HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

Active
Company number 00725875Private limited companyIncorporated 1962

Key figures

£256,333,000-13.7%
Net assets 2024/25
-13.7%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
0100 m200 m300 m2023/242024/25

† HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 65120

Where the company stands among the 3,262 active companies whose first SIC code is 65120 (Non-life insurance).

Turnover£493,645,000
Higher than 99% · median £3,437,201 among 320 that publish turnover
Net assets£256,333,000
Higher than 98% · median £251,729
Total assets£1,326,652,000
Higher than 99% · median £436,825
Cash£249,094,000
Higher than 99% · median £219,025
Employees1,968
Higher than 99% · median 2
Company age64.4 years
Older than 95% · median 18.0 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. HOWDEN BROKING GROUP LIMITED£6bn
  2. TALISMAN CORPORATE UNDERWRITING 2000 LIMITED£3.5bn
  3. HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED£2.1bn
  4. AXA INSURANCE UK PLC£2.1bn
  5. ADMIRAL GROUP PLC£1.5bn
  6. ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED£1.5bn
  7. DAVIES GROUP LIMITED£1.3bn
  8. QBE UK LIMITED£1.1bn
  9. MS AMLIN CORPORATE MEMBER LIMITED£1bn
  10. ALESCO RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED£896m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 3,262. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00725875. It was incorporated on 1 Jun 1962. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (EC3A). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is non-life insurance (65120).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £493,645,000. Profit for the year was £106,162,000. Net assets were £256,333,000, down 13.7% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £249,094,000. Total assets were £1,326,652,000 and total liabilities £1,070,319,000. The company had an average of 1,968 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,262 active companies whose first SIC code is 65120: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 320 that publish turnover (median £3,437,201). By net assets it ranks higher than 98% of them (median £251,729). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £436,825). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £219,025). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 95% of them (median age 18.0 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 10 public contract award notices from 7 public sector buyers since 2016. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £41.4m. Its most frequent buyer is Ministry of Justice (4 contracts). 1 of the awards is shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 13 days to pay suppliers, and 24% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 10 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 15 Mar 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover488,984,000493,645,000
Profit for the year158,653,000106,162,000
Cash at bank and in hand242,181,000249,094,000
Total assets1,265,043,0001,326,652,000
Total liabilities967,849,0001,070,319,000
Net assets / total equity297,159,000256,333,000
Average number of employees1,6801,968

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

10 contracts

HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED is named as a supplier in 10 public contract award notices from 7 public sector buyers since 2016. The 7 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £41.4m. 1 award is shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers7
Ministry of Justice
4 contracts · £41.2m
Aylesbury Town Council
1 contract · £141.3k
Citizen Housing Group Ltd
1 contract · £40k
NORWICH CITY SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract · £39.5k
ACIVICO LIMITED
1 contract · £36.4k
Contracts
  1. Cyber Insurance ServicesCitizen Housing Group Ltd · £40,000 · runs until Apr 2027
  2. Aylesbury Town Council InsuranceAylesbury Town Council · £141,303 · runs until Mar 2029
  3. Insurance Brokerage ServicesMUTUAL ENERGY LIMITED · runs until Aug 2028
  4. Insurance BrokerageNORWICH CITY SERVICES LIMITED · £39,500
  5. Contract Award NoticeACIVICO LIMITED · £36,400
Show 5 more
  1. Provision of Surety Bonds‡Ministry of Justice · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £3,110,517 in total · runs until Mar 2028
  2. https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.ukMinistry of Justice · £3,110,518
  3. RSSB2483 Private Medical and Dental Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme‡RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED
  4. Provision of Surety Bonds‡Ministry of Justice. · £27,000,000
  5. Provision of Surety Bonds‡Ministry Of Justice · £11,040,000

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
13 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
24%
Standard payment terms
5–30 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 91%
  • 31 to 60 days 6%
  • After 60 days 3%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Mar 2026
19
85%
14%
30 Sep 2025
17
86%
31%
31 Mar 2025
19
88%
27%
30 Sep 2024
19
85%
29%
31 Mar 2024
22
80%
26%
30 Sep 2023
46
55%
54%
31 Mar 2023
30
53%
52%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Modern slavery statements6
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
Earlier years (3)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

History

9 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £493.6m, net assets £256.3m, 1,968 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £489m, net assets £297.2m, 1,680 employees
  3. Name changed to HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDPreviously HOWDEN UK GROUP LIMITED
  4. Howden Broking Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
  5. Rkh Group Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
  6. Rkh Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
  7. Name changed to HOWDEN UK GROUP LIMITEDPreviously R K HARRISON GROUP LIMITED
  8. Name changed to R K HARRISON GROUP LIMITEDPreviously R.K. HARRISON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Earlier events (1)
  1. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.