LONDON: Helios Underwriting Plc, in line with its strategy of increasing underwriting capacity through acquisition, has acquired Lloyd’s Member Catbang 926 Limited, a limited liability member of Lloyd’s of London.
The consideration payable for Catbang is £5.6 million in cash of which £2 million will be paid on completion and the balance paid within 60 days of completion.
The 2019 underwriting capacity of Catbang is £4.1 million. Catbang 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 consideration represents a discount of approximately 16% to the independent valuation of £6.7 million placed on Catbang by Humphrey’s and is approximately £0.6m below the fair value of assets being acquired.
Helios will reinsure 70% of 2020 underwriting year in line with its stated policy of reducing ‘on-risk’ exposures.
In addition to the Catbang transaction, Helios is continuing to pursue a number of further Lloyd’s LLV acquisitions in line with its strategy.
Catbang is a limited liability member of Lloyd’s. In the year ended 31 December 2018, Catbang made a profit before tax of £0.2 million on gross premiums written of £3.6 million. Syndicate capacity with an estimated market value of £1.3 million has been included in the transaction.