QBE UK LIMITED

1. QBE UK LIMITED 2018-12-31 → present
2. QBE INSURANCE (EUROPE) LIMITED 2005-09-30 → 2018-12-31
3. QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED 1992-03-04 → 2005-09-30
4. QBE REINSURANCE (LONDON) LIMITED 1988-10-14 → 1992-03-04
5. IMPERIAL CHEMICALS REINSURANCE LIMITED 1987-02-03 → 1988-10-14
6. DELTA INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 1984-04-11 → 1987-02-03
7. LEGIBUS 373 LIMITED 1983-10-14 → 1984-04-11

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

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.”

Significant events

• “In February 2026, conflict broke out in the Middle East. While we do have exposure across some lines of business, we are not aware of any material insurance losses at the date of this report. 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.”
• “In February 2026, QBE announced plans to divest its QBE UK Trade Credit and Surety operations to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial arm of the Swiss Re Group, subject to regulatory approval.”
• “On 4 February 2026, further interim dividends totalling £200m were declared and paid on 18 February 2026.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -0.1%

  £2,092,900,000 → £2,090,000,000

• Cash

  -33.7%

  £354,800,000 → £235,100,000

• Net assets

  +41.1%

  £790,600,000 → £1,115,300,000

• Employees

  +25%

  24 → 30

• Operating profit

  +197.4%

  £91,700,000 → £272,700,000

• Profit before tax

  +118.5%

  £217,900,000 → £476,200,000

• Wages

  +17.9%

  £2,800,000 → £3,300,000

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