FloodFlash Limited

Reference number: 784452

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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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  • When floodflash.co first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 016 5466 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E1 8DN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
10390196
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
9th Floor 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Michael Ellis Director Jul 1983 6 Oct 2025 None
Steven Charles Martindale Director May 1962 6 Oct 2025 None
Bradley Ian Meier Director Feb 1968 6 Oct 2025 1 other company
OHS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Apr 2022 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2021Full accountsAudited

Net assets

−£1.82m

Down £971k from −£851k

Cash at bank

£399k

−64% from £1.11m

Employees (average)

21

+31% from 16

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.82m more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10390196. 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

FloodFlash’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (27)

2025

14 April 2025

  • Bradley Ian Meier took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

18 March 2022

  • Adam Rimmer stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

20 December 2018

  • Ian Bartholomew stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

24 August 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

22 September 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Adam Rimmer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ian Bartholomew became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is FloodFlash Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, FloodFlash Limited (FRN 784452) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is FloodFlash’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 016 5466 and the website floodflash.co for FloodFlash. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is FloodFlash a scam or clone?
FloodFlash 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 FloodFlash?
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 FloodFlash to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns FloodFlash?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of FloodFlash: Mr Bradley Ian Meier (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Ian Bartholomew and Adam Rimmer.
Who runs FloodFlash?
Companies House lists 3 directors of FloodFlash: Steven Michael Ellis, Steven Charles Martindale and Bradley Ian Meier.
How long has FloodFlash been in business?
The company was formed on 22 September 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do FloodFlash’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2021, show net assets of −£1.82m (down £971k from −£851k) and cash at bank of £399k (−64% from £1.11m).

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