Gothic Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 300031

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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 gothicinsurance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01279 780120 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM17 0DP
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Other names (6)

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

  • Certis Insurance Brokers Trading name
  • Certis Wholesale Trading name
  • Insurable Trading name
  • GIB Homecover Former trading name
  • GIB Letcover Former trading name
  • Veluba Insure Former 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.
  • 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 (6 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
00880423
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 May 1966 (60 years old)
Registered office
81a High Street, Harlow, CM17 0DP, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Allan Norris Director Jun 1979 1 Nov 2004 1 other company
Adam May Director Mar 1970 6 Jun 2018 None
Graham Smith Director Feb 1968 6 Jun 2018 None
Frances Odonnell Norris Director May 1949 Not published 2 other companies
Robert Alan Norris Director Nov 1950 Not published None
Frances Odonnell Norris Secretary Not published Not published 2 other companies

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
3
closed down
2
still active
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£342k

+28% from £268k

Cash at bank

£410k

+11% from £369k

Employees (average)

10

−9.1% from 11

Owed within a year

£482k

−10% from £537k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 to 2026
  • 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 00880423. 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

Gothic Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (24)

2017

20 October 2017

  • Robert Alan Norris stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Daniel Allan Norris became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert Alan Norris became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1966

31 May 1966

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gothic Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gothic Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 300031) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gothic Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01279 780120 and the website gothicinsurance.com for Gothic Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gothic Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Gothic Insurance Brokers 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 Gothic Insurance Brokers?
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 Gothic Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gothic Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Gothic Insurance Brokers: Mr Daniel Allan Norris (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robert Alan Norris.
Who runs Gothic Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Gothic Insurance Brokers: Daniel Allan Norris, Adam May, Graham Smith, Frances Odonnell Norris and Robert Alan Norris.
How long has Gothic Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 31 May 1966, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Gothic Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2026, show net assets of £342k (+28% from £268k) and cash at bank of £410k (+11% from £369k).
Does Gothic Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Certis Insurance Brokers, Certis Wholesale and Insurable. It has previously used 3 other names: GIB Homecover, GIB Letcover and Veluba Insure.

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