Riverside Insurance Services Limited

Reference number: 556887

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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 riversideinsuranceservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01923 839911 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP1 3BD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Riverside Insurance Services Ltd Former 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.
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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
  • 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
07458502
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 December 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
Kaos Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3BD, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julian Gordon Cartman Director Jun 1965 2 Dec 2010 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£65.6k

−2.5% from £67.2k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£15.3k

+5.6% from £14.5k

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 07458502. 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

Riverside Insurance Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Julian Gordon Cartman took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

25 August 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Riverside Insurance Services Ltd"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

3 October 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

14 September 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

2 December 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Riverside Insurance Services

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Riverside Insurance Services

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

In Hemel Hempstead

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Riverside Insurance Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Riverside Insurance Services Limited (FRN 556887) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2011 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Riverside Insurance Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01923 839911 and the website riversideinsuranceservices.co.uk for Riverside Insurance Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Riverside Insurance Services a scam or clone?
Riverside 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 Riverside Insurance Services?
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 Riverside Insurance Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Riverside Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Riverside Insurance Services: Mr Julian Gordon Cartman (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Riverside Insurance Services?
Companies House lists one director of Riverside Insurance Services: Julian Gordon Cartman.
How long has Riverside Insurance Services been in business?
The company was formed on 2 December 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2011.
What do Riverside Insurance Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show total equity of £65.6k (−2.5% from £67.2k).
Does Riverside Insurance Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Riverside Insurance Services Ltd.

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