Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 567833

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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 sg-ins.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3924 1311 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BR6 0LG
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Other names (9)

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

  • Sports Insurance Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Taylor Made Risk Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • VaultXS Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Hats Consultants Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • ASC Protect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Logmyassets Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Quickcover Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Stoneshields Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • TargetZero Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Templegate House, 115 - 123 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LG, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Chaston Director Jan 1966 26 Jul 2011 6 other companies
Joaquin Villar Director Aug 1975 1 May 2020 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 companies
6
closed down
4
still active
2

In the full report: all 6 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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£13.7k

Up £13.1k from £589

Cash at bank

£3,462

Same as £3,462

Employees (average)

2

−33% from 3

Owed within a year

£17.6k

+74% from £10.1k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07718365. 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

Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Chaston took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 December 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Hats Consultants Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

13 June 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

15 May 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

26 July 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers

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

In Orpington

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 567833) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2012 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3924 1311 and the website sg-ins.co.uk for Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers 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 Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers?
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 Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers: Mr Mark Chaston (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers: Mark Chaston and Joaquin Villar.
How long has Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 26 July 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2012.
What do Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £13.7k (up £13.1k from £589) and cash at bank of £3,462 (same as £3,462).
Does Samuel Gordon Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Sports Insurance Services, Taylor Made Risk Solutions and VaultXS. It has previously used 6 other names, including Hats Consultants Limited, ASC Protect and Logmyassets.

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