Manorgate Limited

Reference number: 820608

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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 directflooring.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 231 2083 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G52 4BL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Direct Flooring Trading name
  • Sale Flooring Direct 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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  • Credit Broking
  • 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
SC216744
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
C/O 10th Floor, 133 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, G3 8HB, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (SIC 47530)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Semple Director Aug 1972 26 Jun 2001 3 other companies
Scott Semple Director Apr 1974 8 Mar 2002 5 other companies
Scott Semple Secretary Not published 8 Mar 2002 5 other companies
John Semple Jnr Secretary Not published 8 Mar 2002 –

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
5
closed down
4
run together
3

In the full report: all 5 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 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.18m

+2.1% from £4.09m

Owed within a year

£1.34m

+11% from £1.20m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC216744. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (19)

2019

29 April 2019

  • John Semple stopped being a part-owner
  • Manorgate Properties Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

18 October 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

16 July 2018

  • Kelly Semple stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

28 March 2018

  • Kelly Semple became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Scott Semple stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

1 March 2017

  • John Semple became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Scott Semple became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2001

12 March 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Manorgate

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Manorgate

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Manorgate Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Manorgate Limited (FRN 820608) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Manorgate’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 231 2083 and the website directflooring.co.uk for Manorgate. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Manorgate a scam or clone?
Manorgate 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 Manorgate?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Manorgate handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Manorgate to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Manorgate?
Manorgate is owned by Manorgate Properties Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 April 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Semple, Mr Scott Semple and Kelly Semple.
Who runs Manorgate?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Manorgate: John Semple and Scott Semple.
How long has Manorgate been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2018.
What do Manorgate’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £4.18m (+2.1% from £4.09m).
Does Manorgate use any other names?
It trades as Direct Flooring and Sale Flooring Direct.

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