DWG Financial Ltd

Reference number: 1054538

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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.
  • DWG Financial Ltd (FRN 1054538) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use DWG Financial's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from DWG Financial, 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

    07833 461116

  • Address

    17 Lasswade Road, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9SB, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07833 461116 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • Strathesk Financial Trading 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
SC754747
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Strathesk, 17 Lasswade Road, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9SB, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel William Galbraith Director Aug 1990 9 Jan 2023 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2,599

−56% from £5,920

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£11.1k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

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 SC754747. 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

DWG Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

7 May 2026

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Strathesk Financial"

FCA register

2023

9 January 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Daniel William Galbraith took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Daniel William Galbraith appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms like DWG Financial

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

In Loanhead

Kilgour Wealth Management LimitedLoanheadAuthorised

In the Edinburgh (EH) postcode area

Royal College Of Surgeons Of EdinburghEdinburghAppointed representativeAB1 Financial Planning LtdEdinburghAppointed representativeAdam LeechEdinburghAppointed representativeAdrian HangerEdinburghAppointed representativeAlasdair McLeishEdinburghAppointed representative

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DWG Financial Ltd FCA authorised?
DWG Financial Ltd (FRN 1054538) 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 DWG Financial?
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. DWG Financial Ltd (FRN 1054538) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use DWG Financial's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from DWG Financial, 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 DWG Financial’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07833 461116 for DWG Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is DWG Financial a scam or clone?
DWG Financial 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 DWG Financial?
Protection works through ValidPath Limited, the principal firm responsible for DWG Financial's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns DWG Financial?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of DWG Financial: Mr Daniel William Galbraith (75–100% of shares).
Who runs DWG Financial?
Companies House lists one director of DWG Financial: Daniel William Galbraith.
How long has DWG Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 2023.
What do DWG Financial’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £2,599 (−56% from £5,920).
Does DWG Financial use any other names?
It trades as Strathesk Financial.

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