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Lancashire Holdings (LSE:LRE) Intangible Assets : £143 Mil (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Lancashire Holdings Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Lancashire Holdings's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was £143 Mil.


Lancashire Holdings Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lancashire Holdings's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Lancashire Holdings Intangible Assets Chart

Lancashire Holdings Annual Data
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Intangible Assets
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Lancashire Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Intangible Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 131.79 141.54 140.58 143.07 142.82

Lancashire Holdings Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.


Lancashire Holdings  (LSE:LRE) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.


Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.


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Lancashire Holdings Business Description

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7 Par-la-Ville Road, Power House, Hamilton, BMU, HM 11
Lancashire Holdings Ltd is a specialty insurer and reinsurer. More than two-thirds of the premiums it receives are for insurance and reinsurance contracts that cover the United States and Canada or offshore areas throughout the world. Property insurance and reinsurance premiums provide the largest portion of the company's revenue. The company also provides insurance in the energy, marine, and aviation segments. More than a third of the company's premiums come through the company's Cathedral platform, which consists of two syndicates within Lloyd's market.