Austin Lakin Clark Ltd

Reference number: 683324

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

ValidPath Limited Reference number: 197107 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Austin Lakin Clark Ltd (FRN 683324) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use Austin Lakin Clark's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Austin Lakin Clark, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01843 265844

  • Address

    17 Cliffe Avenue, Margate, CT9 5DU, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01843 265844 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT9 5DU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Austin Financial Planning Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through ValidPath Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
09469132
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
17 Cliffe Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 5DU, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Jonathan Austin Director Feb 1968 3 Mar 2015 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£36.8k

−5.7% from £39.0k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£27.3k

−17% from £32.8k

Assets and liabilities

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  • 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 09469132. 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

Austin Lakin Clark’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

20 September 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Austin Financial Planning Ltd"

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Matthew Jonathan Austin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 April 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

3 March 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Matthew Jonathan Austin appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Austin Lakin Clark

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Austin Lakin Clark

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Margate

Aggi Christou Mortgages LtdMargateAppointed representativeBarry VickersMargateAppointed representativeChristopher Grants Financial Planning LtdMargateAppointed representativeDale CawdronMargateAppointed representativeWestbrook Financial Services LtdMargateAppointed representativeFinancial Escape LimitedMargateAuthorised

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Austin Lakin Clark Ltd FCA authorised?
Austin Lakin Clark Ltd (FRN 683324) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Austin Lakin Clark?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Austin Lakin Clark Ltd (FRN 683324) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use Austin Lakin Clark's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Austin Lakin Clark, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Austin Lakin Clark’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01843 265844 for Austin Lakin Clark. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Austin Lakin Clark a scam or clone?
Austin Lakin Clark 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 Austin Lakin Clark?
Protection works through ValidPath Limited, the principal firm responsible for Austin Lakin Clark's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Austin Lakin Clark?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Austin Lakin Clark: Mr Matthew Jonathan Austin (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Austin Lakin Clark?
Companies House lists one director of Austin Lakin Clark: Matthew Jonathan Austin.
How long has Austin Lakin Clark been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 2015.
What do Austin Lakin Clark’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £36.8k (−5.7% from £39.0k).
Does Austin Lakin Clark use any other names?
It has previously used the name Austin Financial Planning Ltd.

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