Argyll Engineers Ltd

Reference number: 821849

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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 argyllengineers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01631 565011 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PA34 4BH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Argyll Agricultural Engineers Trading name
  • Argyll Engineers Limited Former name

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
SC600358
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 June 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Glenshellach Road Argyll Engineers Ltd, Glenshellach Road, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4BH, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Cameron Macfarlane Director Apr 1956 19 Jun 2018 None
Sine Maclean Currie Macfarlane Director May 1959 19 Jun 2018 None
Cameron Archibald Macfarlane Director Apr 1983 22 Jun 2022 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£428k

+19% from £359k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£300k

+7.1% from £280k

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 SC600358. 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

Argyll Engineers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2024

27 August 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Argyll Engineers Limited"

FCA register

2018

7 November 2018

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

FCA register

19 June 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • John Cameron Macfarlane became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Argyll Engineers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Argyll Engineers Ltd (FRN 821849) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2018 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Argyll Engineers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01631 565011 and the website argyllengineers.com for Argyll Engineers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Argyll Engineers a scam or clone?
Argyll Engineers 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 Argyll Engineers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Argyll Engineers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Argyll Engineers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Argyll Engineers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Argyll Engineers: Mr John Cameron Macfarlane (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Argyll Engineers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Argyll Engineers: John Cameron Macfarlane, Sine Maclean Currie Macfarlane and Cameron Archibald Macfarlane.
How long has Argyll Engineers been in business?
The company was formed on 19 June 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2018.
What do Argyll Engineers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £428k (+19% from £359k).
Does Argyll Engineers use any other names?
It trades as Argyll Agricultural Engineers. It has previously used the name Argyll Engineers Limited.

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