Company record and regulatory context
Compliance and Company Registration
Goldridge Trading Limited's registration record, SIC code 24618, and where a registered UK company ends and a regulated firm begins.
Registration record
These details are the reference points for verifying the company. Companies House, the UK registrar of companies, holds incorporation records, confirmation statements, and filing histories, and is the central source for corporate identity and status checks.
A Companies House record includes the company number, incorporation date, registered office, filing history, and current status. Reading it like a due-diligence checklist means checking identity, status, and filing history together. No single item tells the whole story, and a current record is the baseline for any serious assessment.
The role of the SIC code
SIC code 24618 sits in the trading and financial services category. The Standard Industrial Classification system describes the nature of a company's activity for registration and records.
It matters that the code matches the company's real activity rather than its marketing language. A code signals an operating category. It does not grant permission to carry out regulated activity, and it is not a licence.
The UK regulatory framework
UK financial services regulation is split between the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. The PRA sits alongside the FCA and applies only to specific types of firms and activities.
Who the PRA covers
Banks, credit unions, building societies, insurers, major investment firms, and managing agents of Lloyd's syndicates need PRA permission for the activities it regulates.
What the FCA does
The FCA writes and enforces the conduct rules that apply across UK financial services, including disclosure and how firms treat their customers.
The real question
For most private limited companies, the question that decides everything is whether the activity in question is regulated at all.
When trading becomes a regulated activity
Ordinary commercial trading and regulated financial services are different things. The boundary is set by law and by the regulator, not by how a company describes itself on its own website.
Carrying out regulated activity without the required permission is not permitted, and the consequences are serious. A registered private limited company is not automatically authorised to provide financial services. Where a business crosses from ordinary trading into higher-risk regulated finance, the permission question becomes central.
Goldridge Trading Limited holds no regulatory permission or authorisation, and this page does not claim one. Its registration record and its regulatory position are two separate things, and the record is what can be checked.
If you are assessing a specific activity, the regulator's published rules and permission registers are the authoritative source. Registration at Companies House confirms the entity exists; it says nothing about what the entity is allowed to do.
The PISCES framework
The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System was legislated in 2025. It is designed to facilitate trading of existing private company shares and gives the Financial Conduct Authority rulemaking powers over disclosure and transparency.
PISCES is aimed at secondary trading in unlisted companies, not public-market listing. For private companies, this is a developing area of UK regulation worth tracking rather than a route to market today.
Filing and reporting obligations
A UK limited company keeps its record current through routine filings. Annual accounts and a confirmation statement are the core obligations, alongside the statutory records the company maintains itself.
Annual accounts
Prepared and filed each year, covering the company's financial position for the accounting period. Accounts are public once filed.
Confirmation statement
Filed at least once a year to confirm the registered record is still accurate. It is a check, not a financial document.
Statutory records
The register of members, directors, and other company books kept at the registered office or another notified place.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is a major professional body for company reporting and governance, and publishes guidance on compliance, filings, and corporate reporting. Good administration is not a marketing claim; it is a filing history that anyone can check at Companies House.
Formation and trading start
Registering a company and starting to trade are separate steps. GOV.UK guidance notes that company owners need to register before they start trading as a limited company, and that dormant companies can be registered even if trading has not begun.
An incorporation date, such as 30 September 2024 for Goldridge Trading Limited, marks when the legal entity began. It does not by itself indicate when commercial activity started.
Incorporated
30.09.2024
The date the legal entity began. It is not a trading start date, a permission, or a statement about the scale of activity since.
What this page is not
This page does not claim any regulatory permission or authorisation for Goldridge Trading Limited. It sets out the company's registration record and explains the UK regulatory context so readers can interpret that record accurately.
For questions about specific activities, the relevant regulator's published rules are the authoritative source. For questions about the company itself, you can reach the registered office using the details below.
Registered office
39 Mill Street, Caversham, Reading, England
Telephone
4017583549
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Common questions
Does Goldridge Trading Limited hold FCA or PRA authorisation?
This page does not claim any regulatory permission or authorisation. It sets out the company's registration record and explains the UK regulatory framework. Regulated activity requires separate permission from the relevant regulator.
What is SIC code 24618?
SIC code 24618 is a Standard Industrial Classification code that describes an activity category in the trading and financial services space. It is a classification for registration and records, not a licence or permission.
How can I check the company's record?
Companies House holds incorporation records, confirmation statements, and filing histories for UK companies. It is the central source for verifying a company's identity and status.
Read the record, then the context
The registration details on this page are the company's own record. The surrounding context explains how UK trading and financial services regulation works, and where the limits sit.