Pound Gates and Company Limited

Reference number: 304300

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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 poundgates.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 346046 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP1 3LG
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Other names (4)

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

  • Pound Gates Trading name
  • Poundgates & Company Limited Former name
  • Pound Gates Insurance Brokers Former trading name
  • Poundgates Underwriting Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
03097866
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 September 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Hyde Park House, Crown Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3LG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Michael Collins Director Feb 1966 7 Sep 2003 4 other companies
Del Glen Barry Sharman Director Aug 1976 1 Sep 2013 None
Kevin Michael Collins Secretary Not published 29 Sep 2011 –

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
4
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 8 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

£1.63m

−2% from £1.67m

Cash at bank

£2.37m

+5.8% from £2.24m

Owed within a year

£1.79m

<1% from £1.79m

Assets and liabilities

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 03097866. 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

Pound Gates and Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (26)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kevin Michael Collins took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

19 January 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Poundgates & Company Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1995

4 September 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Pound Gates and Company

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Pound Gates and Company

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pound Gates and Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pound Gates and Company Limited (FRN 304300) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pound Gates and Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 346046 and the website poundgates.com for Pound Gates and Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pound Gates and Company a scam or clone?
Pound Gates and Company 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 Pound Gates and Company?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Pound Gates and Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pound Gates and Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Pound Gates and Company: Mr Kevin Michael Collins (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Pound Gates and Company?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Pound Gates and Company: Kevin Michael Collins and Del Glen Barry Sharman.
How long has Pound Gates and Company been in business?
The company was formed on 4 September 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Pound Gates and Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.63m (−2% from £1.67m) and cash at bank of £2.37m (+5.8% from £2.24m).
Does Pound Gates and Company use any other names?
It trades as Pound Gates. It has previously used 3 other names: Poundgates & Company Limited, Pound Gates Insurance Brokers and Poundgates Underwriting.

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