Gateway M40: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Gateway M40 is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

gatewayM40.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0161 202 3511
Address

Suite 3 - 3rd floor, Wilsons Park, Monsall Rd, Manchester, M40 8WN, M40 8WN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When gatewaym40.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0161 202 3511 is
Who else gives the postcode M40 8WN

Other names (2)

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

Gateway Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Gateway: debt advice and money education Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

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.

Key dates in its history

Gateway M40’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2021

17 March 2021

Changed its registered name from "Gateway"

FCA register

2016

13 January 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)

Firms connected to Gateway M40

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gateway M40. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 2
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Gateway M40

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In Manchester

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All 7 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gateway M40 FCA authorised?

Yes, Gateway M40 (FRN 723712) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Gateway M40’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 202 3511 and the website gatewayM40.org for Gateway M40. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Gateway M40 a scam or clone?

Gateway M40 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 M40?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Gateway M40 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Gateway M40 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Gateway M40 use any other names?

It has previously used 2 other names: Gateway and Gateway: debt advice and money education.