Claim 500 Limited

Reference number: 837328

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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 claim500.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0845 812 3456 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD1 3HZ
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Other names (4)

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

  • Grayson May Trading name
  • Injured While Working Trading name
  • Warehouse Injury Claims Trading name
  • Work Injury Claims Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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
06630202
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 June 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Office 6, Second Floor, 32-34 North Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3HZ, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 69109)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Frederick Gibson Director Sep 1966 11 May 2012 17 other companies

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 companies
17
closed down
12
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£630k

+28% from £492k

Cash at bank

£15.9k

+248% from £4,578

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

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 06630202. 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

Claim 500’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (19)

2020

11 May 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Philip Frederick Gibson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

11 May 2012

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2008

31 July 2008

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

25 June 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Claim 500

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Claim 500. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Claim 500

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

In Bradford

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In the Bradford (BD) postcode area

Investor Compensation (UK) LimitedSkiptonAuthorised

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Claim 500 Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Claim 500 Limited (FRN 837328) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2020 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Claim 500’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0845 812 3456 and the website claim500.co.uk for Claim 500. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Claim 500 a scam or clone?
Claim 500 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 Claim 500?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Claim 500 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Claim 500 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Claim 500?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Claim 500: Mr Philip Frederick Gibson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Claim 500?
Companies House lists one director of Claim 500: Philip Frederick Gibson.
How long has Claim 500 been in business?
The company was formed on 25 June 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2020.
What do Claim 500’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £630k (+28% from £492k) and cash at bank of £15.9k (+248% from £4,578).
Does Claim 500 use any other names?
It trades as Grayson May, Injured While Working, Warehouse Injury Claims and Work Injury Claims.

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