Gold Arts Sussex Limited

Reference number: 1051783

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

G.A. PAWNBROKERS LIMITED Reference number: 741658 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Gold Arts Sussex Limited (FRN 1051783) is an AR of G.A. PAWNBROKERS LIMITED (FRN 741658). When you use Gold Arts Sussex's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gold Arts Sussex, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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.

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When goldarts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01273 203178 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN1 1HJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Gold Arts Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through G.a. Pawnbrokers 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
07180149
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 March 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
7 Brighton Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1HJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Douglas George Newman Director Jul 1938 5 Mar 2010 5 other companies
Douglas Gregory Newman Director Oct 1990 1 Nov 2014 3 other companies
Susan Wendy Newman Director Apr 1955 9 Jan 2024 3 other companies
Douglas George Newman Secretary Not published 14 Sep 2012 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
6
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.11m

+16% from £3.53m

Cash at bank

£435k

+147% from £176k

Employees (average)

30

+50% from 20

Owed within a year

£736k

+107% from £355k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 07180149. 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

Gold Arts Sussex’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (11)

2026

17 March 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2025

31 March 2025

  • Douglas Gregory Newman gave up control
  • Gold Arts Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

27 March 2025

  • Douglas George Newman stopped being the majority owner
  • Douglas Gregory Newman took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

5 March 2017

  • Douglas George Newman became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2010

5 March 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gold Arts Sussex Limited FCA authorised?
Gold Arts Sussex Limited (FRN 1051783) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Gold Arts Sussex?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Gold Arts Sussex Limited (FRN 1051783) is an AR of G.A. PAWNBROKERS LIMITED (FRN 741658). When you use Gold Arts Sussex's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gold Arts Sussex, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Gold Arts Sussex’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 203178 and the website goldarts.co.uk for Gold Arts Sussex. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gold Arts Sussex a scam or clone?
Gold Arts Sussex 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 Gold Arts Sussex?
Protection works through G.a. Pawnbrokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Gold Arts Sussex's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Gold Arts Sussex?
Gold Arts Sussex is owned by Gold Arts Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 March 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Douglas Gregory Newman and Mr Douglas George Newman.
Who runs Gold Arts Sussex?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Gold Arts Sussex: Douglas George Newman, Douglas Gregory Newman and Susan Wendy Newman.
How long has Gold Arts Sussex been in business?
The company was formed on 5 March 2010.
What do Gold Arts Sussex’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £4.11m (+16% from £3.53m) and cash at bank of £435k (+147% from £176k).
Does Gold Arts Sussex use any other names?
It trades as Gold Arts.

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