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Life Insurance Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Life Insurance sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

Businesses in the UK

2,195

94.3% active

Avg age

19.3 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

868 active businesses

01 - Market

Life insurance market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Life insurance businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Life Insurance businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Life insurance companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 1,727 companies
  • Ltd 446 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 5 companies
  • Plc 4 companies
  • Public Limited Company 4 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Life insurance.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
30
2-5 years
205
5-10 years
387
10-20 years
613
20+ years
932

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

ILF SETTLEMENTS LTD

10580406 • LONDON

Total Assets: £330,000,000

Active 24/01/2017
#2

LIFESEARCH LIMITED

03089775 • Whiteley

Total Assets: £18,467,699

Active 10/08/1995
#3

ES RISKS LIMITED

06343872 • LONDON

Total Assets: £17,595,603

Active 15/08/2007
#4

MEDIA INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

02404421 • BEACONSFIELD

Total Assets: £16,132,418

Active 14/07/1989

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Life insurance businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    868 active businesses

    39.5% of sector 868
  2. 02

    Leeds

    34 active businesses

    1.5% of sector 34
  3. 03

    Manchester

    25 active businesses

    1.1% of sector 25
  4. 04

    Unknown

    23 active businesses

    1% of sector 23
  5. 05

    Glasgow

    23 active businesses

    1% of sector 23