William Clark & Son (Parkgate) Limited

Reference number: 1019683

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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

Bithell Asset Finance Solutions Ltd Reference number: 649139 Authorised 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.
  • William Clark & Son (Parkgate) Limited (FRN 1019683) introduces customers to Bithell Asset Finance Solutions Ltd (FRN 649139). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not William Clark & Son (Parkgate).
  • Example: if William Clark & Son (Parkgate) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from William Clark & Son (Parkgate) 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.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
SC047508
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 May 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
Parkgate, Dumfries, DG1 3NB
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors (SIC 28302)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Murray Allan Clark Director Mar 1996 23 Oct 2017
William Douglas Clark Director May 1960 Not published
Rebecca Sanderson Secretary Not published 23 Dec 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Bithell Asset Finance Solutions Ltd, 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is William Clark & Son (Parkgate) Limited FCA authorised?
William Clark & Son (Parkgate) Limited (FRN 1019683) 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 William Clark & Son (Parkgate)?
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. William Clark & Son (Parkgate) Limited (FRN 1019683) introduces customers to Bithell Asset Finance Solutions Ltd (FRN 649139). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not William Clark & Son (Parkgate). Example: if William Clark & Son (Parkgate) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from William Clark & Son (Parkgate) 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.
Is my money safe with William Clark & Son (Parkgate)?
Protection works through Bithell Asset Finance Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for William Clark & Son (Parkgate)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is William Clark & Son (Parkgate) a scam or clone?
William Clark & Son (Parkgate) is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is William Clark & Son (Parkgate)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
William Clark & Son (Parkgate)'s FRN is 1019683. You can verify it on the FCA register.