Alistair Buchan Ltd.

Reference number: 663733

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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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  • When alistairbuchan.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01592 716826 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KY1 4RA
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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
  • 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
SC254201
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
6 Halley's Court, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1NZ
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alistair James Buchan Director Aug 1972 13 Aug 2003 None
Chloe Buchan Director May 1983 1 Jun 2016 None
Chloe Buchan Secretary Not published 10 Aug 2015 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.96m

+10% from £2.69m

Cash at bank

£639k

−21% from £814k

Employees (average)

14

+7.7% from 13

Owed within a year

£368k

+42% from £259k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 SC254201. 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

Alistair Buchan’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

26 May 2016

  • Chloe Buchan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Alistair James Buchan took control (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 February 2015

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

FCA register

2003

13 August 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Alistair Buchan

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

In Kirkcaldy

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  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alistair Buchan Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Alistair Buchan Ltd. (FRN 663733) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Alistair Buchan’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01592 716826 and the website alistairbuchan.co.uk for Alistair Buchan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alistair Buchan a scam or clone?
Alistair Buchan 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 Alistair Buchan?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Alistair Buchan handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Alistair Buchan to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alistair Buchan?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Alistair Buchan: Mr Alistair James Buchan (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Chloe Buchan (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Alistair Buchan?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Alistair Buchan: Alistair James Buchan and Chloe Buchan.
How long has Alistair Buchan been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Alistair Buchan’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £2.96m (+10% from £2.69m) and cash at bank of £639k (−21% from £814k).

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