Argyll Ruane Limited

Reference number: 954589

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • ARGYLL RUANE LIMITED (FRN 954589) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not ARGYLL RUANE.
  • Example: if ARGYLL RUANE refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from ARGYLL RUANE itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7973 1264

  • Address

    1 Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 7973 1264 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1H 9JJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • 3) IMECHE FIFE NDT LIMITED Former name
  • IMECHE FIFE NDT LIMITED Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
01917207
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 May 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
4 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1XH, England
Nature of business
  • Technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Bryan Ravenshear Director Aug 1986 1 Jan 2023 2 other companies
Kristian Francis Hampson Director Jul 1991 1 Sep 2024 None
Sally Emma Taylor Director Jan 1991 1 Sep 2024 2 other companies
Sally Emma Taylor Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2024 –

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
run together
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 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£759k

+22% from £620k

Cash at bank

£587k

+22% from £482k

Employees (average)

31

+3.3% from 30

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 01917207. 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 Ruane’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (35)

2024

11 December 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "IMECHE FIFE NDT LIMITED"

FCA register

1 September 2024

  • Ravenshear Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

31 August 2024

  • Professional Engineering Publishing Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

23 July 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "3) IMECHE FIFE NDT LIMITED"

FCA register

13 July 2021

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Professional Engineering Publishing Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

31 October 2012

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1985

29 May 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
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Firms connected to Argyll Ruane

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Argyll Ruane Limited FCA authorised?
Argyll Ruane Limited (FRN 954589) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Argyll Ruane?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Argyll Ruane Limited (FRN 954589) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Argyll Ruane. Example: if Argyll Ruane refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Argyll Ruane itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Argyll Ruane’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7973 1264 for Argyll Ruane. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Argyll Ruane a scam or clone?
Argyll Ruane 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 Ruane?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Argyll Ruane's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Argyll Ruane?
Argyll Ruane is owned by Ravenshear Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and held through a firm, since 1 September 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Professional Engineering Publishing Limited.
Who runs Argyll Ruane?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Argyll Ruane: Bryan Ravenshear, Kristian Francis Hampson and Sally Emma Taylor.
How long has Argyll Ruane been in business?
The company was formed on 29 May 1985.
What do Argyll Ruane’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £759k (+22% from £620k) and cash at bank of £587k (+22% from £482k).
Does Argyll Ruane use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: 3) IMECHE FIFE NDT LIMITED and IMECHE FIFE NDT LIMITED.

Sources and links

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