AMS Bobcat Limited

Reference number: 673509

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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 amsbobcat.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01724 289009 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DN16 1AP
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
03742489
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
A M S Bobcat Ltd, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1AP
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (SIC 46140)
  • Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
George William Aitkenhead Director May 1956 2 Jul 1999 3 other companies
Steven Mcintosh Director Jan 1967 21 Aug 2007 None

Other companies run by these 2 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

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.82m

+12% from £2.51m

Cash at bank

£1.65m

+64% from £1.01m

Employees (average)

19

Same as 19

Owed within a year

£1.89m

−16% from £2.26m

Assets and liabilities

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 03742489. 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

AMS Bobcat’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • George William Aitkenhead took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 March 2015

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

FCA register

1999

29 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to AMS Bobcat

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like AMS Bobcat

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AMS Bobcat Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AMS Bobcat Limited (FRN 673509) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is AMS Bobcat’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01724 289009 and the website amsbobcat.com for AMS Bobcat. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is AMS Bobcat a scam or clone?
AMS Bobcat 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 AMS Bobcat?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how AMS Bobcat handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about AMS Bobcat to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AMS Bobcat?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of AMS Bobcat: Mr George William Aitkenhead (75–100% of shares).
Who runs AMS Bobcat?
Companies House lists 2 directors of AMS Bobcat: George William Aitkenhead and Steven McIntosh.
How long has AMS Bobcat been in business?
The company was formed on 29 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do AMS Bobcat’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £2.82m (+12% from £2.51m) and cash at bank of £1.65m (+64% from £1.01m).

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