Goldcrest Ins Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017
Accounts filed up to 30 June 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 8440 8427
Address

35A High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5UW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When goldcrestinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8440 8427 is
Who else gives the postcode EN5 5UW

Other names (2)

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

http://www.constructioninsure.co.uk/ Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Insure My Build Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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.
Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (7 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Debt Administration
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number: 10618935 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 February 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: 42 Lytton Road, Barnet, EN5 5BY, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark John Herbert	Director	Aug 1975	14 Feb 2017	2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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: 2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£256k

−15% from £300k

Cash at bank

£133k

+44% from £92.3k

Employees (average)

12

+9.1% from 11

Owed within a year

£205k

−20% from £257k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 10618935. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2017

1 August 2017

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

14 February 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Mark John Herbert took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Firms like Goldcrest Ins

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

In Barnet

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
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7 years of accounts, charted
All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Goldcrest Ins Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Goldcrest Ins Ltd (FRN 759683) 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 Goldcrest Ins’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8440 8427 and the website goldcrestinsurance.com for Goldcrest Ins. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Goldcrest Ins a scam or clone?

Goldcrest Ins 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 Goldcrest Ins?

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 Goldcrest Ins to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Goldcrest Ins?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Goldcrest Ins: Mr Mark John Herbert (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Goldcrest Ins?

Companies House lists one director of Goldcrest Ins: Mark John Herbert.

How long has Goldcrest Ins been in business?

The company was formed on 14 February 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.

What do Goldcrest Ins’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £256k (−15% from £300k) and cash at bank of £133k (+44% from £92.3k).

Does Goldcrest Ins use any other names?

It trades as http://www.constructioninsure.co.uk/ and Insure My Build.