MSL Legal Expenses Ltd

Active02210857 Private limited company

What Msl Legal Expenses say about themselves

“MSL is a customer focused claims business, offering claims handling services and legal expenses insurance to MGAs, Insurers, Brokers & Self-Insured businesses.”

— from msl.co.uk

Incorporated: 14 January 1988 (38 years)
Industry: Non-life insurance (65120)
Directors: Simon Richard Drew
Lucy Ashmore
Elaine Valerie Parkes
all 6 directors
Owned by: Drive Further Ltd
Accounts type: Small
Region: North West
Address: 5400 Lakeside
Cheadle Royal Business Park
Cheadle
SK8 3GQ

Website & contact details

Website: msl.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 31 December 2025

Charges

Total: 8
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 7

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Drew, Simon Richard

Director · Appointed 7 August 2026

Also at Financial & Legal Insurance Company Ltd, Magnus Insurance Services Limited

British

Born October 1969 (57)

Ashmore, Lucy

Director · Appointed 10 October 2025

British

Born March 1982 (44)

Parkes, Elaine Valerie

Director · Appointed 17 January 2025

Also at Financial & Legal Insurance Company Ltd, MSL Vehicle Solutions Limited, Supportis Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1966 (60)

Ross, David Anthony

Director · Appointed 1 July 2020

Also at Beechwalk Development Services Limited, Financial & Legal Insurance Company Ltd · more companies

British

Born July 1963 (63)

Thakrar, Deven

Director · Appointed 13 May 2019

Also at MSL Vehicle Solutions Limited, Supportis Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1965 (61)

Garner, Serena Angela

Secretary · Appointed 25 July 2013

British

Garner, Nicholas David

Director · Appointed 1 January 2006

Also at MSL Claims Solutions LLP, Financial & Legal Insurance Company Ltd, Drive Further Limited · more companies

English

Born September 1978 (48)

Officer history (15 former)

7 August 2026

Appointed Drew, Simon Richard as Director

31 July 2026

Resigned Hughes, Anthony Scott as Director

30 April 2026

Resigned Gibson, Colin John as Director

10 October 2025

Appointed Ashmore, Lucy as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Daniels, Jonathan Scott as Director

17 January 2025

Appointed Parkes, Elaine Valerie as Director

1 August 2023

Appointed Daniels, Jonathan Scott as Director

31 December 2020

Resigned Eastwood, Glen John, Mr. as Director

31 July 2020

Resigned Baldwin, Susan Margaret as Director

1 July 2020

Appointed Ross, David Anthony as Director

19 June 2020

Appointed Gibson, Colin John as Director

13 May 2019

Appointed Thakrar, Deven as Director

13 May 2019

Appointed Eastwood, Glen John, Mr. as Director

5 November 2016

Appointed Baldwin, Susan Margaret as Director

31 July 2015

Resigned Cookson, Peter John as Director

1 July 2015

Appointed Hughes, Anthony Scott as Director

25 July 2013

Resigned Garner, Nicholas David as Secretary

25 July 2013

Appointed Garner, Serena Angela as Secretary

31 March 2013

Resigned Garner, David as Director

31 March 2013

Resigned Hobin, Pauline as Director

1 April 2011

Appointed Cookson, Peter John as Director

3 March 2011

Appointed Hobin, Pauline as Director

16 February 2011

Resigned Blain, Natalie Jane as Director

1 July 2009

Appointed Blain, Natalie Jane as Director

1 January 2009

Resigned Hobin, Pauline as Director

1 January 2007

Resigned Garner, Susan Mary as Director

1 January 2006

Appointed Garner, Nicholas David as Secretary

1 January 2006

Resigned Garner, Susan Mary as Secretary

1 January 2006

Appointed Garner, Nicholas David as Director

23 November 1998

Resigned Knighton, Pamela as Director

30 January 1998

Resigned Davies, Philip Hulme as Director

25 March 1996

Appointed Hobin, Pauline as Director

13 September 1993

Appointed Davies, Philip Hulme as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Drive Further Ltd

Corporate entity · Notified 19 September 2019

Owns 75–100% of shares

Limited Company

Reg. no. 08197723

Former controllers (1)

19 September 2019

Ceased Nicholas David Garner — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Drive Further Limited

MSL Legal Expenses Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares

MSL Vehicle Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Supportis Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets: £1,742,608
Cash: £25,785
Employees: 30

Debt Ratio: 85%
Current Ratio: 1.2x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£189,329	£207,846	£96,469	£123,394	£129,829	£75,351	£75,934
Current Assets	£11,330,740	£11,129,049	£11,434,922	£7,830,241	£5,439,903	£5,688,223	£6,360,870
Debtors	£11,304,955	£11,048,674	£11,260,167	£7,829,941	£5,439,603	£5,687,923	£6,360,570
Cash	£25,785	£80,375	£174,755	£300	£300	£300	£300
Creditors (< 1 year)	£9,675,513	£9,592,517	£9,039,484	£5,743,853	£3,710,396	£4,029,746	£4,714,003
Net Current Assets	£1,655,227	£1,536,532	£2,395,438	£2,086,388	£1,729,507	£1,658,477	£1,646,867
Net Assets	£1,742,608	£1,642,567	£2,351,862	£2,034,311	£1,530,961	£1,521,142	£1,550,778
Shareholder Funds	£1,742,608	£1,642,567	£2,351,862	£2,034,311	£1,530,961	£1,521,142	£1,550,778

Turnover					£4,088,369	£4,733,496	£7,372,737
Admin Expenses					£4,076,232	£5,013,577	£7,239,513
Operating Profit					£99,774	(£7,143)	£133,224
Profit Before Tax					£109,307	(£22,952)	£106,231
Tax					£24,488	£6,684	£34,434
Profit for Period		(£709,295)	£389,801		£84,819	(£29,636)	£71,797

Filings 163

Date	Description	Made Up To
7 August 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 August 2026	Appointment of a director
30 July 2026	Accounts for a small company	31 December 2025
1 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
8 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	31 December 2025