-30 |
| POSNER, Howard Michael | Director | 2006-03-08 | 2012-06-06 |
| POSTLEWHITE, Stephen John | Director | 2020-08-18 | 2022-06-13 |
| PRITCHARD, Michael Stephen Francis | Director | 1999-10-25 | 2001-09-30 |
| PRYCE, Richard Vaughan | Director | 2012-09-03 | 2020-12-14 |
| RAYNER, Graeme Scott | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-03-10 |
| ROBERTS, Angus John | Director | 2000-02-08 | 2003-03-14 |
| ROLLESTON, Christopher | Director | 2006-01-23 | 2007-10-31 |
| SIESKO, David Martin | Director | 2013-02-05 | 2013-06-30 |
| SINCLAIR, Stuart William | Director | 2013-11-21 | 2020-05-06 |
| SMITH, Brian Roy | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2006-03-08 |
| VALENTINE, Geoffrey Raymond Peter Norman | Director | — | 1993-04-05 |
| WALLACE, Robert Jeffrey | Director | — | 2004-12-31 |
| WETHERELL, John Michael High Paxton | Director | — | 1991-11-25 |
| WHITTAKER, Terence James | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-11-29 |
| WINKETT, David James | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2021-02-04 |
| WOODRUFF, David | Director | 2006-10-18 | 2007-11-21 |
| YOUELL, John Richard Ludbrooke | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qbe Holdings (Eo) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 389 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Turnover
+26.4%
£13,840,000 £17,494,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
—
Not reported
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers