Goldbeck Solar Limited: FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

Registered for 10 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2023
On its latest accounts it owed £1.82m more than it owned

What does this mean?

Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

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.

No website on the FCA register
No phone number on the FCA register
Address

Suite 1.8 First Floor Challenge House, Sherwood Dirve, Bletchley, Milton Kayes, MK30 6PD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 1 background check

Who else gives the postcode MK30 6PD

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Money-laundering registration only
This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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: 09060447 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 28 May 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: Ferneberga House - Room 1:14 Alexandra Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6DQ, England
Nature of business: Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Joachim Goldbeck	Director	May 1970	28 May 2014	2 other companies
Tobias Schuessler	Director	Feb 1982	1 Jul 2019	None
Colin Deans	Director	Oct 1982	16 Sep 2025	None
Thorsten Lerch	Director	Mar 1970	16 Sep 2025	None

Other companies run by these 4 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: 2
still active: 1
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2023Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£1.82m

Down £1,555 from −£1.82m

Cash at bank

£3.09m

+12% from £2.76m

Employees (average)

4

+100% from 2

Owed within a year

£56.4m

+453% from £10.2m

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09060447. 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

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

Key events (3) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

Director Joachim Goldbeck gained significant control

Companies House

2015

1 December 2015

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2014

28 May 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Goldbeck Solar Limited FCA authorised?

Goldbeck Solar Limited (FRN 721564) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.

Is Goldbeck Solar a scam or clone?

Goldbeck Solar is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.

Is my money safe with Goldbeck Solar?

Money you hand to Goldbeck Solar is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

Who owns Goldbeck Solar?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Goldbeck Solar: Director Joachim Goldbeck (significant influence or control).

Who runs Goldbeck Solar?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Goldbeck Solar: Joachim Goldbeck, Tobias Schuessler, Colin Deans and Thorsten Lerch.

How long has Goldbeck Solar been in business?

The company was formed on 28 May 2014.

What do Goldbeck Solar’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2023, show net assets of −£1.82m (down £1,555 from −£1.82m) and cash at bank of £3.09m (+12% from £2.76m).