Airsports Insurance Bureau Limited

Reference number: 312153

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aib-insurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8026 8351 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO53 2LH
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • AIB Trading name
  • Airsports Insurance Bureau Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02854801
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 September 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Davidson House C/O Academy Insurance Services, Forbury Square, Reading, RG1 3EU, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gordon Joseph Crosbie Director Oct 1962 18 Sep 2025 7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
7
still active
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£342k

+29% from £265k

Cash at bank

£691k

−9.1% from £760k

Employees (average)

28

+17% from 24

Owed within a year

£781k

−7.7% from £846k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02854801. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Airsports Insurance Bureau’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (37)

2026

15 May 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Airsports Insurance Bureau Ltd"

FCA register

2024

2 October 2024

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Bdh Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Darren Nangle gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Darren Nangle took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

21 October 2013

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1993

20 September 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Airsports Insurance Bureau

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Airsports Insurance Bureau. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Airsports Insurance Bureau Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Airsports Insurance Bureau Limited (FRN 312153) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Airsports Insurance Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8026 8351 and the website aib-insurance.co.uk for Airsports Insurance Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Airsports Insurance Bureau a scam or clone?
Airsports Insurance Bureau is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Airsports Insurance Bureau?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Airsports Insurance Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Airsports Insurance Bureau?
Airsports Insurance Bureau is owned by Bdh Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Darren Nangle.
Who runs Airsports Insurance Bureau?
Companies House lists one director of Airsports Insurance Bureau: Gordon Joseph Crosbie.
How long has Airsports Insurance Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 20 September 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Airsports Insurance Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show net assets of £342k (+29% from £265k) and cash at bank of £691k (−9.1% from £760k).
Does Airsports Insurance Bureau use any other names?
It trades as AIB. It has previously used the name Airsports Insurance Bureau Ltd.

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