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POLARIS U.K. LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 02911441
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1994-03-22
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 62090
Accounts
Pending extraction
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider the company has adequate resources and sufficient funding to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that it is therefore appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “A significant upgrade of the imarket trading platform which was entirely funded from the company's funds was successfully completed in November 2023 with 2024 being the first full year of operations supported by this new version of the platform.”
- “The investment program in ProductWriter continued during the year, with one of its largest releases in recent years, delivering nearly 60 enhancements for its users, including the ability to speed up the deployment of products to the market.”
- “In 2023, the company achieved the EcoVadis Gold award for Sustainability Rating, placing it in the top 5% globally, amongst organisations of a similar size (assessed by EcoVadis). This award was retained in 2024.”
- “On 16 December 2024, the company entered into a seven year contract effective from 1 January 2025 in respect of development and support of the electronic trading portal for use by intermediaries and insurers in the general insurance market.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
9 active · 91 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANGA, Vivek | Director | 2019-04-30 | Apr 1969 | British |
| BRANNON, Mark Ronald | Director | 2025-07-11 | Mar 1985 | Irish |
| DAVIES, Kathryn Louise | Director | 2026-01-30 | Jul 1982 | British |
| GAMBRELL, Rebecca Dawn | Director | 2024-01-30 | Jun 1987 | British |
| HENRY, John Derek | Director | 2025-10-10 | Dec 1974 | British |
| HENRY, Rebecca Jane | Director | 2025-11-04 | Jul 1980 | British |
| KTENIDIS, Alexander | Director | 2024-07-09 | Jan 1992 | British |
| LIDSTER, Nicola Ann | Director | 2025-10-10 | Jun 1977 | British |
| TOMBS, Paul | Director | 2024-07-09 | Jul 1979 | British |
Show 91 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERG, John Hilton | Secretary | 1995-04-05 | 2006-07-17 |
| JONES, Edward Graham | Secretary | 1994-04-26 | 1994-11-30 |
| MARTLEW, Helen Michelle | Secretary | 1994-11-30 | 1995-04-05 |
| AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-07-17 | 2024-10-08 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-03-22 | 1994-04-26 |
| ABLETT, Timothy Andrew | Director | 1995-04-05 | 2003-07-07 |
| ADAMS, Alexander James Hugh | Director | 1994-04-26 | 1998-01-27 |
| BEVERIDGE, Andrew Henry | Director | 2001-04-18 | 2002-10-11 |
| BIRCH, David John | Director | 2021-01-28 | 2025-06-30 |
| BLANC, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2006-02-02 |
| BOISSEAU, Francois-Xavier Bernard | Director | 2015-01-20 | 2019-01-08 |
| BOISSEAU, Francois-Xavier Bernard | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2007-09-04 |
| BREADNER, Donald George | Director | 1994-06-29 | 1994-10-27 |
| BROUGHTON, Stephen William | Director | 1998-10-21 | 2002-09-27 |
| BROUGHTON, Stephen William | Director | 1994-04-26 | 1995-04-05 |
| BRUCE, Catherine | Director | 2006-02-02 | 2008-09-23 |
| BRYANT, Helen Louise | Director | 2019-01-08 | 2024-04-25 |
| BUTLER, John | Director | 1995-08-16 | 1998-10-21 |
| CALDER, Colin John | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2006-02-02 |
| CALDER, Colin John | Director | 1997-03-11 | 1998-07-28 |
| CANHAM, Helen Louise | Director | 2018-01-30 | 2019-04-30 |
| CARRUTHERS, James Maxwell | Director | 2011-12-20 | 2014-01-20 |
| CHRISTER, Mark | Director | 1999-07-06 | 2001-09-11 |
| CLARKE, Adam James | Director | 2013-03-19 | 2016-01-26 |
| CLEVERLY, Angela | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2011-05-31 |
| CLIFF, Mark | Director | 2007-06-08 | 2008-06-17 |
| CONWAY, Harriet Alison | Director | 2024-10-08 | 2026-05-01 |
| COOTER, Simon | Director | 2003-09-23 | 2007-06-08 |
| CORNELL, Anthony Michael | Director | 1997-04-30 | 1998-10-21 |
| CORNELL, Anthony Michael | Director | 1995-06-07 | 1995-12-05 |
| DAWSON, John Phillip | Director | 2017-02-20 | 2019-12-20 |
| DILLEY, Alan William | Director | 1995-12-05 | 1996-10-08 |
| DRURY, David Benjamin | Director | 2000-03-07 | 2002-05-21 |
| DUCKER, Toby | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2019-01-08 |
| DUNCAN, Michael Bruce | Director | 1995-01-06 | 1996-10-08 |
| EATOCK, Jason | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2016-10-25 |
| EDWARDS, William | Director | 2022-04-26 | 2024-10-08 |
| ESKENAZI, Jem | Director | 2007-06-08 | 2013-03-19 |
| EVELEIGH, Robert | Director | 1999-01-19 | 2000-03-07 |
| FERGUSON, Ian Cunningham | Director | 2014-10-14 | 2016-01-26 |
| FLOWERS, Karen | Director | 1994-10-24 | 1999-05-25 |
| FLYNN, Robert Benjamin | Director | 2020-01-28 | 2025-12-30 |
| FRAZER, Duncan Mark | Director | 2009-02-17 | 2010-10-21 |
| GAIRNS, David Alan | Director | 2007-06-08 | 2008-06-17 |
| GAVAGHAN, Alan Patrick | Director | 1998-06-19 | 2001-06-19 |
| GILL, Thomas Daniel | Director | 2014-10-14 | 2017-08-14 |
| GIRLING, Adrian Brian | Director | 1999-03-04 | 2000-03-07 |
| GRATTIDGE, Jodi Amanda | Director | 2011-03-08 | 2012-01-31 |
| GRIEVE, Stephen Duncan | Director | 2001-12-04 | 2004-07-05 |
| GROSSCURTH, Tovah Leigh | Director | 2025-04-25 | 2025-07-11 |
| HALSTEAD, Andrew | Director | 2010-09-07 | 2011-10-04 |
| HANKS, Christopher Douglas | Director | 2004-05-24 | 2013-06-18 |
| HANNAN, Michael Clifford | Director | 1998-01-27 | 1998-03-23 |
| HAYES, Robert Bruce | Director | 2003-09-23 | 2006-02-02 |
| HECTOR, Keith Michael | Director | 2008-12-16 | 2010-09-07 |
| HEMMING, Gareth John | Director | 2010-10-21 | 2013-04-08 |
| HIRST, Paul Richard | Director | 2016-07-05 | 2016-10-25 |
| HOCKEY, David John Meyler | Director | 2022-01-27 | 2024-01-30 |
| HUGHES, Glyn Lloyd | Director | 2022-04-26 | 2026-01-06 |
| JOHN, David Richard | Director | 2001-09-11 | 2003-09-23 |
| JOHN, David Richard | Director | 1995-06-07 | 1998-03-20 |
| JOHNSON, Patrica | Director | 2011-01-25 | 2019-04-30 |
| JONES, Ceridwen Jane | Director | 2007-06-08 | 2009-02-17 |
| JONES, Gareth Austin | Director | 2000-03-07 | 2003-07-07 |
| KNEAFSEY, Tara Jane | Director | 2011-05-31 | 2015-01-20 |
| LEDGER, Robert Mark | Director | 2015-04-21 | 2017-10-10 |
| LEE-SMITH, Christopher | Director | 2014-01-20 | 2017-02-20 |
| LEE-SMITH, Christopher | Director | 2011-01-25 | 2011-12-20 |
| LESTER, Richard Charles | Director | 2014-04-30 | 2019-01-08 |
| LORETTO, Denis Crofton | Director | 1998-06-19 | 1999-01-19 |
| MACHELL, Simon Christopher | Director | 1995-06-07 | 1998-07-28 |
| MARKS, Bryan Robert | Director | 1998-07-28 | 2007-06-08 |
| MARTIN, David John | Director | 2010-01-12 | 2019-01-08 |
| MATRAS, Laurent Michel Robert | Director | 2008-12-16 | 2013-03-19 |
| MCGINN, Simon Cavendish | Director | 2010-01-12 | 2022-04-26 |
| MCINTOSH, Leslie Keith | Director | 1995-06-07 | 1996-08-06 |
| MCKENZIE, Neil | Director | 1998-07-28 | 2000-06-28 |
| MCLACHLAN, Martin Bonar | Director | 1996-07-08 | 2019-04-30 |
| MIDDLE, Anthony Edward | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2008-12-16 |
| MILES, Trevor | Director | 1999-03-04 | 1999-09-28 |
| MITCHELL, Jonathon Blackwood | Director | 2014-01-20 | 2016-04-19 |
| MORRELL, Jon Michael | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2003-09-23 |
| MORRELL, Jon Michael | Director | 1995-07-20 | 1998-07-28 |
| MORRIS, David Blyth | Director | 2002-10-11 | 2003-09-23 |
| MORRIS, David Blyth | Director | 1999-07-06 | 2001-04-18 |
| MORRIS, Keith John | Director | 1996-07-02 | 1999-01-19 |
| MORRIS, Keith William | Director | 1994-09-07 | 1996-07-02 |
| MOYLAN, Geoffrey | Director | 2004-07-05 | 2010-01-12 |
| MURRAY, David William | Director | 1998-03-23 | 1998-10-21 |
| NOAKES, James Adrian | Director | 2006-02-02 | 2011-05-31 |
| NOAKES, James Adrian | Director | 2004-12-07 | 2005-08-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva Insurance Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 402 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-05-07 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2026-02-05 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-12-30 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-11-06 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-10-13 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-10-13 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-07-15 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-04-29 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-12-05 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-10-15 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2024-10-11 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-07-17 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-07-10 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
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