Slater and Gordon UK Limited

Reference number: 579176

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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 slatergordon.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 107 5033 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M1 5JW
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Other names (17)

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

  • Slater and Gordon Lawyers Trading name
  • Slater and Gordon - Specialist Legal Costs Trading name
  • slatergordonuk.co.uk Trading name
  • www.carfinancechecks.co.uk Trading name
  • Quindell Legal Services Limited Former name
  • Slater Gordon Solutions Legal Limited Former name
  • Accident Advice Helpline Former trading name
  • Claims Direct Former trading name
  • Compass Costs Solutions Former trading name
  • Compass Law Former trading name
  • Fast Claim PPI Former trading name
  • Fentons (Part of Slater and Gordon) Former trading name
  • Jigsaw Law Former trading name
  • Pannone (Part of Slater and Gordon) Former trading name
  • Pinto Potts Former trading name
  • Silverbeck Rymer Former trading name
  • The Compensation Lawyers 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Regulated activities incidental only.
    The firm must not carry on the specified REGULATED ACTIVITIES otherwise than in an incidental manner in the course of the provision by it of professional services (that is, services which do not consist of REGULATED ACTIVITIES)

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
07931918
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
First Floor, Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Solicitors (SIC 69102)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elizabeth Sarah Comley Director Jul 1980 3 May 2022 32 other companies
Nils Ian Stoesser Director Jul 1974 12 Jul 2022 46 other companies
Elizabeth Comley Secretary Not published 30 Nov 2021 –

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
49
closed down
17
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 49 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 on the FCA register
  • The 29 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Slater and Gordon UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (87)

2018

18 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Slater Gordon Solutions Legal Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Slater & Gordon (UK) 1 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

4 March 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Quindell Legal Services Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

21 December 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by Solicitors Regulation Authority from this date
  • Supervised by The Law Society from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Regulated activities incidental only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1 February 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 87 events

  • All 87 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to Slater and Gordon UK

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 87 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Slater and Gordon UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Slater and Gordon UK Limited (FRN 579176) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2012 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Slater and Gordon UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 107 5033 and the website slatergordon.co.uk for Slater and Gordon UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Slater and Gordon UK a scam or clone?
Slater and Gordon 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 Slater and Gordon UK?
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 Slater and Gordon UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Slater and Gordon UK?
Slater and Gordon UK is owned by Slater & Gordon (UK) 1 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Slater and Gordon UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Slater and Gordon UK: Elizabeth Sarah Comley and Nils Ian Stoesser.
How long has Slater and Gordon UK been in business?
The company was formed on 1 February 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2012.
Does Slater and Gordon UK use any other names?
It trades as Slater and Gordon Lawyers, Slater and Gordon - Specialist Legal Costs, slatergordonuk.co.uk and www.carfinancechecks.co.uk. It has previously used 13 other names, including Quindell Legal Services Limited, Slater Gordon Solutions Legal Limited and Accident Advice Helpline.

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