Who we are
- We are a responsible and profitable company engaged in the management and new business distribution of Life and Pension policies in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands.
- Chesnara plc was formed in 2004 and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- The Group initially consisted of Countrywide Assured, a Life and Pensions book demerged from Countrywide plc, a large estate agency group.
- Since incorporation the Group has grown through fifteen acquisitions, most recently that of HSBC Life (UK) Limited.
What we do
- We administer approximately 1.4 million life and pension policies for our policyholders across the UK, the Netherlands and Sweden.
- We had £18bn1 of Assets under Administration as at 30 June 2025.
- We operate to high regulatory standards, ensuring we offer effective service levels and strong solvency levels as we aim to deliver fair outcomes to policyholders.
- We provide value to shareholders primarily by way of an established and attractive dividend strategy but also by value enhancement through acquisitions and the writing of profitable new business in Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK.
- We are committed to delivering our stated strategic objectives:
- Maximising value from our existing businesses.
- Acquiring life and pensions businesses.
- Value enhancement through the writing of profitable new business.
- We are committed to ensuring that our operations and investments are sustainable and that sustainability is at the heart of our decision-making process across the group.
1 Includes the pro forma impact of the Canada Life portfolio acquisition announced in December 2024, expected to Part VII and migrate during 2026, and the acquisition of HSBC Life (UK) Limited that completed in January 2026
