Churchgate Accountants Limited

Reference number: 536899

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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 churchgates.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01284 701271 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP33 1NE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Churchgates Trading 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Providing basic advice on stakeholder products

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
07321836
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 July 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Accounting and auditing activities (SIC 69201)
  • Tax consultancy (SIC 69203)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Alwyn Evans Director Nov 1979 16 Nov 2010 3 other companies
Michael Clive Macswiney Director Jun 1948 2 Feb 2011 13 other companies
Robin Brian Jackson Director Sep 1962 2 Feb 2011 3 other companies
Matthew Charles Boardman Director Oct 1977 15 Apr 2013 6 other companies
Joanne Emma Clayden Director Mar 1975 8 Nov 2022 2 other companies
Samuel Robin Jackson Director Jun 1994 18 Jan 2023 2 other companies
Penelope Jane Thompson Director Oct 1974 18 Jun 2024 1 other company
Paula Ann Jackson Secretary Not published 16 Nov 2010 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
20
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.36m

+24% from £1.10m

Cash at bank

£278k

+10% from £252k

Owed within a year

£986k

−3.9% from £1.03m

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07321836. 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

Churchgate Accountants’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (30)

2024

18 December 2024

  • Paula Ann Jackson stopped being a part-owner
  • Robin Brian Jackson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

30 June 2017

  • Paula Ann Jackson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robin Brian Jackson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Clive Macswiney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

3 March 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

21 July 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Churchgate Accountants

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Churchgate Accountants. 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 Churchgate Accountants

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In the Ipswich (IP) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 20 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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Churchgate Accountants Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Churchgate Accountants Limited (FRN 536899) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Churchgate Accountants’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01284 701271 and the website churchgates.co.uk for Churchgate Accountants. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Churchgate Accountants a scam or clone?
Churchgate Accountants 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 Churchgate Accountants?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Churchgate Accountants to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Churchgate Accountants?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Churchgate Accountants: Mr Michael Clive Macswiney (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Paula Ann Jackson and Mr Robin Brian Jackson.
Who runs Churchgate Accountants?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Churchgate Accountants: John Alwyn Evans, Michael Clive Macswiney, Robin Brian Jackson, Matthew Charles Boardman, Joanne Emma Clayden, Samuel Robin Jackson and 1 more.
How long has Churchgate Accountants been in business?
The company was formed on 21 July 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2011.
What do Churchgate Accountants’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £1.36m (+24% from £1.10m) and cash at bank of £278k (+10% from £252k).
Does Churchgate Accountants use any other names?
It trades as Churchgates.

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