AGEAS RETAIL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-07 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-24
Watchouts
Cash
£14M
-47.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£29M
-24.4% vs 2023
Employees
140
-22.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£7M
-21.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 6 times since incorporation
- AGEAS RETAIL LIMITED 2014-07-25 → present
- AGEAS 50 LIMITED 2012-11-30 → 2014-07-25
- INSURANCE ADVISORY SERVICES PLC 1997-06-19 → 2004-04-08
- ASPEN INSURANCE SERVICES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1995-06-30 → 1997-06-19
- ASPEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 1990-02-16 → 1995-06-30
- INTERMARK INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 1990-02-16
- ORALPLAN LIMITED 1977-08-10 → 1980-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £75,566,000 | £78,405,000 | |
| Operating profit | £12,541,000 | £10,878,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £8,443,000 | £6,618,000 | |
| Net profit | £6,490,000 | £5,027,000 | |
| Cash | £26,626,000 | £13,961,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £38,901,000 | £29,428,000 | |
| Equity | £38,901,000 | £29,428,000 | |
| Average employees | 180 | 140 | |
| Wages | £22,064,000 | £25,189,000 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 16.6% | 13.9% | |
| Net margin | 8.6% | 6.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 74.0% | 78.2% | |
| Current ratio | 3.91x | 1.24x | |
| Interest cover | 2.57x | 2.13x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered the position of the Company as above, its approved budget for the next 12 months from the approval date of theses financial statements and reviewing the potential risks to the Company, the directors have concluded the Company has sufficient resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- AGEAS RETAIL LIMITED · parent
- Ageas Law LLP 50%
- Quote Searcher Limited 9.9%
Significant events
- “In October 2024, Ageas UK announced the intention to enter into a 20-year affinity partnership with Saga Services Limited, part of Saga Plc's group, to sell motor and home insurance to their customers through Ageas Insurance Limited and Ageas Retail Limited. This deal marked an important milestone in the growth of the business, supporting the strategic aims by demonstrating the Company's commitment to building strong partnerships. The exclusive negotiations were successfully concluded in December 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH, Claire Catherine | Secretary | 2019-11-01 | — | — |
| COUMANS, Ben | Director | 2024-07-09 | Apr 1976 | Belgian |
| CUYPER, Hans De | Director | 2021-05-04 | Feb 1969 | Belgian |
| DE SMET, Bart Karel August | Director | 2021-05-04 | Oct 1957 | Belgian |
| HAYNES, Jeremy William | Director | 2019-03-22 | May 1966 | British |
| JACKSON, Richard David | Director | 2021-07-15 | Mar 1956 | British |
| MIDDLE, Anthony Edward | Director | 2015-03-04 | Jan 1970 | British |
| PLATT, Alison Elizabeth | Director | 2022-06-01 | Feb 1962 | British |
| SMITH, Alistair Meyrick | Director | 2026-04-15 | Jul 1986 | British,French |
| WAITE, Tara Jane | Director | 2019-03-11 | Feb 1975 | Irish |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCRAE, Andrew James | Secretary | 1993-01-01 | 1995-07-01 |
| ROGERS, Mark Andrew | Secretary | 1995-07-01 | 1997-03-24 |
| SMITH, Rosemary Anne | Secretary | 1997-03-24 | 2019-11-01 |
| WORGAN, Neil Forester | Secretary | — | 1992-12-31 |
| BALL, Gregor Frank | Director | 2014-05-27 | 2023-03-31 |
| BANWELL, Jason David | Director | 2015-03-12 | 2016-07-25 |
| BOARDMAN, Jeremy Ivan | Director | — | 1991-09-18 |
| BOISSEAU, Francois-Xavier Bernard | Director | 2016-09-21 | 2017-08-31 |
| BOIZARD, Christophe Alexandre Henri | Director | 2016-10-11 | 2017-08-04 |
| BOYES, Andrew Charles | Director | 2004-06-09 | 2006-02-17 |
| BRIGHT, Robert Stewart | Director | 2006-02-14 | 2014-07-22 |
| CANO, Antonio | Director | 2016-10-11 | 2024-07-09 |
| CLIFF, Mark | Director | 2013-02-05 | 2015-04-29 |
| COLLINS, James William | Director | 2011-04-27 | 2015-04-20 |
| CONNOR, Janet | Director | 2006-02-02 | 2011-12-31 |
| CORFIELD, Peter James | Director | 2012-02-02 | 2015-10-01 |
| CRANSTON, Michael Harry, Dr | Director | 1997-10-10 | 2005-04-30 |
| DYSON, Fernley Keith | Director | 2012-10-23 | 2018-12-31 |
| FRIEND, Peter Richard Henry | Director | 2011-03-02 | 2015-02-02 |
| FURSE, James Richard John | Director | 2014-10-17 | 2018-12-31 |
| HARVEY, Julian Robert Mark | Director | 2004-07-20 | 2012-12-31 |
| HOLDEN, David Anthony | Director | — | 2003-01-10 |
| HOWE, Sarah Anne | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2012-07-23 |
| HOWE, Sarah Anne | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2009-10-21 |
| INSTON, Emma Jane, Me | Director | 2003-08-20 | 2005-06-17 |
| KUIPER, Jan Willem Hendrik | Director | 2005-08-05 | 2009-09-30 |
| LEMANS, Nicholas James | Director | 2006-07-13 | 2016-07-25 |
| LERWAY, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2002-02-04 | 2003-02-20 |
| LLOYD, Christopher | Director | 1997-10-10 | 2000-05-26 |
| MARCHINGTON, Andrew Philip | Director | 2003-01-21 | 2005-10-13 |
| MAVES, George | Director | — | 1991-09-18 |
| MCCAIG, Malcolm Graham | Director | 2017-10-19 | 2025-11-07 |
| MEAKIN, Henry Paul John | Director | 1996-12-01 | 1997-03-24 |
| NAIDU, Nerissa | Director | 2023-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| PERL, Lionel | Director | 2017-09-28 | 2021-05-19 |
| PRICE, Jonathan Stewart | Director | 2019-05-10 | 2026-04-15 |
| ROBINSON, Peter Norman Osmond | Director | 1997-03-24 | 1998-05-15 |
| SHARPE, Robert | Director | 2008-04-21 | 2008-10-13 |
| SHAW, Oliver Daniel | Director | 2003-08-20 | 2009-02-06 |
| SHERESTON, Barry Gilbert | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2004-04-19 |
| SIMMONS, David | Director | — | 1993-01-01 |
| SMITH, Barry Duncan | Director | 2001-12-20 | 2013-03-31 |
| SPRIGGS, Darren Stephen | Director | 2009-05-01 | 2011-02-11 |
| URMSTON, Michael Norris | Director | 2016-07-25 | 2017-08-31 |
| WATSON, Andrew Stuart | Director | 2010-04-22 | 2020-06-17 |
| WATSON, David Kenneth | Director | 2016-12-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| WINLOW, Mark | Director | 2016-07-25 | 2022-09-30 |
| WORGAN, Neil Forester | Director | — | 1996-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ageas (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 276 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+3.8%
£75,566,000 £78,405,000
-
Cash
-47.6%
£26,626,000 £13,961,000
-
Net assets
-24.4%
£38,901,000 £29,428,000
-
Employees
-22.2%
180 140
-
Operating profit
-13.3%
£12,541,000 £10,878,000
-
Profit before tax
-21.6%
£8,443,000 £6,618,000
-
Wages
+14.2%
£22,064,000 £25,189,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers