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Company description
ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Public Limited Company”. Incorporated on 3 August 1887; registered for 139 years; registered office reported in GLOUCESTER, UNITED KINGDOM. Its primary declared activity is 65120 · Non-life insurance.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 59 procurement records. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.
Web facts are never added from a name match alone. Internet enrichment requires the exact Companies House ID in Wikidata, and ambiguous results are excluded.
01 Company overview
Identity and registration
- Official name
- ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- Company number
- 00024869
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Mortgage charges
- 3 total · 2 outstanding · 1 satisfied
- Limited partnership members
- 0 general · 0 limited
A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.
02 Filing dates
Accounts and statements
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025Next accounts due
30 June 2027Last statement made up to
2 July 2026Next statement due
16 July 2027BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Workforce reporting
Gender pay gap
- Median bonus gap
- 25.9%
- Mean bonus gap
- 60.5%
- Women receiving bonus
- 89.9%
- Men receiving bonus
- 83.9%
- Women in top quartile
- 35.0%
- Women in upper middle quartile
- 43.0%
- Women in lower middle quartile
- 51.0%
- Women in lower quartile
- 65.0%
Earlier reporting years (8)
- 1000 to 499919.5% median hourly gap
- 1000 to 499919.1% median hourly gap
- 1000 to 499919.1% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99920.4% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99921.1% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99922.4% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99923.5% median hourly gap
- Not Provided25.0% median hourly gap
Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.
04 Supplier payments
Payment practices and performance
- Reporting period
- 1 January 2026 – 30 June 2026
- Filed
- 31 July 2026
- Shortest standard term
- 0 days
- Longest standard term
- 45 days
- E-invoicing offered
- No
- Supply-chain finance
- Not offered
- Payment codes
- No
- Construction retentions
- No retention clauses reported
Complete reported payment fields
- Policy regime
- Regime-3
- Financial period started
- 1 January 2026
- Qualifying contracts
- Yes
- Payments made
- Yes
- Invoice value paid within 30 days
- £21,508,248
- Invoice value paid in 31–60 days
- £3,072,606
- Invoice value paid after 60 days
- £1,024,202
- Invoice value paid outside agreed terms
- £9,174,834
- Invoices paid in 31–60 days
- 12.0%
- Invoices unpaid due to dispute
- 5.0%
- Maximum contractual payment period
- 45 days
- Supplier-list charging policy
- No
- Supplier-list charges made
- No
- Retention in all contracts
- No
- Retention in standard terms
- No
- Retention threshold
- Not supplied
- Standard retention rate
- Not supplied
- Retention compared with client
- Not supplied
- Retention compared with payments
- Not supplied
Reported terms and dispute process
- Standard payment terms
Template contracts or purchase order terms with a standard payment period of 30 days are in use. Suppliers are aware of this payment period when reviewing terms and conditions and the associated process of quoting an order number when submitting an invoice. We also advise that Ecclesiastical will be liable for late payment charges should we pay invoices
late. - Other payment-term information
The % of invoices not paid within the agreed terms is 25%. However, 84% of invoices are paid within 30 days. Ecclesiastical have a number of arrangements with suppliers have immediate payment terms. In most circumstances, the company considers it out of the ordinary to have immediate payment terms as this doesn’t allow for processing and clearing. The company is reviewing supplier arrangements to consider if this can be
addressed. - Dispute resolution process
An invoice received that is not able to be processed and paid (potentially due to various reasons) will be passed to the business owners for confirmation on the resolution. All invoices must be emailed to business.payments@ecclesiastical.com or posted to Ecclesiastical Insurance, Business Payments, Benefact House, 2000 Pioneer Avenue,
Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester, GL3 4AW.
Earlier payment reports (11 shown)
- 22.0 average days to pay20.0% outside terms
- 25.0 average days to pay23.0% outside terms
- 26.0 average days to pay35.0% outside terms
- 21.0 average days to pay29.0% outside terms
- 25.0 average days to pay27.0% outside terms
- 26.0 average days to pay26.0% outside terms
- 29.0 average days to pay29.0% outside terms
- 30.0 average days to pay32.0% outside terms
- 29.0 average days to pay31.0% outside terms
- 30.0 average days to pay33.0% outside terms
- 29.0 average days to pay32.0% outside terms
This is a company-submitted statutory disclosure, not a credit rating. BritDB preserves the reporting period and links the report only through the Companies House number supplied by the official service. Percentages describe payments made during that period and may change in later reports.
05 Global legal identity
Legal Entity Identifier
ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
LEI 213800E5HL2O1FU4I690 · jurisdiction GB
- Legal form
- B6ES
- Entity category
- GENERAL
- Entity created
- 3 August 1887
- Initial LEI registration
- 16 April 2014
- LEI last updated
- 9 March 2026
- Next renewal
- 16 April 2027
- Managing LOU
- 213800WAVVOPS85N2205
- Legal address
- BENEFACT HOUSE 2000 PIONEER AVENUE, GLOUCESTER BUSINESS PARK, BROCKWORTH, GLOUCESTER, GB-GLS, GL3 4AW, GB
- Headquarters address
- BENEFACT HOUSE 2000 PIONEER AVENUE, GLOUCESTER BUSINESS PARK, BROCKWORTH, GLOUCESTER, GB-GLS, GL3 4AW, GB
GLEIF parent-reporting exceptions
DIRECT ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT
NO_KNOWN_PERSON
ULTIMATE ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT
NO_KNOWN_PERSON
LEI data provides global legal identity and source-reported relationships, not a credit or regulatory approval. BritDB links Level 1 identities only through GLEIF’s Companies House registration-authority identifier and exact company number; Level 2 parent and fund relationships and reporting exceptions are reproduced as supplied by GLEIF.
06 Supply-chain transparency
Modern slavery statement
- Organisation
- ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- Group submission
- No
- Statement period
- 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023
- Approved
- 4 June 2024
- Sectors
- Financial, insurance and real estate activities
Organisation structure
Covered in the statement
Policies
Covered in the statement
Risk assessment
Covered in the statement
Due diligence
Covered in the statement
Training
Covered in the statement
Goals and KPIs
Covered in the statement
Full statement information supplied to the registry
- Reported turnover band
- Over £500 million
- Years producing statements
- 1 to 5 years
- ILO indicators included
- Not answered
- Registry record updated
- 25 July 2024
Training described
Procurement staff
Worker engagement and working conditions
Your suppliers
Grievance mechanisms
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups
Demonstrated progress
We do not use KPIs but are focused on continuous improvement in our supply chain relationships.
A registry entry records what the organisation declared in its statement. It is not an independent audit. Group statements can cover several companies; BritDB preserves each exact source-supplied company-number link and excludes approver names and email addresses.
07 Public procurement
Contracts Finder awards
Tenants' Contents Insurance Apr26 - Mansfield District Council - awarded
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-1e4b97ed-7d55-46ed-8dba-73cdf6a6175d
- Supplier named in award
- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Plc
- Award value
- £17,344.88
- Contract period
- 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
- Published
- 30 January 2026
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 66510000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-1e4b97ed-7d55-46ed-8dba-73cdf6a6175d-2026-01-30T11:07:09Z
Tenants' Contents Insurance Apr26 - Eden Housing Association - awarded
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-9b3e84bb-1ad6-49ed-a627-62dc4c8c0865
- Supplier named in award
- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Plc
- Award value
- £6,097.93
- Contract period
- 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
- Published
- 30 January 2026
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 66510000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9b3e84bb-1ad6-49ed-a627-62dc4c8c0865-2026-01-30T11:12:55Z
Tenants Contents' Insurance Apr26 - Stevenage Borough Council - awarded
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-b1d51fe9-004a-4f7c-b087-c6d88374c2ff
- Supplier named in award
- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Plc
- Award value
- £85,630.26
- Contract period
- 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2030
- Published
- 30 January 2026
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 66510000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b1d51fe9-004a-4f7c-b087-c6d88374c2ff-2026-01-30T11:01:18Z
Tenants' Contents Insurance Apr26 - Broxtowe Borough Council - awarded
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-f4522c50-b5c8-4025-808a-bdb2b3e4a3d4
- Supplier named in award
- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Plc
- Award value
- £85,630.28
- Contract period
- 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
- Published
- 30 January 2026
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 66510000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f4522c50-b5c8-4025-808a-bdb2b3e4a3d4-2026-01-30T10:51:18Z
The supplier link is exact, but the award remains buyer-published procurement data. BritDB requires the GB-COH identifier supplied in the Contracts Finder OCDS release and does not infer suppliers from similar names.
08 Ownership and control
People with significant control
Benefact Group Plc
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Controls 75% or more of voting rights
- Can appoint or remove directors
- Country registered
- United Kingdom
- Legal authority
- England & Wales
- Legal form
- Public Limited Company
- Place registered
- Uk Register Of Companies
- Registration number
- 1718196
- Notified
- 2 July 2016
PSC records are company-filed public-register information. When the exact same displayed individual name occurs at multiple companies, BritDB offers a non-indexed cross-reference page. It is a name match only, not proof that the records describe the same person. Service addresses and partial dates of birth are deliberately omitted.
09 Charity register
Charity Commission links
No exact company-number link in this snapshot
The Charity Commission extract did not explicitly associate this Companies House number with a charity. BritDB does not use a name-only match to fill the gap.
This company-level check covers the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Links are accepted only when the official extract supplies this exact company registration number. Scottish charities now have separate OSCR profiles, but OSCR’s bulk fields do not provide a Companies House number, so BritDB does not infer a company link.
10 Northern Ireland charity register
CCNI exact company links
No unambiguous company-number link found
The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.
CCNI publishes company numbers without a jurisdiction prefix. BritDB links only when the plausible padded UK and NI candidates resolve to exactly one Companies House company.
11 Sanctions screening
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link found
The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
No exact link is not sanctions clearance. UK restrictions can apply through ownership or control even where an entity is not separately named. Always use the current official list and obtain appropriate advice for a legally significant decision.
12 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
ST LEGER HOMES OF DONCASTER LIMITED
ST LEGER HOMES OF DONCASTER LIMITED · updated 23 September 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Stoke on Trent CC TCI Dec26
Stoke on Trent City Council · updated 22 September 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
One Vision Housing TCI Nov26
ONE VISION HOUSING LIMITED · updated 17 September 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Carmarthenshire CC TCI 2026
Carmarthenshire County Council · updated 11 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Ongo Homes Ltd NHC TCI August 2026
Ongo Homes Limited · updated 6 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Believe Housing TCI 2026
BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED · updated 6 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Onward Homes TCI July 2026
ONWARD HOMES LIMITED · updated 27 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Housing 21 NHC TCI July 2026
HOUSING 21 · updated 23 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CITY OF LINCOLN TCI 2026
City of Lincoln Council · updated 17 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Karbon Homes TCI NHC July 2026
Karbon Homes · updated 7 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership 2026
LINCOLNSHIRE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · updated 3 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
High Peak Borough Council TCI Sept26
High Peak Borough Council · updated 29 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
The Pioneer Group TCI Aug26
The Pioneer Housing and Community Group Limited · updated 22 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
London and Quadrant HT TCI 2026
LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · updated 18 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea TCI 2026
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · updated 16 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Blackpool Coastal Housing TCI 2026
BLACKPOOL COASTAL HOUSING LIMITED · updated 12 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Bury TCI Jun26
Metropolitan borough of Bury · updated 2 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Moat Homes Ltd TCI 2026
Moat Homes Limited · updated 27 May 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Islington & Shoreditch HA TCI 2026
ISLINGTON & SHOREDITCH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED · updated 27 May 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
City of York Council, Simple Tenant's Contents Insurance 26 - 30, May 2026
City of York Council · updated 20 May 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Showing the first 20 of 55 linked procurement processes.
These links use only the GB-COH identifier supplied in the procurement record. A company may have other public-sector work that is absent, older, below publication thresholds or published without a Companies House identifier.
13 Environmental register
Environment Agency waste registrations
No exact company-number registration linked
The licensed Environment Agency subset did not contain this exact Companies House number. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
This is a privacy-reduced, exact-company subset. The full official register also includes sole traders and applicants without a matching Companies House number. Check the current Environment Agency register before relying on registration status.
14 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
15 Connected public record
Checks beyond the company register
Charity Commission
0 exact company-number links.
Northern Ireland charities
0 unambiguous company-number links.
Public contracts
55 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.
Waste register
0 exact company-number registrations.
Corporate notices
The Gazette is not yet connected.
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link in this report.
A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.
16 Record timeline
Dates in the bulk record
- Detected change
Confirmation statement due date: 2026-07-16 → 2027-07-16
- Confirmation statement
Latest confirmation statement made up to this date
- Accounts
Latest accounts made up to this date
- Incorporation
Company incorporated
17 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Annual employer reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Statutory supplier-payment reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Global legal identities linked through Companies House registration authority RA000585.
Annual statement summaries linked by exact source company number.
Historic awards linked by exact source-supplied GB-COH company identifier.
Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.
Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.
Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.
Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.
Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.
Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.
Financial regulation and licences.
Companies House, Charity Commission, OSCR and UK Sanctions List information is public-register data. BritDB reproduces and organises it with source-specific limits; official external links are kept on the dedicated source pages.