Balmoral Car Sales Ltd.

Reference number: 689223

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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 braeheadmotorcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 649 9888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G72 7TS
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Other names (2)

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

  • braehead motor company Trading name
  • richmond park car sales Trading name

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.
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  • 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
SC280203
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 February 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
211 Cambuslang Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 7TS, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Proudfoot Director Aug 1965 18 Feb 2005 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

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

Year to 28 February 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£295k

Down £41.1k from −£254k

Cash at bank

£17.8k

−70% from £59.8k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£728k

+1.2% from £719k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £295k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 SC280203. 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

Balmoral Car Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian Proudfoot took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 July 2015

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

FCA register

2005

18 February 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Balmoral Car Sales

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Balmoral Car Sales

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Glasgow

D L Clarkson LimitedGlasgowAuthorisedLeslie Commercials LimitedGlasgowAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., Branch UKWokingAuthorisedMotability Operations LimitedLondonAuthorisedAltitude Funding Solutions LtdMerseysideAuthorisedAmour Prestige International LtdLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Balmoral Car Sales Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Balmoral Car Sales Ltd. (FRN 689223) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Balmoral Car Sales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 649 9888 and the website braeheadmotorcompany.co.uk for Balmoral Car Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Balmoral Car Sales a scam or clone?
Balmoral Car Sales 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 Balmoral Car Sales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Balmoral Car Sales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Balmoral Car Sales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Balmoral Car Sales?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Balmoral Car Sales: Mr Brian Proudfoot (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Balmoral Car Sales?
Companies House lists one director of Balmoral Car Sales: Brian Proudfoot.
How long has Balmoral Car Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 18 February 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Balmoral Car Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of −£295k (down £41.1k from −£254k) and cash at bank of £17.8k (−70% from £59.8k).
Does Balmoral Car Sales use any other names?
It trades as braehead motor company and richmond park car sales.

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