Alan Duffus Limited

Reference number: 678660

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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 alanduffus.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01592 264135 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KY1 2QF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Alan Duffus Motorcycles Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 1976 (49 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Watson Duffus Director Jan 1947 Not published None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.32m

+7% from £1.24m

Cash at bank

£863k

+37% from £630k

Employees (average)

4

−20% from 5

Owed within a year

£318k

+23% from £259k

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 SC061319. 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

Alan Duffus’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

19 September 2016

  • Alan Watson Duffus took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 May 2015

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

FCA register

1976

14 December 1976

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms like Alan Duffus

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

In Kirkcaldy

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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alan Duffus Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Alan Duffus Limited (FRN 678660) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Alan Duffus’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01592 264135 and the website alanduffus.com for Alan Duffus. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alan Duffus a scam or clone?
Alan Duffus 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 Alan Duffus?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Alan Duffus handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Alan Duffus to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alan Duffus?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Alan Duffus: Mr Alan Watson Duffus (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Alan Duffus?
Companies House lists one director of Alan Duffus: Alan Watson Duffus.
How long has Alan Duffus been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 1976, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Alan Duffus’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £1.32m (+7% from £1.24m) and cash at bank of £863k (+37% from £630k).
Does Alan Duffus use any other names?
It trades as Alan Duffus Motorcycles.

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