Goldwoodshire Limited

Reference number: 229138

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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 theingeniousgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7319 4000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 7BL
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Other names (4)

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

  • Ingenious Media Investments Trading name
  • Ingenious Films Ltd Former name
  • Ingenious Media Investments Limited Former name
  • Ingenious Investments Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Run or oversee funds 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.
  • 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 (1 permission)
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme

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
03775736
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 May 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Myo Piccadilly, 1 Sherwood Street, London, W1F 7BL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patrick Anthony Mckenna Director Jun 1956 24 May 1999 315 other companies
Duncan Murray Reid Director Jul 1958 24 May 1999 569 other companies
Sarah Cruickshank Secretary Not published 11 Oct 2006 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
614
closed down
415
went insolvent
45

In the full report: all 614 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 45 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 270 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£285k

+97% from £145k

Profit before tax

−£59.0k

Down £62.0k from £3,000

Net assets

£5.09m

−1.1% from £5.15m

Cash at bank

£302k

−38% from £491k

Turnover and profit

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03775736. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (36)

2020

1 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Ingenious Media Investments Limited"

FCA register

2017

1 January 2017

  • Freeshire Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

7 October 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Ingenious Films Ltd"

FCA register

2004

5 January 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

24 May 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Goldwoodshire

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 614 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Goldwoodshire Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Goldwoodshire Limited (FRN 229138) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Goldwoodshire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7319 4000 and the website theingeniousgroup.co.uk for Goldwoodshire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Goldwoodshire a scam or clone?
Goldwoodshire 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 Goldwoodshire?
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 Goldwoodshire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Goldwoodshire?
Goldwoodshire is owned by Freeshire Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 January 2017.
Who runs Goldwoodshire?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Goldwoodshire: Patrick Anthony McKenna and Duncan Murray Reid.
How long has Goldwoodshire been in business?
The company was formed on 24 May 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2004.
What do Goldwoodshire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2022, show turnover of £285k (+97% from £145k) and profit before tax of −£59.0k (down £62.0k from £3,000).
Does Goldwoodshire use any other names?
It trades as Ingenious Media Investments. It has previously used 3 other names: Ingenious Films Ltd, Ingenious Media Investments Limited and Ingenious Investments.

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