
Company Number
01264271
Next Accounts
Sep 2026
Shareholders
hardy underwriting bermuda limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-life reinsurance
+1Registered Address
20 fenchurch street, london, EC3M 3BY
Website
www.hardygroup.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARDY (UNDERWRITING AGENCIES) LIMITED at £169.9k based on a Turnover of £285k and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARDY (UNDERWRITING AGENCIES) LIMITED at £1.7m based on an EBITDA of £250k and a 6.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARDY (UNDERWRITING AGENCIES) LIMITED at £6.4m based on Net Assets of £4.1m and 1.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited is a live company located in london, EC3M 3BY with a Companies House number of 01264271. It operates in the non-life insurance sector, SIC Code 65120. Founded in June 1976, it's largest shareholder is hardy underwriting bermuda limited with a 100% stake. Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £285k with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hardy (Underwriting Agencies) Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £285k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.9m)
£285k - Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
£1.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.7%)
5% - Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
8.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 100%, this company has a comparable cost of product (100%)
100% - Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
100% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 87.7% make it more profitable than the average company (11.8%)
87.7% - Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
11.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (21)
- Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
21 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
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- Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £142.5k, this is less efficient (£205.6k)
- Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
£205.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
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- - Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4484 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)
4484 weeks - Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
20 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 1.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (78%)
1.1% - Hardy (underwriting Agencies) Limited
78% - Industry AVG
Hardy (Underwriting Agencies) Limited's latest turnover from December 2024 is £285 thousand and the company has net assets of £4.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Hardy (Underwriting Agencies) Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 285,000 | 285,000 | 248,000 | 248,000 | 248,000 | 248,000 | 248,000 | 371,000 | 495,000 | 2,475,000 | 2,522,000 | 2,657,000 | 2,452,500 | 3,901,997 | 12,182,692 | 6,458,299 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 250,000 | 279,000 | 223,000 | 223,000 | 221,000 | 223,000 | 92,000 | 345,000 | 466,000 | 2,294,000 | -1,593,000 | -4,608,000 | -497,054 | 2,566,503 | 8,285,338 | 1,950,877 |
Interest Payable | 97,690 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 97,000 | 50,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 108,000 | 83,000 | 64,000 | 114,000 | 65,000 | 33,000 | 129,674 | 300,018 | 328,708 | 318,072 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 347,000 | 329,000 | 227,000 | 223,000 | 222,000 | 234,000 | 200,000 | 428,000 | 530,000 | 2,420,000 | -1,528,000 | -4,575,000 | -367,380 | 2,866,521 | 8,614,046 | 2,268,949 |
Tax | -56,000 | -31,000 | 13,000 | -36,000 | -17,000 | -47,000 | -87,000 | -42,000 | -116,000 | -1,009,000 | 185,000 | 844,000 | 246,644 | 383,371 | -2,580,387 | -369,250 |
Profit After Tax | 291,000 | 298,000 | 240,000 | 187,000 | 205,000 | 187,000 | 113,000 | 386,000 | 414,000 | 1,411,000 | -1,343,000 | -3,731,000 | -120,736 | 3,249,892 | 6,033,659 | 1,899,699 |
Dividends Paid | 18,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 291,000 | 298,000 | 240,000 | 187,000 | 205,000 | 187,000 | 113,000 | 386,000 | 414,000 | -17,089,000 | -1,343,000 | -3,731,000 | -120,736 | 249,892 | 4,533,659 | -100,301 |
Employee Costs | 15,112,000 | 22,447,000 | 17,164,423 | 13,090,669 | 10,535,502 | 9,341,503 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 129 | 140 | 134 | 122 | 106 | 84 | ||||||||||
EBITDA* | 250,000 | 279,000 | 223,000 | 223,000 | 221,000 | 223,000 | 92,000 | 528,000 | 812,000 | 2,878,000 | -651,000 | -3,514,000 | 522,224 | 3,607,484 | 9,167,204 | 2,642,238 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 41,000 | 224,000 | 570,000 | 1,154,000 | 1,549,000 | 2,216,291 | 2,571,906 | 2,872,865 | 2,497,527 | |||||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 120,000 | 146,000 | 342,000 | 329,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 429,000 | 315,000 | 337,000 | 441,000 | 1,415,000 | 1,230,000 | 385,008 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 200,000 | 217,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 120,000 | 146,000 | 342,000 | 329,000 | 365,000 | 382,000 | 429,000 | 356,000 | 561,000 | 1,011,000 | 2,569,000 | 2,779,000 | 2,601,299 | 2,571,906 | 2,872,865 | 2,497,527 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,851,000 | 10,513,000 | 5,182,580 | 8,653,899 | 6,664,311 | 4,341,384 | ||||||||||
Group Debtors | 77,000 | 147,000 | 5,000 | 38,000 | 30,000 | 1,506,000 | 2,183,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,055,000 | 402,000 | 666,000 | 280,191 | 4,859,689 | 7,898,175 | 5,075,948 | |
Misc Debtors | 2,000 | 21,000 | 5,000 | 26,000 | 489,000 | 2,030,000 | 1,098,316 | 1,071,979 | 7,477,094 | 4,029,142 | ||||||
Cash | 3,967,000 | 3,534,000 | 3,276,000 | 2,922,000 | 2,751,000 | 2,485,000 | 773,000 | 37,000 | 432,000 | 92,000 | 12,257,000 | 2,474,000 | 9,956,979 | 1,226,656 | 1,670,230 | 366,423 |
misc current assets | 134,179 | 11,923 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,044,000 | 3,681,000 | 3,281,000 | 2,960,000 | 2,751,000 | 2,515,000 | 2,281,000 | 2,241,000 | 1,774,000 | 1,173,000 | 16,999,000 | 15,683,000 | 16,518,066 | 15,946,402 | 23,709,810 | 13,824,820 |
total assets | 4,164,000 | 3,827,000 | 3,623,000 | 3,289,000 | 3,116,000 | 2,897,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,597,000 | 2,335,000 | 2,184,000 | 19,568,000 | 18,462,000 | 19,119,365 | 18,518,308 | 26,582,675 | 16,322,347 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 94,000 | 14,000 | 7,560,009 | 13,027,722 | 9,966,325 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 46,000 | 124,000 | 263,000 | 310,000 | 7,861,000 | 5,035,344 | 1,813,303 | 4,678,599 | 1,987,702 | |||||||
total current liabilities | 46,000 | 94,000 | 14,000 | 124,000 | 263,000 | 310,000 | 7,861,000 | 5,035,344 | 9,373,312 | 17,706,321 | 11,954,027 | |||||
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 124,000 | 372,000 | 372,000 | 123,750 | 337,500 | 318,750 | 344,375 | |||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 124,000 | 372,000 | 372,000 | 123,750 | 337,500 | 318,750 | 344,375 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 46,000 | 94,000 | 14,000 | 124,000 | 387,000 | 682,000 | 8,233,000 | 5,159,094 | 9,710,812 | 18,025,071 | 12,298,402 | |||||
net assets | 4,118,000 | 3,827,000 | 3,529,000 | 3,289,000 | 3,102,000 | 2,897,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,597,000 | 2,211,000 | 1,797,000 | 18,886,000 | 10,229,000 | 13,960,271 | 8,807,496 | 8,557,604 | 4,023,945 |
total shareholders funds | 4,118,000 | 3,827,000 | 3,529,000 | 3,289,000 | 3,102,000 | 2,897,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,597,000 | 2,211,000 | 1,797,000 | 18,886,000 | 10,229,000 | 13,960,271 | 8,807,496 | 8,557,604 | 4,023,945 |
Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 250,000 | 279,000 | 223,000 | 223,000 | 221,000 | 223,000 | 92,000 | 345,000 | 466,000 | 2,294,000 | -1,593,000 | -4,608,000 | -497,054 | 2,566,503 | 8,285,338 | 1,950,877 |
Depreciation | 183,000 | 346,000 | 584,000 | 942,000 | 1,094,000 | 1,019,278 | 1,040,981 | 881,866 | 691,361 | |||||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -56,000 | -31,000 | 13,000 | -36,000 | -17,000 | -47,000 | -87,000 | -42,000 | -116,000 | -1,009,000 | 185,000 | 844,000 | 246,644 | 383,371 | -2,580,387 | -369,250 |
Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors | -70,000 | 142,000 | -33,000 | -162,000 | -47,000 | -1,261,000 | -696,000 | 862,000 | 261,000 | -3,661,000 | -8,467,000 | 6,647,913 | -8,024,480 | -7,454,013 | 8,593,106 | 13,446,474 |
Creditors | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 46,000 | -124,000 | -263,000 | -295,000 | -7,551,000 | 3,073,906 | 3,008,291 | -2,846,546 | 2,665,272 | 2,332,077 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 310,000 | 106,000 | 269,000 | 349,000 | 251,000 | 1,437,000 | 701,000 | -500,000 | 172,000 | 5,235,000 | 450,000 | -6,244,007 | 11,801,639 | 8,598,322 | 658,983 | -8,841,409 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -26,000 | -196,000 | 13,000 | 164,000 | -264,000 | 114,000 | -22,000 | -104,000 | -974,000 | 185,000 | 844,992 | 385,008 | ||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -94,000 | 94,000 | -14,000 | 14,000 | -7,560,009 | -5,467,713 | 3,061,397 | 9,966,325 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 97,000 | 50,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 108,000 | 83,000 | 64,000 | 114,000 | 65,000 | 33,000 | 31,984 | 300,018 | 328,708 | 318,072 | |
cash flow from financing | 97,000 | -44,000 | 98,000 | -14,000 | 15,000 | 11,000 | 108,000 | 83,000 | 64,000 | 114,000 | 10,065,000 | 32,729 | -2,254,514 | -5,167,695 | 3,390,105 | 14,408,643 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 433,000 | 258,000 | 354,000 | 171,000 | 266,000 | 1,712,000 | 736,000 | -395,000 | 340,000 | -12,165,000 | 9,783,000 | -7,482,979 | 8,730,323 | -443,574 | 1,303,807 | 366,423 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | 433,000 | 258,000 | 354,000 | 171,000 | 266,000 | 1,712,000 | 736,000 | -395,000 | 340,000 | -12,165,000 | 9,783,000 | -7,482,979 | 8,730,323 | -443,574 | 1,303,807 | 366,423 |
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HARDY (UNDERWRITING AGENCIES) LIMITED group structure
Hardy (Underwriting Agencies) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LOEWS CORP
#0008436
HARDY UNDERWRITING BERMUDA LTD
#0060837
2 parents
HARDY (UNDERWRITING AGENCIES) LIMITED
01264271
Hardy (Underwriting Agencies) Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Stevens (Dec 2013) and Mr Carl Kearney (May 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Stevens | England | 61 years | Dec 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Carl Kearney | 53 years | May 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Robert Thomson | 70 years | Dec 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr Jalil Rehman | 61 years | Dec 2018 | - | Director | |
Ms Susan Stone | 63 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Simon Wood | 58 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Scott Lindquist | 61 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director | |
Mrs Lisa Skeels | 59 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Michael Nardiello | 54 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director | |
Ms Jane Possell | 52 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2024turnover
285k
0%
operating profit
250k
-10%
gross margin
100%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2024net assets
4.1m
+0.08%
total assets
4.2m
+0.09%
cash
4m
+0.12%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01264271
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
65202 - Non-life reinsurance
65120 - Non-life insurance
incorporation date
June 1976
age
49
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2024
previous names
gashwheel limited (December 1977)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
20 fenchurch street, london, EC3M 3BY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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