WILLIS & COMPANY (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-23 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£8M
+76.1% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£12M
+23% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
98
+4.3% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+8.1% highest in 5 filed years
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- WILLIS & COMPANY (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED 1999-04-16 → present
- WILLIS AND DOHERTY LIMITED 1997-06-03 → 1999-04-16
- ASTROON LIMITED 1997-02-26 → 1997-06-03
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £6,857,293 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,651,349 | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,938,951 | £2,905,741 | £3,212,074 | £4,779,815 | £5,165,820 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,541,626 | — | £2,417,926 | £3,887,059 | £3,971,469 | |
| Cash | — | — | £2,834,346 | £2,503,623 | £3,369,504 | £4,268,163 | £7,514,488 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £5,328,275 | £6,456,476 | £7,157,290 | £9,817,871 | £12,060,263 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £5,289,135 | £6,423,806 | £7,119,732 | £9,784,791 | £12,034,260 | |
| Equity | £3,628,311 | £4,747,509 | £5,289,135 | £6,423,806 | £7,119,732 | £9,784,791 | £12,034,260 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 83 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 98 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,847,440 | £2,977,861 | £3,027,514 | £3,600,233 | £3,835,921 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 24.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 22.5% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 31.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- GMCG LISBURN
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we 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 twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEDFORD, John Christian, Director | Director | 2011-01-01 | Aug 1966 | British |
| LENNON, Peter Gregory | Director | 1997-02-26 | Nov 1962 | British |
| WILLIS, Colin Robert | Director | 2018-06-01 | Oct 1973 | British |
| WILLIS, Mark Anthony | Director | 2011-06-01 | Jul 1975 | British |
| WILLIS, Richard William | Director | 2008-09-10 | Aug 1979 | British |
| WILLIS, Robert Anthony | Director | 1997-02-26 | Jun 1945 | British |
| WILLIS, Stephen James | Director | 2013-11-18 | Jul 1984 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS, Dorothy, Mrs. | Secretary | 1997-02-26 | 2020-12-03 |
| BENNINGTON, William Ernest | Director | 2008-09-10 | 2015-03-18 |
| HYNDS, John Keith | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2018-12-31 |
| LAIRD, Austin Duff | Director | 1999-07-14 | 2004-09-30 |
| WILLIS, Dorothy, Mrs. | Director | 2005-10-12 | 2010-05-27 |
| WILSON, Paul William | Director | 1997-02-26 | 2002-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wf Risk Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-12-13 | Ceased 2017-12-14 |
| Mr Robert Anthony Willis | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-13 |
| Mr Richard William Willis | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Colin Robert Willis | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Mark Anthony Willis | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Stephen James Willis | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Wf Risk Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 130 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-16 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-13 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+76.1%
£4,268,163 £7,514,488
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+23%
£9,784,791 £12,034,260
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+4.3%
94 98
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+8.1%
£4,779,815 £5,165,820
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+6.5%
£3,600,233 £3,835,921
highest in 5 filed years
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