MARKERSTUDY INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-28 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£35M
+286.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£24M
+175.4% vs 2023
Employees
1,172
-30.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£533K
+103.2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- MARKERSTUDY INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED 2018-05-31 → present
- ZENITH MARQUE INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED 2016-02-26 → 2018-05-31
- CHAUCER INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED 1987-05-29 → 2016-02-26
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 | £94,104,000 | £94,331,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£16,468,000 | -£66,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£16,562,000 | £533,000 | |
| Net profit | -£14,673,000 | £1,614,000 | |
| Cash | £9,105,000 | £35,150,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,739,000 | £25,107,000 | |
| Net assets | -£32,272,000 | £24,342,000 | |
| Equity | -£32,272,000 | £24,342,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,690 | 1,172 | |
| Wages | £80,967,000 | £36,661,000 |
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 | -17.5% | -0.1% | |
| Net margin | -15.6% | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -286.9% | -0.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 109.1% | 92.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.77x | 0.93x | |
| Interest cover | -149.71x | -0.27x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PKF Littlejohn LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Following work undertaken and enquiries made, the directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage the risks facing it and are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources for at least 12 months from the date of these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements (see Note 2).”
Significant events
- “In 2023, the Company launched a new insurance partnership with Tradex Insurance Company plc ("Tradex"), which joined the panel alongside the Company's other insurer relationships.”
- “Up until the 31st March 2024 the Company also acted as a central services company for the Markerstudy Group, ... The Markerstudy Group incorporated a new legal entity in 2023 that from the 1st April 2024 acted as the central services company for the Group. The transition of employment and other operational contracts from the Company to this new entity commenced 1 April 2024.”
- “During the year, the Company received a total of £55,000k additional capital injections from its parent company in exchange for additional shares. See Note 17.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYNE, Christopher James | Secretary | 2015-09-18 | — | — |
| GRAHAM, Peter John | Director | 2024-10-01 | May 1962 | British |
| HUMPHREYS, Gary | Director | 2015-06-30 | May 1965 | British |
| MADDOCK, Steven | Director | 2023-11-01 | Jul 1968 | British |
| NEWMAN, Jennette Rachel | Director | 2024-11-20 | Mar 1970 | British |
| SMITH, Stephen | Director | 2021-10-20 | Sep 1976 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLISS, Gerald Albert | Secretary | — | 1999-11-22 |
| CAMPBELL, Iain Fraser | Secretary | 1999-11-23 | 2000-04-30 |
| GOODENOUGH, Adrian | Secretary | 2009-08-14 | 2014-04-01 |
| HAYWARD, Susan Elizabeth | Secretary | 2015-06-30 | 2015-09-18 |
| OSMAN, Philip Arthur Victor Selim | Secretary | 2000-10-26 | 2006-03-01 |
| PHILP, Clive James | Secretary | 2008-09-11 | 2009-08-14 |
| SHALLCROSS, Katherine | Secretary | 2014-04-01 | 2015-06-17 |
| TRACE, David John Arthur | Secretary | 2000-05-01 | 2000-10-26 |
| TURNER, David Charles | Secretary | 2006-03-01 | 2008-09-11 |
| ADAMS, Nicholas John | Director | 1999-11-23 | 2007-04-26 |
| BARBER, Keith John | Director | 2015-06-30 | 2024-06-17 |
| BARBER, Kim | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2014-03-31 |
| BARNARD, Philip | Director | 2010-02-17 | 2015-02-12 |
| BARTELL, Bruce Philip | Director | 1996-11-22 | 2000-04-11 |
| BAXTER, Paul David | Director | 2013-06-21 | 2018-05-15 |
| BISSETT, Ashley Raymond | Director | 1999-11-23 | 2016-04-19 |
| BRICK, Raymond Michael | Director | — | 1999-11-22 |
| BRITTAIN, Michael Richard | Director | 2021-10-20 | 2023-05-31 |
| BROWN, Kevin | Director | 1999-11-23 | 2000-10-18 |
| BURNAP, Nicholas | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2008-09-19 |
| BUTTERWORTH, Gina Claire | Director | 2014-12-17 | 2015-06-30 |
| CARNEY, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2012-09-30 |
| CASTAGNO, Giovanni (John) | Director | 2023-11-01 | 2024-02-15 |
| COLLINGS, Christopher Thomas | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-07-14 |
| CRAIG, David Curtis | Director | — | 1993-01-15 |
| DIXON, Christopher Peter | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2015-08-14 |
| DONALDSON, Matthew Oliver | Director | 2021-09-06 | 2021-09-06 |
| EGGER, Richard | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2009-12-18 |
| ENGLAND, Michael James Peter | Director | 2021-11-03 | 2023-11-13 |
| FORCEY, David John | Director | 2015-10-14 | 2018-08-02 |
| GRANDE, Roderic William Ricardo | Director | — | 1996-11-22 |
| GRAY, Martin Bevis | Director | — | 1995-11-28 |
| HUGHES, Graham Filmer | Director | 1999-11-23 | 2002-12-20 |
| JACKSON, John David | Director | 2021-07-14 | 2024-09-30 |
| JACKSON, John David | Director | 2016-02-05 | 2016-05-06 |
| LEGGETT, Peter John | Director | — | 1999-11-22 |
| MEAD, David Stanley | Director | 2011-03-16 | 2015-02-12 |
| NORWELL, Michael Stewart | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2011-01-01 |
| ROLLISON, Derek Frank | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| SCARR, Craig Anthony | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2024-02-15 |
| SPENCER, Kevin Ronald | Director | 2015-06-30 | 2023-05-31 |
| STONE, Andrew Richard | Director | 2000-10-18 | 2002-09-16 |
| STONE, Stephen Richard | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| STUCHBERY, Robert Arthur | Director | 2000-04-12 | 2010-12-31 |
| TOWNDROW, Mary Alice | Director | — | 2005-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markerstudy Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-07-15 | Active |
| Mr Kevin Ronald Spencer | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-06-25 | Ceased 2021-07-15 |
| Markerstudy Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 243 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-02-07 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-10-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-02-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+0.2%
£94,104,000 £94,331,000
-
Cash
+286.1%
£9,105,000 £35,150,000
-
Net assets
+175.4%
-£32,272,000 £24,342,000
-
Employees
-30.7%
1,690 1,172
-
Operating profit
+99.6%
-£16,468,000 -£66,000
-
Profit before tax
+103.2%
-£16,562,000 £533,000
-
Wages
-54.7%
£80,967,000 £36,661,000
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