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03691840

F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 October 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED
Company number
03691840
Registered office
WESTWOOD HOUSE 78 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8DX, ENGLAND · 456 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
5 January 1999
Status
Active
Age
27 years
Nature of business (SIC)
47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Accounts — next due
31 Oct 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Jan 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
19 Jan 2027
Confirmation statement — last
05 Jan 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Gates Family Holdings Ltd
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights
Notified 01/02/2020
Mr Nigel Anthony Gates
owns 50–75% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Mrs Kathryn Grace Gates
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes Notified 01/02/2020 Controls 2 companies
Mr Nigel Anthony Gates
born 06/1963 · United Kingdom owns 50–75% of shares Control ended 01/02/2020 Controls 3 companies
Mrs Kathryn Grace Gates
born 09/1964 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 01/02/2020

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
01/02/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Kathryn Grace Gates
01/02/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr Nigel Anthony Gates
01/02/2020 Person with significant control added Gates Family Holdings Ltd
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mrs Kathryn Grace Gates
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Nigel Anthony Gates

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Revenue 16,617
▲ 3.8%
16,012
Profit / (loss) before tax 1,030 1,027
Total assets less current liabilities 13,219
▲ 3.7%
12,751
Net assets 9,353
▲ 8.7%
8,605
Employees (avg) 22
▲ 29.4%
17

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F.A. Gates & Son Limited — LE12 8DX
Trading as Gates Garden Centre
Tier 1 · renews 25/08/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED is 03691840.
Where is F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED registered?
The registered office is WESTWOOD HOUSE 78 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8DX, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets.
Who controls F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED?
Gates Family Holdings Ltd is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 October 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 January 2025.

About F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED (03691840)

F.A. GATES & SON LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 5 January 1999 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 03691840. Its registered office is at WESTWOOD HOUSE 78 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8DX, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 January 2025. , and the person with significant control is Gates Family Holdings Ltd. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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