Bircroft Private (Scot) Ltd

Reference number: 1022572

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Bircroft Private Ltd Reference number: 811627 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • BIRCROFT PRIVATE (SCOT) LTD (FRN 1022572) is an AR of Bircroft Private Ltd (FRN 811627). When you use BIRCROFT PRIVATE (SCOT)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from BIRCROFT PRIVATE (SCOT), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bircroftprivate.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07939 195319 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G1 4AG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bircroft Private Scotland Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Bircroft Private Ltd, 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
SC823034
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 September 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office
206 C/O Ballantyne & Co, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5SG, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Barclay Director Mar 1995 17 Sep 2024 None
Kerr Alan Potter Director Aug 1986 17 Sep 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£393

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£3,210

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Employees (average)

2

No earlier figure to compare

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 SC823034. 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

Bircroft Private (Scot)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2024

11 December 2024

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

17 September 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • James Barclay became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kerr Alan Potter became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Bircroft Private (Scot)

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 7 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bircroft Private (Scot) Ltd FCA authorised?
Bircroft Private (Scot) Ltd (FRN 1022572) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Bircroft Private (Scot)?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Bircroft Private (Scot) Ltd (FRN 1022572) is an AR of Bircroft Private Ltd (FRN 811627). When you use Bircroft Private (Scot)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bircroft Private (Scot), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Bircroft Private (Scot)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07939 195319 and the website bircroftprivate.co.uk for Bircroft Private (Scot). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bircroft Private (Scot) a scam or clone?
Bircroft Private (Scot) 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 Bircroft Private (Scot)?
Protection works through Bircroft Private Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Bircroft Private (Scot)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Bircroft Private (Scot)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bircroft Private (Scot): Mr James Barclay (25–50% of shares) and Mr Kerr Alan Potter (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Bircroft Private (Scot)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bircroft Private (Scot): James Barclay and Kerr Alan Potter.
How long has Bircroft Private (Scot) been in business?
The company was formed on 17 September 2024.
What do Bircroft Private (Scot)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £393 (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £3,210 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Bircroft Private (Scot) use any other names?
It trades as Bircroft Private Scotland.

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