Optilase (UK) Limited

Reference number: 681816

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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 optilase.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line +353 877 393 454 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT1 4EG
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Other names (4)

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

  • Optilase Trading name
  • Therapie Trading name
  • The Therapie Clinic Trading name
  • Therapie (Belfast) Ltd Former 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
NI601283
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
36-40 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4EG, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Specialists medical practice activities (SIC 86220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Katie Elizabeth Mcglade Director Aug 1987 31 Jan 2013 5 other companies
Phillip Martin Mcglade Director Jan 1986 31 Jan 2013 4 other companies
Gerald Barry Director May 1985 1 Feb 2021 11 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
11
still active
8
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Optilase (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (21)

2022

27 June 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Therapie (Belfast) Ltd"

FCA register

19 April 2022

  • Valterous Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2015

19 June 2015

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

FCA register

2009

12 November 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Optilase (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Optilase (UK) Limited (FRN 681816) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a dental or medical practice. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Optilase (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number +353 877 393 454 and the website optilase.com for Optilase (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Optilase (UK) a scam or clone?
Optilase (UK) 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 Optilase (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Optilase (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Optilase (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Optilase (UK)?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Optilase (UK) now. Before that, it was controlled by Valterous Limited.
Who runs Optilase (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Optilase (UK): Katie Elizabeth McGlade, Phillip Martin McGlade and Gerald Barry.
How long has Optilase (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
Does Optilase (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Optilase, Therapie and The Therapie Clinic. It has previously used the name Therapie (Belfast) Ltd.

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