THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE FACTBOOK 2008

 

Published Under the Authority

 of the Council of:

 

THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

STOCK EXCHANGE HOUSE

  2/4 Customs Street,

P.O. Box 2457, Lagos

 Telephone: 234-01-2660287, 2660305, 2660335, 2669978, 2661293

   Telex 23567 STEX.NG

Fax: 234-01-2668281, 2668724

E-mail: nse@nigerianstockexchange.biz

Website:www.nigerianstockexchange.com

 

 

BRANCHES:

Abuja (Area Office)

Kaduna

Port Harcourt

Kano

Onitsha

Ibadan

Yola

Benin

Ilorin

Uyo

 

EDITORIAL BOARD

Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, PhD, OON (Chairman)

Mr. Kene Okafor (Editor)

Mr. Farooq Oreagba (Editor)

Mr. Arize Nwobu (Deputy Editor)

  

Copyright:

The Nigerian  Stock Exchange

ISBN 978 0262 - 1 - 6

 

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FACTBOOK 2008

 

 

 

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY PLC

 

 

1. Head Office:

  Plot 1204A, Amodu Ojikutu Street,

  Off Bishop Oluwole Street,

  Victoria Island,

  Lagos.

  Tel: 234-01-4716243

 

2. Nature of Business:

General Insurance

 

3. Date of Incorporation:

  1st March, 1961

 

4. Date Listed on The Exchange:

  11th February, 2008

 

5. NSE Classification:

  Insurance

 

6. Board of Directors:

  His Royal Majesty Emeka Achebe, CFR, (Chairman)

  Engr. Cyril Onyekwulu U. Ajagu (Vice-Chairman)

  Mr. Okey I. Okafor (MD/CEO

  Chief Abel Nwankwo

  Mrs. Enase Okonedo

  Alabo Adaye Harry

  Evangelist Jasper Azodo

  Mrs. J. Madubueze

 

7. Company Secretary:

  Mrs. Gloria Mbanefo

  1204A, Amodu Ojikutu Street,

  Off Bishop Oluwole Street,

  Victoria Island, Lagos.

 

 

 

8. Auditors:

  Adebayo Adesina & Co,

  (Chartered Accountants)

  62, Ijaiya Road,

  Ogba, Ikeja,

  Lagos.

 

9. Company Registrars:

  Afribank Registrars Limited

  2A Gbagada Expressway

  Anthony Village,

  Lagos.

 

10. Subsidiaries/Associates:

  Nil

 

11. Number of Employees:

  N.A

 

12. End of Accounting Year

  31st December

 

13. Capital Structure

  i.Authorised:     N8,000,000,000.00

  ii. Paid-Up         N8,000,000,000.00

 

14. Analysis of Shareholding

  Nigerian Citizens and Associations     100%

 

 

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

                                                         2007          2006          2005          2004          2003

                                                        N‘000         N‘000         N‘000         N‘000         N‘000

 

Statutory deposit                             335,000        35,000        35,000        35,000        35,000

Quoted Investment                              1,509         2,307         2,307         2,307         1,637

Other investments                         2,433,893    2,075,841    1,794,286      434,100         2,628

Fixed assets                                 2,212,346    4,056,416    3,964,469    1,046,007      221,308

Net current assets/

(liabilities) amounts

falling due within one year              4,653,362    1,619,614      180,262      153,389      (49,845)

Amount falling due

after more than one year                             -                -                -                -                -

                                                   ------------      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

                                                  9,636,110    7,789,178    5,976,324    1,669,443      194,368

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Share capital                                8,000,000    3,000,000      400,000      400,000        16,000

Share premium                                825,018      132,000      132,000         9,200                -

Deposit for shares                                     -                -        27,647        27,647                -

Capital reserve                                103,968    3,927,518    3,927,518      958,518      258,244

Profit and loss account                    505,476      337,925        27,527         9,869    (113,727)

                                                   ------------      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

Shareholders fund                         9,434,462    7,397,443    4,391,893    1,405,234      160,517

Insurance fund                                 132,856      358,105        65,848         6,381        23,854

Contingency reserve                          68,792        33,630        13,806        11,119         9,997

Holding company                                      -                -    1,504,777      226,708                -

                                                   ------------      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

                                                  9,636,110    7,789,178    5,976,324    4,643,633      207,801

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

Premium income less reinsurance:

General                                          409,258      629,774        79,254        32,924         5,349

Life                                                         -        21,025        21,166         9,087            818

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Profit/(loss)

before tax                                       275,201      414,365        22,899      (10,181)       (9,103)

Taxation                                         (65,763)      (84,143)  (4,125,000)       (2,100)            (44)

Profit after taxation                          209,438      330,222        18,774      (12,281)       (9,147)

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Important Note:

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is accepted for any error, which may occur in this book.

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