Shields (Driffield) Ltd

Reference number: 753846

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

BOC LIMITED Reference number: 715528 Caution View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Shields(Driffield) Ltd (FRN 753846) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Shields(Driffield).
  • Example: if Shields(Driffield) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Shields(Driffield) itself.
  • 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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When shieldsdriffield.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01377 257483 is
  • Who else gives the postcode YO25 9FR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Shields Trading name
  • Shields (Driffield) Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Boc 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
04948815
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 October 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
Medina House, 2 Station Avenue, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 4LZ
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (SIC 25110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Harland Shields Director Sep 1978 30 Oct 2003 None
Ann Shields Director Aug 1953 30 Oct 2003 1 other company
Derek Harland Shields Director Feb 1951 30 Oct 2003 1 other company
Carey Ann Shields Director Jul 1977 25 May 2005 1 other company
Christopher John Shields Director Feb 1991 1 Oct 2014 1 other company
Chloe Louise Shields Director Aug 1991 6 Apr 2017 None
Christopher James Berry Director Mar 1987 22 Oct 2025 1 other company

Other companies run by these 7 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 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 7 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.81m

−8.6% from £1.98m

Cash at bank

£1.10m

−31% from £1.59m

Employees (average)

50

+2% from 49

Owed within a year

£1.24m

−49% from £2.43m

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 04948815. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (16)

2025

7 February 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Shields (Driffield) Limited"

FCA register

2020

15 June 2020

  • Ann Shields no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Derek Harland Shields no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

25 July 2016

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Ann Shields gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Derek Harland Shields gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Michael Harland Shields became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2003

30 October 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shields (Driffield) Ltd FCA authorised?
Shields (Driffield) Ltd (FRN 753846) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Shields (Driffield)?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Shields (Driffield) Ltd (FRN 753846) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Shields (Driffield). Example: if Shields (Driffield) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Shields (Driffield) itself. 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 Shields (Driffield)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01377 257483 and the website shieldsdriffield.com for Shields (Driffield). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shields (Driffield) a scam or clone?
Shields (Driffield) 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 Shields (Driffield)?
Protection works through Boc Limited, the principal firm responsible for Shields (Driffield)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Shields (Driffield)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Shields (Driffield): Mr Michael Harland Shields (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Derek Harland Shields and Ann Shields.
Who runs Shields (Driffield)?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Shields (Driffield): Michael Harland Shields, Ann Shields, Derek Harland Shields, Carey Ann Shields, Christopher John Shields, Chloe Louise Shields and 1 more.
How long has Shields (Driffield) been in business?
The company was formed on 30 October 2003.
What do Shields (Driffield)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.81m (−8.6% from £1.98m) and cash at bank of £1.10m (−31% from £1.59m).
Does Shields (Driffield) use any other names?
It trades as Shields. It has previously used the name Shields (Driffield) Limited.

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