Guardian Legal Services Limited

Reference number: 484841

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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 guardianlegal.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7118 1884 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B93 8NW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Halcyon Legal Services Ltd Former 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)
  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to hold or control client assets
    The firm must not hold or control client assets.

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
05756959
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
4 Clews Road, Redditch, B98 7ST, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jacqueline Anne Gilbert Director Sep 1956 17 Mar 2008 1 other company
Paul Nicholas Gilbert Director Dec 1951 17 Mar 2008 2 other companies
Jacqueline Anne Gilbert Secretary Not published 17 Mar 2008 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
2
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£31.0k

−26% from £41.9k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£6,008

−35% from £9,223

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05756959. 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

Guardian Legal Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (14)

2018

1 November 2018

  • Paul Nicholas Gilbert became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

22 October 2018

  • Guardian Holiday Property Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Guardian Holiday Property Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

27 February 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Halcyon Legal Services Ltd"

FCA register

2008

15 August 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to hold or control client assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

17 March 2008

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2006

27 March 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guardian Legal Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Guardian Legal Services Limited (FRN 484841) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Guardian Legal Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7118 1884 and the website guardianlegal.co.uk for Guardian Legal Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Guardian Legal Services a scam or clone?
Guardian Legal 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 Guardian Legal 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 Guardian Legal Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Guardian Legal Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Guardian Legal Services: Mr Paul Nicholas Gilbert (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Guardian Holiday Property Limited.
Who runs Guardian Legal Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Guardian Legal Services: Jacqueline Anne Gilbert and Paul Nicholas Gilbert.
How long has Guardian Legal Services been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2008.
What do Guardian Legal Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £31.0k (−26% from £41.9k).
Does Guardian Legal Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Halcyon Legal Services Ltd.

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