Acquisition of Chapman Underwriting Limited

RNS Number : 0304X
Helios Underwriting Plc
21 November 2017
 

Helios Underwriting plc

("Helios" or the "Company")

Acquisition of Chapman Underwriting Limited

Helios is pleased to announce that, in line with its strategy of increasing underwriting capacity through acquisition, on 20th November 2017, following approval of change of control by Lloyd's of London ("Lloyd's"), it has acquired Chapman Underwriting Limited ("Chapman"), a limited liability member of Lloyd's for a consideration of £540,000 in cash.

Information in respect of Chapman

The 2017 underwriting capacity of Chapman is £670,000 (this compares with Helios's 2017 capacity of £35.7m prior to this acquisition). Chapman participates in a spread of Lloyd's syndicates that broadly matches the existing portfolio of Helios and this transaction enables Helios to continue to build its participations on the better syndicates at Lloyd's.

The capacity acquired, together with the capacity Helios expects to retain for the 2018 underwriting year, is as follows:

Chapman

Year of Account


2015

2016

2017

2018


£m

£m

£m

£m

Retained

0.62

0.63

0.67

0.33

Reinsured

-

-


0.77

Total Capacity

0.65

0.63

0.67

1.10

 

The planned capacity for Chapman for 2018 includes pre-emption offers taken up and the re-allocation of some Group capacity.

 

The total value acquired compared to the consideration paid is as follows:

All in £'000's

At Humphrey Valuation - July 2017

Value using 2017 WAV - Nov 2017

Split of actual Consideration

Tangible Net Assets

429

404

404

Capacity Value

342

267

136

Total Value

771

671

540

Discount of consideration to Total Value

43%

24%


 

The net assets acquired of £404,000 include a provision for a loss on the 2017 year of account of 5% at 36 months.

Additional information

Chapman is a limited liability member of Lloyd's. In the year ended 31 December 2016, Chapman made a profit before tax of £48,619 on gross premiums written of £0.63m.  

Set out below are Chapman's 2015 and 2016 open years of account forecasts:

YOA

Chapman syndicate capacity

(£'000)


Forecast of syndicate profit (30 September 2017)




Mid-point  (£'000)

Mid-point (%)

Range (%)

2015

624

62

9.86

6.51 - 13.22

2016

635

16

2.52

(1.84) - 6.88

 

Source: Syndicate data and Helios analysis (before early release)

 

For further information please contact:

 

Helios

Nigel Hanbury - Chief Executive                                                              020 7863 6655 / nigel.hanbury@huwplc.com

Arthur Manners - Chief Financial Officer                                              07754 965 917

Stockdale

Robert Finlay                                                                                                   020 7601 6100

 

About Helios

Helios provides a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: HUW). Helios trades within the Lloyd's insurance market writing approximately £36.3m of capacity for the 2017 account. The portfolio provides a good spread of business being concentrated in property insurance and reinsurance. For further information please visit www.huwplc.com.


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