Guard.Me International Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 509721

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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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When guardme.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07388 482104 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1W 8BE
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Other names (2)

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

  • guard.me Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Globalguard International Insurance Services Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Elsley Court, 20-22 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 8BE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith Segal Director Aug 1954 12 Mar 2009 1 other company
David Robert Girecourt Director Feb 1971 2 Sep 2009 None

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£21.7k

−56% from £49.4k

Cash at bank

£188k

−23% from £246k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£346k

−51% from £702k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06844799. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

30 June 2016

  • Keith Segal gained significant control

Companies House

2014

28 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Globalguard International Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

12 March 2010

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

FCA register

2009

12 March 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Similar firms

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

In London

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guard.Me International Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Guard.Me International Insurance Services Limited (FRN 509721) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2010 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Guard.Me International Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07388 482104 and the website guardme.co.uk for Guard.Me International Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Guard.Me International Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Guard.Me International Insurance Services 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 Guard.Me International Insurance Services?
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 Guard.Me International Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Guard.Me International Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Guard.Me International Insurance Services: Mr Keith Segal (significant influence or control).
Who runs Guard.Me International Insurance Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Guard.Me International Insurance Services: Keith Segal and David Robert Girecourt.
How long has Guard.Me International Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2010.
What do Guard.Me International Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £21.7k (−56% from £49.4k) and cash at bank of £188k (−23% from £246k).
Does Guard.Me International Insurance Services use any other names?
It trades as guard.me. It has previously used the name Globalguard International Insurance Services Ltd.

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