A1 Typeserve Limited

Reference number: 729705

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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 a1digitalsolutions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01224 592200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AB21 0TZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • A1 DIGITAL SOLUTIONS Trading name
  • PIONEER DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting

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
SC089546
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 September 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3 Meikle, Clinterty Farm Clinterty, Kinellar, Aberdeen, AB21 0TZ, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities (SIC 82190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Scott Duncan Buchan Director Dec 1975 1 Apr 2015 2 other companies
Barry Michael Gibson Director Jun 1982 25 Nov 2024 5 other companies
Steven Clark Director May 1968 21 Oct 2025 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
7
closed down
2
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£72.5k

+64% from £44.2k

Cash at bank

£20.4k

+71% from £11.9k

Employees (average)

6

−14% from 7

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 SC089546. 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

A1 Typeserve’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (23)

2024

25 November 2024

  • Heather Alison Monro stopped being a part-owner
  • Lindsay Monro stopped being a part-owner
  • Scott Duncan Buchan became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Heather Alison Monro became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lindsay Monro became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

4 January 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1984

5 September 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A1 Typeserve Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A1 Typeserve Limited (FRN 729705) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A1 Typeserve’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01224 592200 and the website a1digitalsolutions.co.uk for A1 Typeserve. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A1 Typeserve a scam or clone?
A1 Typeserve 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 A1 Typeserve?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how A1 Typeserve handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about A1 Typeserve to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A1 Typeserve?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of A1 Typeserve: Mr Scott Duncan Buchan (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Heather Alison Monro and Mr Lindsay Monro.
Who runs A1 Typeserve?
Companies House lists 3 directors of A1 Typeserve: Scott Duncan Buchan, Barry Michael Gibson and Steven Clark.
How long has A1 Typeserve been in business?
The company was formed on 5 September 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do A1 Typeserve’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £72.5k (+64% from £44.2k) and cash at bank of £20.4k (+71% from £11.9k).
Does A1 Typeserve use any other names?
It trades as A1 DIGITAL SOLUTIONS. It has previously used the name PIONEER DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS.

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