Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) Limited

Reference number: 731460

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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 alanmackay.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01307 462081 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode DD8 1PF
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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

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
SC465072
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ross David Anderson Director Sep 1982 3 Dec 2013 1 other company
Alan Mackay Director Mar 1953 3 Dec 2013 2 other companies
Irene May Mackay Director Aug 1957 3 Dec 2013 1 other company
Irene May Mackay Secretary Not published 3 Dec 2013 –

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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£752k

−35% from £1.15m

Net assets

£7.61m

+8% from £7.05m

Cash at bank

£3.99m

<1% from £3.96m

Owed within a year

£2.16m

+55% from £1.39m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £13.1m, for the year to 31 December 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 SC465072. 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 Mackay Machinery (Forfar)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2019

20 June 2019

  • Ross David Anderson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan Mackay became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

25 January 2016

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

FCA register

2013

3 December 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar)

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) Limited (FRN 731460) 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 Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01307 462081 and the website alanmackay.co.uk for Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) a scam or clone?
Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) 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 Mackay Machinery (Forfar)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar): Mr Alan Mackay (50–75% of shares) and Mr Ross David Anderson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar): Ross David Anderson, Alan Mackay and Irene May Mackay.
How long has Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £752k (−35% from £1.15m) and net assets of £7.61m (+8% from £7.05m).

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