Laithwaite Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 225044

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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 laithwaiteifa.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 489895 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU21 2LS
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Other names (1)

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

  • MortgageBox at Laithwaites 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.
  • 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
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
04746423
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 April 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Brian Meredith Laithwaite Director Jan 1959 28 Apr 2003 None
Andrew Brian Meredith Laithwaite Secretary Not published 25 Feb 2008 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.41m

+4.4% from £1.35m

Cash at bank

£175k

+6.9% from £164k

Employees (average)

15

−6.3% from 16

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 04746423. 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

Laithwaite Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2023

20 April 2023

  • Andrew Brian Meredith Laithwaite gave up control
  • Laithwaite Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Brian Meredith Laithwaite took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

1 August 2003

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

FCA register

28 April 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Laithwaite Financial Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Laithwaite Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Laithwaite Financial Services Limited (FRN 225044) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2003 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Laithwaite Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 489895 and the website laithwaiteifa.co.uk for Laithwaite Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Laithwaite Financial Services a scam or clone?
Laithwaite Financial Services 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 Laithwaite Financial Services?
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 Laithwaite Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Laithwaite Financial Services?
Laithwaite Financial Services is owned by Laithwaite Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 April 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Brian Meredith Laithwaite.
Who runs Laithwaite Financial Services?
Companies House lists one director of Laithwaite Financial Services: Andrew Brian Meredith Laithwaite.
How long has Laithwaite Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 28 April 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2003.
What do Laithwaite Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £1.41m (+4.4% from £1.35m) and cash at bank of £175k (+6.9% from £164k).
Does Laithwaite Financial Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name MortgageBox at Laithwaites.

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