MARSH LIMITED

Active
Company number 01507274Private limited companyIncorporated 1980

Key figures

£1,211,000,000-29.1%
Net assets 2025
-29.1%
Average annual change 2024–2025
0500 m1 bn1.5 bn2 bn20242025

† MARSH 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

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 66220

Where the company stands among the 5,848 active companies whose first SIC code is 66220 (Activities of insurance agents and brokers).

Turnover£1,786,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £2,693,000 among 369 that publish turnover
Net assets£1,211,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £35,313
Total assets£5,285,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £102,736
Cash£3,085,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £71,736
Company age46.3 years
Older than 97% · median 9.7 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. AON UK LIMITED£1.4bn
  2. MARSH LIMITED£1.2bn
  3. PIB GROUP LIMITED£799.9m
  4. FIRST CENTRAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT LIMITED£636.6m
  5. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED£311m
  6. MONY GROUP FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED£249.6m
  7. MATTERHORN HOLDCO LIMITED£228.3m
  8. MATTERHORN BIDCO LIMITED£180.5m
  9. PIB GROUP BENELUX (UK) LIMITED£150.2m
  10. PARAGON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED£131.9m

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 5,848. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: MARSH LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

MARSH LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01507274. It was incorporated on 11 Jul 1980. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (EC3R). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of insurance agents and brokers (66220).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £1,786,000,000. Profit for the year was £34,000,000. Net assets were £1,211,000,000, down 29.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £3,085,000,000. Total assets were £5,285,000,000 and total liabilities £3,730,000,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 5,848 active companies whose first SIC code is 66220: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 369 that publish turnover (median £2,693,000). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £35,313). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £102,736). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £71,736). It is older than 97% of them (median age 9.7 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 233 public contract award notices from 156 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £393.1m. Its most frequent buyer is HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (33 contracts). 20 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 7 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 3 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 1 Mar 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover1,796,000,0001,786,000,000
Profit for the year305,000,00034,000,000
Cash at bank and in hand3,012,000,0003,085,000,000
Total assets5,542,000,0005,285,000,000
Total liabilities3,668,000,0003,730,000,000
Net assets / total equity1,707,000,0001,211,000,000

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

233 contracts

MARSH LIMITED is named as a supplier in 233 public contract award notices from 156 public sector buyers since 2015. The 191 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £393.1m. 20 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers156
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
33 contracts · £1.7m
City of Doncaster Council
6 contracts · £475.3k
Ministry of Justice
5 contracts · £5.7m
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
5 contracts · £877k
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
4 contracts · £12.2m
Latest 100 contracts
  1. Insurance and Related Services 2026 for Prospect Community Housing‡Prospect Community Housing · £377,500 · 7 lots
  2. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Gateway Housing Association‡Gateway Housing Association · £1,861,000 · 2 lots · runs until Oct 2029
  3. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Connect Housing‡Connect Housing Association Limited · £1,045,000 · 4 lots · runs until Sep 2029
  4. 003797 - Purchase of Cyber attack insurance and resilience responseDurham County Council · £268,800 · runs until Jul 2027
  5. Credit Political Risk - Broker ContractUK Export Finance · runs until Aug 2029
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  1. Provision of Marine Autonomous Systems Insurance ServicesNational Oceanography Centre · runs until Jul 2027
  2. Cyber Insurance PolicyWirral Council · £86,062 · runs until Oct 2027
  3. Provision of Insurance and related Services to North Star Housing Group Limited‡North Star Housing Group Limited · £1,276,000 · 4 lots · runs until Jul 2029
  4. Contract for the provision of an insurance brokering serviceStaffordshire County Council · runs until Jun 2030
  5. Insurance Broker ServicesHS1 LIMITED (trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed) · runs until Jun 2031
  6. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Poplar HARCA‡Poplar HARCA · £225,000 · runs until Jun 2029
  7. PS26147 - Directors Insurance for Innovate UK Loans Ltd 2026UK Research and Innovation · £17,136
  8. Fleet Insurance & Claims Management - CFP Stage 2Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · £2 · 2 lots · runs until Jun 2031
  9. Cyber InsuranceLichfield District Council · £30,444 · runs until Apr 2027
  10. Insurance and Related Services to Cadarn Housing Group Limited‡Cadarn Housing Group · £4,338,999 · 2 lots · runs until Apr 2029
  11. Insurance and Related Services 2026 for Clyde Valley Housing Association‡Clyde Valley Housing Association · £1,367,485 · 6 lots
  12. Insurance and Related Services 2026 for Elderpark Housing Association‡Elderpark Housing Association · £36,156 · 5 lots
  13. Insurance and Related Services 2026 for Clydesdale Housing Association Ltd‡Clydesdale Housing Association Ltd · £45,150 · 4 lots
  14. Employment Practices Liability Insurance 2026Corporate Officer of the House of Commons · £637,602 · runs until Apr 2027
  15. OPG Deputyship and Guardianship Surety BondsMinistry of Justice · £1,648,831 · runs until Apr 2032
  16. Insurance and Associated ServicesWAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT HOUSING LIMITED · £15,896,198 · runs until Mar 2031
  17. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Adra (Tai) Cyfyngedig‡Adra (Tai) Cyf · £1,640,188 · 3 lots · runs until Apr 2029
  18. Terrorism Insurance‡City of Doncaster Council · £43,610 · runs until Mar 2027
  19. Doncaster Airport Property Insurance‡City of Doncaster Council · £165,911 · runs until Mar 2027
  20. Cyber Insurance‡City of Doncaster Council · £57,806 · runs until Mar 2027
  21. Ark Data Centre - Infrastructure and HostingNHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT · £119,881 · runs until Mar 2027
  22. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Sussex Housing & CareSussex Housing & Care · £272,000 · 3 lots · runs until Mar 2029
  23. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Cottsway Housing AssociationCottsway Housing Association · £2,002,000 · 3 lots · runs until Mar 2029
  24. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to North Devon HomesNorth Devon Homes · 4 lots · runs until Mar 2029
  25. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Home Group‡Home Group · £225,000 · runs until Mar 2029
  26. UKRI-5471-INSURANCE SERVICESUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · £98,000 · runs until Feb 2028
  27. DFE - CITB NI – Provision of Insurance ServicesConstruction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI) · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £180,000 in total · runs until Mar 2027
  28. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Eastlight Community Homes‡Eastlight Community Homes · 2 lots · runs until Mar 2029
  29. Insurance Brokerage and Associated Services II for South East & Eastern Region Police Insurance Consortium‡Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · £284,340 · runs until Feb 2030
  30. Insurance & Benefits Brokerage​CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · £12,000,000 · runs until Apr 2029
  31. DH25043 - Insurance Brokerage Services for Derby HomesDERBY HOMES LIMITED · £1,080,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  32. Insurance Broker and Risk Management Consultancy‡The North Yorkshire Council · £99,336 · runs until Jun 2029
  33. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd‡NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd · £9,235,682 · 3 lots · runs until Feb 2029
  34. 104838 Highmeads Loop InsuranceDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport · £31,242 · runs until Dec 2026
  35. Coed Ely Solar Farm Insurance‡Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC · £26,351 · runs until Mar 2027
  36. LTC - Insurance Advisor‡National Highways Limited · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £1,000,000 in total · 2 lots · runs until Dec 2030
  37. 28103 - Asset ValuationsPlymouth City Council · £32,550
  38. S&D Insurance Advisor‡UK Health Security Agency · £50,000 · runs until Nov 2027
  39. Provision of Insurance and related services to Plymouth Community Homes Limited‡Plymouth Community Homes Limited · £7,500,000
  40. IA3796 Francis House Insurance CoverStaffordshire County Council · £34,878
  41. CM22 - Triennial Risk Review‡TRINITY HOUSE · £61,358
  42. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Caredig Limited‡Caredig Ltd · £550,000
  43. Combined Liabilities Policy‡City & County of Swansea · £3,739,000 · runs until Oct 2028
  44. Insurance Broker Services (P25-0059)‡Scottish Enterprise · £1
  45. Contract for the Provision of Insurance Brokerage and Associated Services :Award notice‡Exeter City Council · £250,000 · runs until Sep 2028
  46. Insurance Brokerage Services Contract‡Lincolnshire County Council · £22,500 · runs until Oct 2028
  47. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Teign Housing‡Teign Housing · £514,318 · 5 lots
  48. Provision of Insurance and related services to Peaks & Plains‡Peaks & Plains Housing Trust · £702,861
  49. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Fairhive Homes Ltd.‡Fairhive Homes Ltd. · £58,884 · 5 lots
  50. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Beyond Housing‡Beyond Housing · £159,426 · 2 lots
  51. Insurance Broker ServicesLondon Borough of Hillingdon · £35,000
  52. Property Reinstatement Cost for Insurance PurposesChelmsford City Council · £55,000 · runs until Apr 2029
  53. Metro Extension Insurance Brokerage Services - CANWest Midlands Combined Authority · £4,468,207 · runs until Dec 2028
  54. Insurance Brokerage ServicesORE Catapult · £59,222 · runs until Feb 2028
  55. Professional Indemnity Insurance Renewal 2025-2026FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED
  56. Insurance Brokerage Services - AWARD‡Civil Nuclear Constabulary · £70,000 · runs until Apr 2029
  57. Provision of Insurance and related services to Rooftop Housing Group Limited‡Rooftop Housing Group Limited · £3,000,000 · 2 lots
  58. Provision of Insurance and related services to Ongo Homes‡Ongo Homes · £165,000 · 5 lots
  59. Insurance and Related Services 2025‡Almond Housing Association · £759,000 · 2 lots
  60. Provision of Insurance and related services to Housing Solutions Group‡BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £3,900,000 in total · runs until Mar 2028
  61. Provision of Insurance and related services to Housing Solutions Group‡Housing Solutions Group · 3 lots
  62. Provision of Insurance and related services to Salix Homes Limited‡Salix Homes Limited · £1,200,000 · 2 lots
  63. Provision of Insurance and related services to Housing 21‡Housing 21 · £2,285,000 · 2 lots
  64. GSS25303 - Pilot Loss of License InsuranceUK Research and Innovation · £12,892
  65. Cyber Insurance - AWARD‡The Riverside Group Limited · £103,662
  66. GSS24367 - Insurance BrokerUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £47,760
  67. Livv Housing Group Building Reinstatement ValuationLivv Housing Group · £33,000 · runs until Jun 2028
  68. Brokerage for Hire Car Insurance‡Office for National Statistics · £50,000 · runs until Mar 2029
  69. DfC - National Museums NI - Insurance and Brokerage Services (ID 5481818)‡DfC - National Museums Northern Ireland · £354,325
  70. BT1753 Actuarial Fund review‡Luton Council · £6,500
  71. Insurance services contract extension‡PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED · £1,381,180
  72. Airport Operators Liability Insurance‡City of Doncaster Council · £25,000
  73. Insurance Broking and Consultancy Service‡City of Doncaster Council · £25,000 · runs until May 2028
  74. Broker and Consultancy services for insurance and risk management - in relation to the YPO Framework Agreement for Insurance brokerage, Ref no: 1160‡Durham County Council · £31,050 · runs until Nov 2027
  75. Fleet Insurance BrokerHealth & Safety Executive · £224,400 · runs until Mar 2029
  76. GSS24503 Particle Physics Community InsuranceUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £112,500 · runs until Sep 2027
  77. DHSC:SCI: External Insurance Expertise‡Department of Health and Social Care · £50,000
  78. FP130 & FP180, Frontier Park, Banbury insurance.Staffordshire County Council · £140,595
  79. Cyber Insurance Policy‡Sefton Council · £113,166
  80. Risk Platform ConsultancyNational Employment Savings Trust (NEST) · £41,409
  81. Insurance Broker ServicesRestoration & Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd · £452,500 · runs until Apr 2027
  82. DSA Site Insurance‡City of Doncaster Council · £157,945
  83. Provision of Insurance and related services to Worthing Homes Limited‡Worthing Homes Limited · £1,171,000 · 3 lots
  84. The Provision of Insurance - Casualty Insurance - Excess Layer 4 (£50m over £125m)HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £39,200
  85. Provision of Insurance - Professional Indemnity (General)HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £117,600
  86. Worldwide All Risks InsuranceForeign Commonwealth and Development Office · £1,125,000 · runs until Mar 2029
  87. The Provision of Insurance - Casualty Insurance - Excess Layer 1 (£25m over £50m)HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £49,823
  88. The Provision of Insurance - Medical Malpractice Insurance‡HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £92,798
  89. The Provision of Insurance - Casualty Insurance - Excess Layer 3 (£25m over £100m)HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £37,520
  90. 2024-2025 Property InsuranceHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £88,057
  91. The Provision of Insurance - Casualty Insurance - Excess Layer 2 (£25m over £75m)HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £28,000
  92. Provision of Insurance - Professional Indemnity (Property Services)HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · £98,000
  93. Group Insurance‡Flagship Housing Group · £5,284,067
  94. Provision of an Insurance Advisory ServiceGOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY · £90,000 · runs until Mar 2027
  95. Insuring Listed Buildings - AWARD‡Historic England · £19,600

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 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026

No payments to suppliers were reported for this period.

Earlier periods (2)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
30 Jun 2023
26
75%
25%
31 Dec 2022
13
100%
0%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Modern slavery statements7
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
Earlier years (4)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK

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

4 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £1.8bn, net assets £1.2bn
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £1.8bn, net assets £1.7bn
  3. Mmc Uk Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.