Grattan Public Limited Company

Reference number: 311340

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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 grattan.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01274 575511 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BD1 5AJ
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Other names (11)

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

  • Grattan Trading name
  • Kaleidoscope Trading name
  • Look Again Trading name
  • Aspirations Former trading name
  • Clearance365 Former trading name
  • Gifts365 Former trading name
  • Lascana Former trading name
  • Lookagain.co.uk Former trading name
  • Oli Former trading name
  • Resolve Debt Management Former trading name
  • Witt International Former trading name

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.
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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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
00249001
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
25 June 1930 (96 years old)
Registered office
66-70 Vicar Lane, Little Germany, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD99 2XG
Nature of business
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ann Steer Director Jul 1972 17 Feb 2020 7 other companies
Richard John Hornby Director Jun 1973 17 Nov 2020 23 other companies
Ben Scott Secretary Not published 9 May 2024 –

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
28
closed down
20
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Grattan Public Limited Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (123)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Freemans Grattan Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1930

25 June 1930

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 123 events

  • All 123 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 96
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Firms connected to Grattan Public Limited Company

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Grattan Public Limited Company

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

In Bradford

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 123 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Grattan Public Limited Company FCA authorised?
Yes, Grattan Public Limited Company (FRN 311340) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Grattan Public Limited Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 575511 and the website grattan.co.uk for Grattan Public Limited Company. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Grattan Public Limited Company a scam or clone?
Grattan Public Limited Company 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 Grattan Public Limited Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Grattan Public Limited Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Grattan Public Limited Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Grattan Public Limited Company?
Grattan Public Limited Company is owned by Freemans Grattan Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Grattan Public Limited Company?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Grattan Public Limited Company: Ann Steer and Richard John Hornby.
How long has Grattan Public Limited Company been in business?
The company was formed on 25 June 1930, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Grattan Public Limited Company use any other names?
It trades as Grattan, Kaleidoscope and Look Again. It has previously used 8 other names, including Aspirations, Clearance365 and Gifts365.

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