Adam Purves Galashiels Limited

Reference number: 685337

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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 adampurvescars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01896 759121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TD1 3RS
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Other names (6)

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

  • Adam Purves Trading name
  • Adam Purves Classic Cars Trading name
  • Adam Purves Isuzu Trading name
  • Adam Purves Mitsubishi Trading name
  • Adam Purves United Car Rental Former trading name
  • Cars To The Western Isles 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
  • Debt-counselling

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
SC194613
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Wilderhaugh Galashiels, Selkirkshire, TD1 1PW
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Adam Purves Director Aug 1968 1 Mar 2000 16 other companies
Angus Alexander Towers Director Feb 1965 29 Sep 2023 4 other companies
Flora Sheena May Purves Director May 1998 29 Sep 2023 6 other companies
Lily Margaret Purves Director May 2007 1 Sep 2025 2 other companies
Angus Towers Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2011 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
19
closed down
9
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.41m

−3% from £1.46m

Cash at bank

£161k

+50% from £107k

Owed within a year

£187k

−32% from £274k

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 do not tag profit before tax in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is −£44.1k, for the year to 31 March 2025.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC194613. 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

Adam Purves Galashiels’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Apgl Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

18 June 2015

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

FCA register

1999

24 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Adam Purves Galashiels

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Adam Purves Galashiels. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Adam Purves Galashiels

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Adam Purves Galashiels Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Adam Purves Galashiels Limited (FRN 685337) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Adam Purves Galashiels’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01896 759121 and the website adampurvescars.co.uk for Adam Purves Galashiels. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Adam Purves Galashiels a scam or clone?
Adam Purves Galashiels 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 Adam Purves Galashiels?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Adam Purves Galashiels handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Adam Purves Galashiels to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Adam Purves Galashiels?
Adam Purves Galashiels is owned by Apgl Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Adam Purves Galashiels?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Adam Purves Galashiels: Andrew Adam Purves, Angus Alexander Towers, Flora Sheena May Purves and Lily Margaret Purves.
How long has Adam Purves Galashiels been in business?
The company was formed on 24 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Adam Purves Galashiels’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.41m (−3% from £1.46m) and cash at bank of £161k (+50% from £107k).
Does Adam Purves Galashiels use any other names?
It trades as Adam Purves, Adam Purves Classic Cars, Adam Purves Isuzu and Adam Purves Mitsubishi. It has previously used 2 other names: Adam Purves United Car Rental and Cars To The Western Isles.

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