Adam Smith Limited

Reference number: 148526

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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 adamsmith.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07791 900616 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH18 1AW
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance or venture capital only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business or venture capital business

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
SC116109
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 February 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Adam Smith House, Melville Castle Estate, Lasswade, Edinburgh, EH18 1AW
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Derek Jack Douglas Director Oct 1953 Not published 28 other companies
Craig J R Douglas Secretary Not published 16 Mar 2009 –
Morag Fiona Katherine Douglas Secretary Not published 20 May 2009 –

Other companies run by its director

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
28
closed down
13
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£10.8k

Same as £10.8k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£2,155

Same as £2,155

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 SC116109. 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 Smith’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2022

26 August 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance or venture capital only)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Esk Farm Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1991

20 May 1991

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1989

10 February 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Adam Smith

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Adam Smith Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Adam Smith Limited (FRN 148526) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Adam Smith’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07791 900616 and the website adamsmith.com for Adam Smith. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Adam Smith a scam or clone?
Adam Smith 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 Smith?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Adam Smith to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Adam Smith?
Adam Smith is owned by Esk Farm Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Adam Smith?
Companies House lists one director of Adam Smith: Derek Jack Douglas.
How long has Adam Smith been in business?
The company was formed on 10 February 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Adam Smith’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £10.8k (same as £10.8k).

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