Gunther Lubsen GmbH

Reference number: 1022107

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

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

  • When luebsen.de first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 04940 350030 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode 20534
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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

Limits on what they may do

  • UK branch of the firm may not control or hold client money.
    The UK branch of the firm may not control or hold client money.

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 name
GÜNTHER LÜBSEN GMBH
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
1 March 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office
11 Hohe Bleichen, Hamburg, 20354, Germany

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Olaf Folsch Director Sep 1964 25 Sep 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Key dates in its history

Gunther Lubsen GmbH’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

26 September 2025

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (UK branch of the firm may not control or hold client money.)
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation
  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2024

25 September 2024

  • Olaf Folsch appointed as a director

Companies House

1 March 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Gunther Lubsen GmbH

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Gunther Lubsen GmbH

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

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gunther Lubsen GmbH FCA authorised?
Gunther Lubsen GmbH (FRN 1022107) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Gunther Lubsen GmbH’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 04940 350030 and the website luebsen.de for Gunther Lubsen GmbH. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Gunther Lubsen GmbH a scam or clone?
Gunther Lubsen GmbH 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 Gunther Lubsen GmbH?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Gunther Lubsen GmbH to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Gunther Lubsen GmbH?
Companies House lists one director of Gunther Lubsen GmbH: Olaf Folsch.
How long has Gunther Lubsen GmbH been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 2024.

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