Gattaca PLC: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 11 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2002

Responsible principal firm

Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited Reference number: 309149 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
Gattaca PLC (FRN 718649) introduces customers to Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited (FRN 309149). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Gattaca.
Example: if Gattaca refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Gattaca itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

gattacaplc.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01489 898989
Address

1450 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When gattacaplc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01489 898989 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode PO15 7AF

Other names (5)

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

Matchtech Group PLC Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Barclay Meade Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Connectus Technology Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Matchtech Group (UK) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Networkers International (UK) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 04426322 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Public limited company
Incorporated: 29 April 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office: 1450 Parkway, Solent Business Park Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AF
Nature of business: Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Samuel David Lawther	Director	Aug 1957	1 Jun 2018	61 other companies
Tracey Dawn James	Director	Dec 1962	8 Dec 2020	None
Oliver David Whittaker	Director	Oct 1979	1 Apr 2022	23 other companies
Matthew Howard Wragg	Director	Mar 1979	1 Apr 2022	23 other companies
Richard James Bradford	Director	Jan 1963	6 Dec 2023	None
Mark Frederick Spickett	Secretary	Not published	1 Jan 2023	–

Other companies run by these 5 directors

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: 84
closed down: 50
went insolvent: 19

In the full report: all 84 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 19 that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 23 companies these 5 directors run together
All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (55)

2021

17 June 2021

George Douglas Peter Materna became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

24 February 2017

Changed its registered name from "Matchtech Group PLC"

FCA register

2015

29 September 2015

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2002

29 April 2002

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 55 events

All 55 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 41

Firms connected to Gattaca

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Gattaca

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Fareham

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84 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 55 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gattaca PLC FCA authorised?

Gattaca PLC (FRN 718649) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Gattaca?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Gattaca PLC (FRN 718649) introduces customers to Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited (FRN 309149). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Gattaca. Example: if Gattaca refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Gattaca itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Gattaca’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01489 898989 and the website gattacaplc.com for Gattaca. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Gattaca a scam or clone?

Gattaca 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 Gattaca?

Protection works through Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Gattaca's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Gattaca?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Gattaca: Mr George Douglas Peter Materna (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Gattaca?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Gattaca: Samuel David Lawther, Tracey Dawn James, Oliver David Whittaker, Matthew Howard Wragg and Richard James Bradford.

How long has Gattaca been in business?

The company was formed on 29 April 2002.

Does Gattaca use any other names?

It has previously used 5 other names, including Matchtech Group PLC, Barclay Meade and Connectus Technology.