GBIM Limited

Reference number: 593265

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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 gbim.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01722 424444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SP1 2BP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Gore Browne Trading name
  • Gore Browne Investment Management Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
07746731
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 August 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Milford House, 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury, SP1 2BP, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Jonathan Read Bishop Director Mar 1967 23 Dec 2024 6 other companies
Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger Director Mar 1966 13 Feb 2025 None
Edward John Renwick Director Jun 1977 28 May 2025 20 other companies
Harry Bhavnani Director Jan 1975 18 Jul 2025 19 other companies
Paul William Feeney Director Nov 1963 12 Oct 2026 66 other companies
Grant Thomas Hotson Director Sep 1971 12 Oct 2026 52 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
73
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
25

In the full report: all 73 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 25 on the FCA register
  • The 47 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.55m

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Profit before tax

£645k

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Net assets

£2.52m

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Cash at bank

£1.69m

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07746731. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (54)

2025

4 February 2025

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2022

4 November 2022

  • Hawksmoor Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

11 December 2013

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

19 July 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

19 August 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 42
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Firms connected to Gbim

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Gbim

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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  • 73 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 54 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GBIM Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, GBIM Limited (FRN 593265) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Gbim’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01722 424444 and the website gbim.co.uk for Gbim. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gbim a scam or clone?
Gbim 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 Gbim?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Gbim to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gbim?
Gbim is owned by Hawksmoor Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 November 2022.
Who runs Gbim?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Gbim: Michael Jonathan Read Bishop, Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger, Edward John Renwick, Harry Bhavnani, Paul William Feeney and Grant Thomas Hotson.
How long has Gbim been in business?
The company was formed on 19 August 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2013.
What do Gbim’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show turnover of £3.55m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £645k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Gbim use any other names?
It trades as Gore Browne and Gore Browne Investment Management.

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