Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 603928

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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 gfa-advisers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 225 3535 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE1 7QA
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Other names (3)

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

  • AK Wealth Management Trading name
  • £ Elysian Financial Planning Former trading name
  • AK Independent Financial Advisors Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
07261628
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
170 Upper New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7QA
Nature of business
  • Activities of unit trusts (SIC 64302)
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nikesh Patel Director Aug 1965 21 May 2010 11 other companies
Nikesh Patel Secretary Not published 21 May 2010 –

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
11
closed down
5
still active
6

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

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

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£64.9k

−13% from £74.2k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£74.9k

+31% from £57.1k

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 07261628. 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

Gateway Financial Advisers (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (17)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nikesh Patel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Pravesh Ganda became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

3 February 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Deed Poll)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

21 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) Ltd (FRN 603928) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gateway Financial Advisers (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 225 3535 and the website gfa-advisers.co.uk for Gateway Financial Advisers (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) a scam or clone?
Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) 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 Gateway Financial Advisers (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gateway Financial Advisers (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Gateway Financial Advisers (UK): Mr Pravesh Ganda (25–50% of shares) and Mr Nikesh Patel (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Gateway Financial Advisers (UK)?
Companies House lists one director of Gateway Financial Advisers (UK): Nikesh Patel.
How long has Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 21 May 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2014.
What do Gateway Financial Advisers (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £64.9k (−13% from £74.2k).
Does Gateway Financial Advisers (UK) use any other names?
It trades as AK Wealth Management. It has previously used 2 other names: £ Elysian Financial Planning and AK Independent Financial Advisors.

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