Fortgate Capital Ltd

Reference number: 1020596

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    66 Paul St, London, EC2A 4NA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 1 background check

  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 4NA
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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
14565260
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA, England
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Maximilian Van Lorson Director Aug 1972 2 Jan 2023 1 other company
Lisa Van Lorson Director Aug 1975 21 Jul 2023 1 other company
Sean Gaskell Director Jan 1975 13 Mar 2026 20 other companies
Devon Ross Olander Director Dec 1985 16 Apr 2026 None
Matthew Maximilian Van Lorson Secretary Not published 2 Jan 2023 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
21
closed down
9
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£51.4k

Down £27.1k from −£24.3k

Cash at bank

£102k

Up £102k from £457

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£154k

+521% from £24.8k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £51.4k more than it owned.

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 14565260. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Fortgate Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (14)

2026

13 March 2026

  • Fgim Ltd gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Lisa Van Lorson stopped being a part-owner
  • Matthew Maximilian Van Lorson stopped being a part-owner
  • Reig (Switzerland) SA became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2025

1 April 2025

  • Lisa Van Lorson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2024

28 November 2024

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2023

2 January 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Matthew Maximilian Van Lorson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Fortgate Capital

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 1 background check on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fortgate Capital Ltd FCA authorised?
Fortgate Capital Ltd (FRN 1020596) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
Is Fortgate Capital a scam or clone?
Fortgate Capital is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with Fortgate Capital?
Money you hand to Fortgate Capital is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns Fortgate Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Fortgate Capital: Reig (Switzerland) SA (25–50% of shares) and Fgim Ltd (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Ms Lisa Van Lorson and Mr Matthew Maximilian Van Lorson.
Who runs Fortgate Capital?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Fortgate Capital: Matthew Maximilian Van Lorson, Lisa Van Lorson, Sean Gaskell and Devon Ross Olander.
How long has Fortgate Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 2 January 2023.
What do Fortgate Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of −£51.4k (down £27.1k from −£24.3k) and cash at bank of £102k (up £102k from £457).

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