Park Gate Financial Limited

Reference number: 191185

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Park Gate Financial Limited (FRN 191185) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Park Gate Financial's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Park Gate Financial, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01274 701888

  • Address

    Woodhead House, Centre 27 Business Park, Woodhead Road, Birstall, WF17 9TD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01274 701888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF17 9TD
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Other names (4)

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

  • Park Gate Trading name
  • Ian Platts & David Hall Former name
  • Park Gate Financial Ltd Former name
  • Park Gate Mortgages Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
05432470
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Woodhead House Woodhead Road, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9TD, England
Nature of business
  • Administration of financial markets (SIC 66110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Graham Peter Lawford Director Oct 1953 21 Apr 2005 3 other companies
Gillian Shirley Lawford Director Apr 1961 11 Nov 2008 2 other companies
Gillian Shirley Lawford Secretary Not published 18 Apr 2006 2 other companies

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
3
closed down
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 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 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£40.4k

−17% from £48.8k

Cash at bank

£8,646

−59% from £20.8k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£35.1k

+18% from £29.7k

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 05432470. 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

Park Gate Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2016

23 April 2016

  • Gillian Shirley Lawford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Graham Peter Lawford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2006

19 December 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Park Gate Financial Ltd"

FCA register

27 March 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Park Gate"

FCA register

2005

21 April 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2002

27 March 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Ian Platts & David Hall"

FCA register

1999

29 July 1999

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Park Gate Financial Limited FCA authorised?
Park Gate Financial Limited (FRN 191185) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Park Gate Financial?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Park Gate Financial Limited (FRN 191185) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Park Gate Financial's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Park Gate Financial, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Park Gate Financial’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 701888 for Park Gate Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Park Gate Financial a scam or clone?
Park Gate Financial 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 Park Gate Financial?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Park Gate Financial's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Park Gate Financial?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Park Gate Financial: Mrs Gillian Shirley Lawford (25–50% of shares) and Mr Graham Peter Lawford (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Park Gate Financial?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Park Gate Financial: Graham Peter Lawford and Gillian Shirley Lawford.
How long has Park Gate Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 21 April 2005.
What do Park Gate Financial’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £40.4k (−17% from £48.8k) and cash at bank of £8,646 (−59% from £20.8k).
Does Park Gate Financial use any other names?
It trades as Park Gate. It has previously used 3 other names: Ian Platts & David Hall, Park Gate Financial Ltd and Park Gate Mortgages.

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