Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions Limited

Reference number: 306655

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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 gcs-title.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01435 868050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN21 8JD
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Other names (2)

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

  • GCS Trading name
  • Commercial Title Insurance Solutions Former trading name

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.
  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
03623950
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 August 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
42 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4DJ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Oliver Bate Director Jul 1979 31 Aug 2021 2 other companies
Kevin James Dick Director Apr 1967 31 Aug 2021 5 other companies
William Henry John Maidens Director Jul 1960 1 Jan 2024 13 other companies
Paul Barker Director Oct 1981 1 May 2025 None
Karan Patel Director Aug 1987 1 May 2025 None
Paul Barker Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2025 –

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
14
closed down
8
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2021Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£980k

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Profit before tax

£146k

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Net assets

£154k

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Cash at bank

£795k

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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 03623950. 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

Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (42)

2021

31 August 2021

  • First Title Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kenneth John Acott stopped being a part-owner
  • Patrick Anthony Tilley stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

28 August 2019

  • Raymond Chi Hung Ho no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

23 January 2018

  • Kryptos Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kenneth John Acott became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kryptos Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Patrick Anthony Tilley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Raymond Chi Hung Ho gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

30 March 2006

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1998

28 August 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions Limited (FRN 306655) 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 Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01435 868050 and the website gcs-title.co.uk for Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions a scam or clone?
Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions 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 Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions?
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 Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions?
Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions is owned by First Title Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 August 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Patrick Anthony Tilley, Mr Kenneth John Acott and Mr Raymond Chi Hung Ho.
Who runs Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions: Oliver Bate, Kevin James Dick, William Henry John Maidens, Paul Barker and Karan Patel.
How long has Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 28 August 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2021, show turnover of £980k (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £146k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions use any other names?
It trades as GCS. It has previously used the name Commercial Title Insurance Solutions.

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