BLACKROCK LIFE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-17 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-03
Watchouts
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being 12 months from the date of approval of this report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Significant events
- “There have not been any significant changes in the Company's principal activity in the period under review and the directors propose that the principal activity will continue during 2026.”
- “In July 2025, the Board approved and published its Consumer Duty ("UKCD") Annual Assessment, showing that BlackRock had delivered good outcomes for retail customers under investment contracts.”
- “As part of the annual Price and Value Assessment for BLL funds, the BlackRock Market Advantage Fund was rated as "did not consistently deliver value" due to continued underperformance, with ongoing changes being implemented within this fund.”
- “The Board appointed a new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, together with a new Chief Operations function holder.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-03-30 | — | — |
| BEATTIE, David Charles Meston | Director | 2017-12-06 | Dec 1974 | British |
| MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson | Director | 2025-08-19 | Aug 1969 | British |
| SIMS, David | Director | 2016-03-18 | Feb 1958 | British |
| TILSTON, Rebeccah Claire | Director | 2018-11-21 | Feb 1980 | British |
| WEBSTER, Helen Margaret | Director | 2025-08-12 | Mar 1971 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AINSWORTH, Ronald David Henry | Secretary | 1995-02-16 | 1996-07-17 |
| ATTERBURY, John Michael David | Secretary | — | 1995-02-16 |
| CABAN, Agnieszka | Secretary | 2012-12-07 | 2015-12-18 |
| CRAIG, Gregor Alexander | Secretary | 2012-12-07 | 2014-05-15 |
| DYKE, Adrian Brettell | Secretary | 2009-12-01 | 2012-11-20 |
| MILLS, John Michael | Secretary | 1996-07-17 | 1998-10-06 |
| BARCOSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-10-06 | 2009-12-01 |
| ABLETT, Richard Brian | Director | 2003-05-22 | 2008-05-28 |
| ALLEN, Mark Christian | Director | 2013-01-11 | 2015-09-22 |
| BALLS, Ian George Gordon | Director | 1994-10-05 | 1996-07-31 |
| BARR, Caroline Jane | Director | 2016-02-11 | 2026-02-27 |
| BROWN, Michael Thomas | Director | 1997-04-21 | 2003-03-21 |
| BULLICK, Diana Juliet | Director | 2009-12-16 | 2012-05-31 |
| DEMAINE, John George | Director | 1998-03-23 | 2002-02-26 |
| DOBIE, Clare Juliet | Director | 1997-10-24 | 1999-06-16 |
| FINN, Claire Elizabeth Catherine | Director | 2016-09-14 | 2018-02-06 |
| FURNESS, Stephen | Director | 1994-10-05 | 1996-07-31 |
| GOLDING, Charles Bertram | Director | 1996-07-31 | 1998-08-28 |
| GUILLOT, Janine Marie | Director | 2003-06-11 | 2005-08-02 |
| HALL, Nicholas Charles Dalton | Director | 2010-03-22 | 2017-05-31 |
| HALL, Robert James | Director | 2014-07-23 | 2025-08-31 |
| HAYES, Robert Aidan Roche | Director | 2010-04-27 | 2020-12-07 |
| HIGGINS, Anita Mary | Director | 2012-07-02 | 2013-12-04 |
| KITTS, Arno | Director | 2013-12-04 | 2016-04-30 |
| LAWRENCE, Adrian Michael | Director | 2016-07-29 | 2026-02-06 |
| LAWRENCE, Adrian Michael | Director | 2010-06-09 | 2013-01-15 |
| MEPHAM, Helga Nia | Director | 2014-01-17 | 2018-09-28 |
| MOORE, Kevin Anthony | Director | 2009-01-30 | 2009-12-01 |
| MOSLEY, Martin Richard | Director | 1994-10-05 | 1996-07-31 |
| O'BRIEN, Michael John | Director | 2007-06-28 | 2010-06-09 |
| O'DWYER, Barry | Director | 2010-06-09 | 2022-07-27 |
| ODOGWU, Henry Chekwube | Director | 2023-11-23 | 2026-01-30 |
| PERCY, Felicity Ann | Director | 2020-12-06 | 2023-05-10 |
| RIMMER, Christopher John | Director | 2007-12-05 | 2009-10-22 |
| RUMBLES, Stephen John | Director | 2009-12-16 | 2013-02-27 |
| SEMAYA, David Jonathan | Director | 2007-06-19 | 2009-12-01 |
| SKIRTON, Andrew Graham | Director | 1997-04-21 | 2003-05-22 |
| SMITH, Gary Stuart | Director | 2012-07-25 | 2013-05-10 |
| SMITH, Katie Jane | Director | 2013-12-04 | 2015-01-28 |
| SUTTON, Christopher David | Director | 2004-01-23 | 2007-03-08 |
| TAYLOR, Nicolas Hornby | Director | 2010-07-16 | 2014-09-03 |
| TAYLOR, Nicolas Hornby | Director | 1996-07-31 | 2008-03-31 |
| THORNTON, Paul Noel | Director | 2007-01-10 | 2010-07-16 |
| TOBIN, Rory Thomas | Director | 2005-03-16 | 2009-12-01 |
| TOMLINSON, Lindsay Peter | Director | 1996-07-31 | 2003-09-25 |
| VARLEY, John Silvester | Director | 1996-07-31 | 1997-10-13 |
| WALKER, Duncan | Director | 2002-07-02 | 2005-03-03 |
| WALSH, Michael Bernard | Director | 2005-12-14 | 2008-07-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Nigel, Dr | Director | 1996-07-31 | 2007-06-15 |
| WOODLOCK, James Robert Charles | Director | 1994-10-05 | 1998-11-26 |
| BARCLAYS GROUP LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | — | 1994-10-05 |
| BARCLAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | — | 1994-10-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock International Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 303 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
Latest filed period vs the prior one
No year-on-year comparison available — needs at least two filed periods with shared line items.