Laidlaw & Company International Limited

Reference number: 537165

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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 laidlawltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7399 3391 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 8DZ
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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.
  • 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 P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
06059026
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Albany House, Claremont Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9FQ
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hugh Regan Director Sep 1954 27 Feb 2008 2 other companies
Peter Silverman Director Jun 1961 24 Mar 2009 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£45.4k

−52% from £95.2k

Profit before tax

−£102k

Down £112k from £10.0k

Net assets

−£66.6k

−290% from £35.0k

Cash at bank

£425

−98% from £17.6k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £66.6k more than it owned.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06059026. 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

Laidlaw & Company International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

10 November 2011

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm to abide by the Deed Poll and Decleration)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

19 September 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from this date
  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

27 February 2008

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

19 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Laidlaw & Company International Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Laidlaw & Company International Limited (FRN 537165) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2011 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Laidlaw & Company International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7399 3391 and the website laidlawltd.com for Laidlaw & Company International. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Laidlaw & Company International a scam or clone?
Laidlaw & Company International 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 Laidlaw & Company International?
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 Laidlaw & Company International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Laidlaw & Company International?
Laidlaw & Company International is owned by Laidlaw Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Laidlaw & Company International?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Laidlaw & Company International: Hugh Regan and Peter Silverman.
How long has Laidlaw & Company International been in business?
The company was formed on 19 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2011.
What do Laidlaw & Company International’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £45.4k (−52% from £95.2k) and profit before tax of −£102k (down £112k from £10.0k).

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