INSURANCE FIRST BROKERS LTD

Company summary

Company number: 02169477
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 28 September 198738 years
Registered office: Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 12 January 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England
Nature of business
Life insurance
Previous company names
INVESTMENTS FIRST LTD
ELMS PRICE MASTON FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
CHAPMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BUSH, Ian Michael ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2002		United Kingdom	August 1967	Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England
GIBSON, Jeremy Paul ACTIVE	Director	20 Mar 2024		England	May 1973	C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England
PRAKASH, Mayank ACTIVE	Director	21 Oct 2025		England	January 1973	C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England
BUSH, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Oct 2013	15 Jan 2020			Floor 2, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England
COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Oct 2001	10 Oct 2013			Jums Cottage, Stoke Tye, Stoke By Nayland, Essex, CO6 4RP
ELMS, Christopher John RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Jun 1994			10 Roman Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UR
FITZGERALD, Sapna Bedi RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Jan 2020	12 Jan 2023			Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England
MASTON, Cheryl Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 1994	25 Oct 2001			Mulberry House, Church Road Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN
BISSET, Peter RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2021	12 Jan 2023	England	July 1982	Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England
BROWN, Jeremy Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1994	31 Jan 2004		July 1956	1 Sawyers, Elmsett, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6QH
BUCK, Helen Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	16 Apr 2019	01 Sep 2021	United Kingdom	April 1960	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, England, YO26 4GB, England
COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1998	18 Feb 2016	United Kingdom	December 1948	Midleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
DEEKS, Andrew William RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2021	12 Jan 2023	England	March 1981	Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England
ELMS, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director		01 Jun 1994		October 1960	10 Roman Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UR
EMBLEY, Simon David RESIGNED	Director	12 Jan 2023	21 Oct 2025	England	October 1960	11-12, Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JJ, England
HOBSON, Robert Graham RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2008	06 Jul 2011	England	September 1967	3 The Rayleighs, Drury Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BE
HOBSON, Robert RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2006	01 Jan 2007		September 1967	The Raleighs, Drury Road, Colchester, Essex
MASTON, Cheryl Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1993	25 Oct 2001		January 1966	Mulberry House, Church Road Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN
MASTON, Paul Russell RESIGNED	Director		15 Feb 2019	England	April 1960	Floor 2, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England
MCAULEY, James Charles RESIGNED	Director	16 Apr 2019	01 Sep 2021	United Kingdom	May 1954	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, England, YO26 4GB, England
PARTRIDGE, Stephen James RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2003	19 Jan 2022	England	January 1977	Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England
PRICE, William John RESIGNED	Director		01 Jun 1994		June 1962	19 South Street, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BL
ROUND, Jonathan Pearson RESIGNED	Director	16 Apr 2019	16 Dec 2021	England	February 1964	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, England, YO26 4GB, England

BUSH, Ian Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England

GIBSON, Jeremy Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England

PRAKASH, Mayank ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England

BUSH, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2013
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2020
Address: Floor 2, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2013
Address: Jums Cottage, Stoke Tye, Stoke By Nayland, Essex, CO6 4RP

ELMS, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1994
Address: 10 Roman Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UR

FITZGERALD, Sapna Bedi RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2020
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2023
Address: Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England

MASTON, Cheryl Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2001
Address: Mulberry House, Church Road Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN

BISSET, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1982
Address: Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England

BROWN, Jeremy Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2004
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: 1 Sawyers, Elmsett, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6QH

BUCK, Helen Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2019
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, England, YO26 4GB, England

COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: Midleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT

DEEKS, Andrew William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1981
Address: Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England

ELMS, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1994
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 10 Roman Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UR

EMBLEY, Simon David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 2023
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 11-12, Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JJ, England

HOBSON, Robert Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: 3 The Rayleighs, Drury Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BE

HOBSON, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2006
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2007
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: The Raleighs, Drury Road, Colchester, Essex

MASTON, Cheryl Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2001
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: Mulberry House, Church Road Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN

MASTON, Paul Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: Floor 2, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

MCAULEY, James Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2019
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, England, YO26 4GB, England

PARTRIDGE, Stephen James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 19 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1977
Address: Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England

PRICE, William John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1994
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: 19 South Street, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BL

ROUND, Jonathan Pearson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2019
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, England, YO26 4GB, England

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Dec 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
22 Apr 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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