Law At Work (IS) Ltd

Reference number: 197495

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When worknest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01244 687229 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G2 5SG
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Other names (2)

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

  • WorkNest Trading name
  • Equitable Solutions Limited Former 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
02565391
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 1990 (35 years old)
Registered office
20 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HN, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary Daniel Jones Director Aug 1982 9 Aug 2024 6 other companies
Christopher James Bingham Secretary Not published 2 Sep 2026 –

Other companies run by its director

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
6
still active
6
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Law At Work (IS)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (52)

2019

29 May 2019

  • Law At Work (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Magnus Paton Swanson stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 September 2016

  • Magnus Paton Swanson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

24 July 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Equitable Solutions Limited"

FCA register

28 April 2006

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

21 November 2001

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1993

6 December 1993

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1990

5 December 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 52 events

  • All 52 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Firms connected to Law At Work (IS)

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 52 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Law At Work (IS) Ltd FCA authorised?
Law At Work (IS) Ltd (FRN 197495) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Law At Work (IS)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 687229 and the website worknest.com for Law At Work (IS). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Law At Work (IS) a scam or clone?
Law At Work (IS) 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 Law At Work (IS)?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Law At Work (IS) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Law At Work (IS)?
Law At Work (IS) is owned by Law At Work (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 May 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Magnus Paton Swanson.
Who runs Law At Work (IS)?
Companies House lists one director of Law At Work (IS): Gary Daniel Jones.
How long has Law At Work (IS) been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 1990.
Does Law At Work (IS) use any other names?
It trades as WorkNest. It has previously used the name Equitable Solutions Limited.

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