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
FRANK G. GATES LIMITED Reference number: 311218 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.
- Gates Leasing Ltd (FRN 751528) is an AR of FRANK G. GATES LIMITED (FRN 311218). When you use Gates Leasing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Gates Leasing, 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
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Phone number
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Address
Gates of Harlow, Edinburgh Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2EG, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 01992 563985 is
- Who else gives the postcode CM20 2EG
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Frank G. Gates 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, freeYou 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 name
- GATES LEASING LIMITED
- Company number
- 05259226 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 14 October 2004 (22 years old)
- Registered office
- Gates Corner, Edinburgh Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2EG, England
- Nature of business
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- Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Greenall | Director | Oct 1967 | 14 Oct 2004 | 4 other companies |
| Suzanne Greenall | Director | Dec 1966 | 1 Sep 2015 | 3 other companies |
| Philip Lloyd Benson | Director | Feb 1975 | 1 Aug 2018 | 14 other companies |
| John Steven Belton | Director | Jul 1974 | 1 Aug 2018 | 1 other company |
| Darren James Cooper | Director | Oct 1977 | 1 Aug 2018 | 1 other company |
| Jack Greenall | Director | Jun 1997 | 1 Aug 2024 | None |
Other companies run by these 6 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
- 17
- closed down
- 12
- is FCA-registered
- 1
In the full report: all 17 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 6 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 6 directors run together
- All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Gates Leasing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2016
1 July 2016
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
6 April 2016
- Frank G. Gates Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
- Gates Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2004
14 October 2004
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 18 events
- All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 14
Firms connected to Gates Leasing
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gates Leasing. 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
Firms like Gates Leasing
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
In Harlow
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- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk