malcob:
Goldstar and Saints will take new passes but may put you on a reduced rate at the start.
I passed my test (class 1) in 2014 and called Goldstar (in 2015 or 2016, I can’t remember exactly when) to ask if they were taking on class 1 drivers and they specifically said on the phone that you needed two years’ entitlement, for the usual insurance reasons.