Insurance Brokers & Intermediaries: Business Ratio Report – Now Available

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/926da2/insurance_brokers) has announced the addition of the "Insurance Brokers & Intermediaries - Business Ratio Report" report to their offering.

This Business Ratio Report compares the financial performance of the leading players in this Industry sector, offering a quick and cost-effective competitor analysis tool for senior management.

Ratios are an invaluable tool for comparing the performance of companies on a like-for-like basis. Using ratios, the relative profitability, growth or debt levels, for example, of differently sized companies can be directly measured or compared with ease. Your Business Ratio Report focuses on the performance of key players in the industry it examines. Having closely analysed the sector, our editors and analysts have compiled the largest companies, so you don't have to. A Business Ratio report is, in effect, a complete financial reference for the sector.

What can the report be used for?

A business ratio report can be used to assess trading and financial information on:

The Company:

- Size

- Structure

- Performance

The Industry:

- Structure

- Major companies

- Performance

What you can look for when reading your Business Ratio Report:

- Trends

The results given in a Business Ratio report generally cover at least the previous three full accounting years, therefore any fluctuations in any area can be easily pinpointed

- Benchmarks

The average results for each ratio together with the industry profile of the average company in the sector can both be used as benchmarks to compare individual company performance.

- Size

All the major companies in the sector are ranked on the basis of sales, profits, total assets and employee numbers (PERFORMANCE LEAGUE TABLES - Section 4). The largest and smallest of the key players can be easily identified, while the relative size of any company can be assessed.

- Growth

The average annual growth of each company's sales, profits, total assets and number of employees over the three-year period being analysed is calculated and ranked (Performance League Tables - Section 4). This key information highlights strong and weak performers, which companies are expanding or losing market share, increasing or decreasing asset investment, or taking on or shedding employees. The industry results are also given for comparison purposes.

This information is perfect for all kinds of planning and decision-making including:

- Competitor Analysis

The depth of financial analysis provided on each company in each report offers you a comprehensive insight into the performance of individual businesses over recent years. The performance ratios let you easily identify the financial strengths and weaknesses of competitors in terms of profitability, liquidity, gearing, efficiency and employee performance - Simple Benchmarking A Business Ratio Report is ideal for benchmarking your own company's performance. You can choose to benchmark your company against a major competitor, or assess the overall industry average performance. And you can focus on the criteria that are important to your business, such as profitability, employee performance or sales growth. Setting realistic performance targets becomes easier for you; with Business Ratio Reports, you will know that they are based on solid facts about your industry.

- Tracking Performance Trends

With at least three years of financial data for each company and the entire industry you can identify performance trends instantly.

- Identifying Acquisition Targets

Business Ratio Reports make it simple for you to identify potential acquisitions. You can easily find companies fitting your criteria using the Performance League Tables.

A Business Ratio Report takes the hard work out of financial performance analysis. You are left free to focus on using the vital information it imparts to drive your business forward.

Executive Summary:

This summary brings you a sample of key details from this invaluable report. The report itself includes many further analyses of the performance of individual companies and the industry as a whole.

The report provides in-depth financial analysis on these companies in these 4 clear sections:

- Performance League Tables

- Individual Company Profiles

- Industry Overview

- Industry Averages

This Business Ratio Report focuses on the leading 162 companies operating as Insurance Brokers and Intermediaries.

The Report analyses company and industry performance over the three years up to 7th January 2009. During this period, sales increased by 16.9 percent from GBP23.9 million in 2006/07 to GBP27.9 million in 2008/09. Pre-tax profits observed an improvement of 17.2 percent after starting the review period at GBP3.1 million and finishing at GBP3.7 million.

Key Topics Covered:

- Industry Overview

A clear, concise commentary gives you an overview of the industry's financial performance. Graphs and tables make it easy for you to spot performance trends.

- Company Profiles

This part of the report provides information on all the companies included in the analysis. To make comparison between companies easier, the information is presented in a standard format for each:

Contact Information:

- Trading address

- Telephone & Fax numbers

- Company secretary & directors names

Company Structure:

- What the company does

- Who owns the company

- Which are the major subsidiaries

Accounting/Financial Data:

- Profit & Loss accounts for the previous 3 or 4 years

- Balance sheet for the previous 3 or 4 years

Performance Analysis:

- Financial ratios grouped according to profitability, efficiency, debt, employee performance and growth.

League Table Positions:

- How the company performs relative to all the

- others in the sector

Performance League Tables

- This section ranks companies on a full range of financial ratios. All the tables are listed in order of 'best' to 'worst' results to help you gauge which are the strongest companies on any criteria. In addition, each table brings you the ratio result for the sector as a whole, so you have a benchmark 'average' for comparison purposes.

- Industry Profile

The Industry Profile lists basic Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet data for the 'average' company in the sector. This can then be used as a benchmark for comparison with individual company profiles in the report.

Companies Mentioned:

INSURANCE BROKERS & INTERMEDIARIES

- AA Mechanical Insurnc Srvcs Ltd

- Abbey Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Academy Insurance Services Ltd

- AGM Holdings PLC

- Alan Boswell Group Ltd

- Alan Turner Ltd

- Allianz Business Services Ltd

- Alston Gayler & Co. Ltd

- Alwen Hough Johnson Ltd

- American Express Insurance Services

- Europe Ltd

- Amlin Underwriting Services Ltd

- Aon Ltd

- ARB International Ltd

- Arthur J. Gallagher (UK) Ltd

- Ascent Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Aston Scott Group PLC

- Automobile Assoctn Ins. Servs. Ltd

- Aviva Insurance Services UK Ltd

- Barclays Insurance Servs. Co. Ltd

- Bartholomew & James Ltd

- Bedford Insurance Servs. Grp Ltd

- Bell & Clements Ltd

- Belmont International Ltd

- Berry Palmer & Lyle Ltd

- Besso Ltd

- BFSL Ltd

- BMS Associates Ltd

- The Bollington Group (Hldgs) Ltd

- Bowood Partners Ltd

- Bridge Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Brightside Group PLC

- Brokerbility Ltd

- Broker Direct PLC

- Broker Network Insurnc Brkrs Ltd

- Butcher, Robinson & Stapls Int. Ltd

- Camberford Law PLC

- Capita Absence Mngmnt Srvs. Ltd

- Cardif Pinnacle Insrnc Hldngs PLC

- R.K. Carvill & Co. Ltd

- CBG Group PLC

- CBG Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Central Insurance Services Ltd

- Citybond Holdings PLC

- Clarke Roxburgh Insurnc Brkrs Ltd

- Clear Investments (UK) Ltd

- Click Financial Ltd

- Cobra Holdings PLC

- Cobra Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Cogent Resources Ltd

- Coleman Group (Holdings) Ltd

- Colemont Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Colemont UK Holdings Ltd

- Commercial Vehicle Direct Insurance

- Services Ltd

- Cooke & Mason PLC

- Cooper Gay (Holdings) Ltd

- Corrie Bauckham Batts Ltd

- C Q Group Ltd

- CSP Holding Ltd

- Cullum Capital Ventures Ltd

- CVD Commercial Insrnc Servs. Ltd

- Daimler Insurance Services UK Ltd

- T L Dallas Group Ltd

- R.L. Davison & Co. Ltd

- Denis M. Clayton & Co. Ltd

- Devitt Insurance Services Ltd

- Direct Choice Insurance Servs. Ltd

- K. Drewe Insurance Brokers Ltd

- M.C. Edwards (Insurnc Brkrs) Ltd

- E Insurance Services Ltd

- ELH Services Ltd

- Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd

- Express Insurance Services Ltd

- Firstcity Insurance Group Ltd

- GHL Insurance Services UK Ltd

- Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Glencairn Ltd

- Griffiths & Armour (Holdings) Ltd

- GUK Broking Services Ltd

- Halifax General Insurnc Servs. Ltd

- Halifax Indepndnt Fnncl Advsrs Ltd

- R K Harrison Group Ltd

- Hastings Insurance Services Ltd

- Hayward Aviation Ltd

- Heath Lambert Ltd

- Henderson Insurance Brokers Ltd

- HFIS PLC

- Higos Holdings Ltd

- Home & Legacy Insurnc Servs. Ltd

- Houlder Insurance Services Ltd

- HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd

- Independent Sales Force Sltns Ltd

- Inspop.Com Ltd

- The Insurance Prtnrshp Servs. Ltd

- Inter Group Insurance Services Ltd

- James Hallam Ltd

- James Hampden Insurnc Brkrs Ltd

- Jardine Lloyd Thompson Grp PLC

- Jelf Group PLC

- John Holman Holdings Ltd

- Key Retirement Solutions Ltd

- Keystone Legal Benefits Ltd

- Kiln Group Ltd

- Lloyds TSB Insurance Services Ltd

- Lockton Companies Internatnl Ltd

- Lorica General Insurance Ltd

- Lucas Fettes PLC

- Lycetts Holdings Ltd

- T.H.March & Co.Limited

- Marsh Ltd

- Miller Insurance Investments Ltd

- Morgan Financial Group Ltd

- Mountlodge Ltd

- MS PLC

- National Australia Insurance Services Ltd

- NBJ Group Ltd

- NBJ UK Ltd

- NCG Professional Risks Ltd

- Newman Martin & Bchn (1987) Ltd

- NFU Mutual Direct Ltd

- N.I.B. (UK) Ltd

- Oamps (UK) Ltd

- Openwork Market Solutions Ltd

- Oval Ltd

- Oxygen Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Paragon IntL. Insurance Brkrs Ltd

- Perkins Slade Ltd

- PFIH Ltd

- Prestige Underwriting Services Ltd

- Primary General Insurance Ltd

- Primary Group (UK) Ltd

- Prime Professions Ltd

- Proaktive Risk Group Ltd

- RBS Business Insurnc Servs. Ltd

- RFIB Group Ltd

- Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Roland Smith Ltd

- Rollinson Smith & Co. Ltd

- Ropner Insurance Services Ltd

- Salvus, Bain (Management) Ltd

- Senior Wright Ltd

- Special Contingency Risks Ltd

- SSL Insurance Brokers Ltd

- Stackhouse Poland Holdings Ltd

- Sullivan Garrett Ltd

- Sureterm Direct Ltd

- Swiftcover Insurance Services Ltd

- Swinton Group Ltd

- Thompson Heath & Bond Ltd

- TL Risk Solutions Ltd

- Towergate London Market Ltd

- Towergate Underwriting Group Ltd

- Tyser & Co. Ltd

- UIB Holdings (UK) Ltd

- UKFIS Ltd

- Unisys Insurance Services Ltd

- Vantage Insurance Services Ltd

- The Warranty Group UK Ltd

- Windsor Ltd

- Windsor Partners Ltd

- H.W. Wood Ltd

- Yesinsurance Services Ltd

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