McLaughlin & Woods Limited

Reference number: 746614

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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 mclaughlinwoodsltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9070 2539 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT8 6ZF
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Other names (1)

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

  • www.mclaughlinwoodsbuilders.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 October 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
78 Laurelgrove Dale, Belfast, BT8 6ZF
Nature of business
  • Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gerard Woods Director Aug 1958 15 Oct 2014 None
Patrick Gerard Woods Director Jan 1991 8 Feb 2022 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£259k

+54% from £168k

Cash at bank

£293k

+19% from £247k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£210k

+11% from £190k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company NI627251. 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

McLaughlin & Woods’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

5 February 2024

  • Patrick Gerard Woods became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

20 December 2021

  • Thomas McLaughlin stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

24 October 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Gerard Woods became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Thomas McLaughlin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

15 October 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like McLaughlin & Woods

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is McLaughlin & Woods Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, McLaughlin & Woods Limited (FRN 746614) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is McLaughlin & Woods’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9070 2539 and the website mclaughlinwoodsltd.com for McLaughlin & Woods. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is McLaughlin & Woods a scam or clone?
McLaughlin & Woods 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 McLaughlin & Woods?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how McLaughlin & Woods handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about McLaughlin & Woods to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns McLaughlin & Woods?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of McLaughlin & Woods: Mr Gerard Woods (25–50% of shares) and Mr Patrick Gerard Woods (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Thomas McLaughlin.
Who runs McLaughlin & Woods?
Companies House lists 2 directors of McLaughlin & Woods: Gerard Woods and Patrick Gerard Woods.
How long has McLaughlin & Woods been in business?
The company was formed on 15 October 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do McLaughlin & Woods’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £259k (+54% from £168k) and cash at bank of £293k (+19% from £247k).
Does McLaughlin & Woods use any other names?
It has previously used the name www.mclaughlinwoodsbuilders.com.

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