Washington Square Ltd

Reference number: 1056741

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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

ValidPath Limited Reference number: 197107 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.
  • Washington Square Ltd (FRN 1056741) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use Washington Square's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Washington Square, 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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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When washington-square.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line +1 017 497 001 47 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS15 3QG
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through ValidPath 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
07246591
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
87 High Street, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3QG, England
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John King Director Mar 1966 22 May 2017 1 other company
Patrick David Sault Director Dec 1968 22 May 2017 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£48.4k

+32% from £36.8k

Cash at bank

£15.4k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£31.8k

+57% from £20.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • 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 07246591. 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

Washington Square’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (14)

2026

3 August 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2025

14 January 2025

  • Andrew John King stopped being a part-owner
  • Patrick David Sault stopped being a part-owner
  • Washington Square Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

22 May 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Andrew John King became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Patrick David Sault became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roger Prangle gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Roger Prangle took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2010

7 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Washington Square

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In the Bristol (BS) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Washington Square Ltd FCA authorised?
Washington Square Ltd (FRN 1056741) 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 Washington Square?
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. Washington Square Ltd (FRN 1056741) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use Washington Square's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Washington Square, 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 Washington Square’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number +1 017 497 001 47 and the website washington-square.co.uk for Washington Square. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Washington Square a scam or clone?
Washington Square 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 Washington Square?
Protection works through ValidPath Limited, the principal firm responsible for Washington Square's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Washington Square?
Washington Square is owned by Washington Square Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 January 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Roger Prangle, Mr Patrick David Sault and Mr Andrew John King.
Who runs Washington Square?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Washington Square: Andrew John King and Patrick David Sault.
How long has Washington Square been in business?
The company was formed on 7 May 2010.
What do Washington Square’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show net assets of £48.4k (+32% from £36.8k) and cash at bank of £15.4k (no earlier figure to compare).

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