Bridgend Garage Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1986
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

bridgendgroup.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01294 555400
Address

Bridgend Garage, Bridgend Lane, Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, KA13 7JB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bridgendgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01294 555400 is
Who else gives the postcode KA13 7JB

Other names (8)

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

Bridgend Ayr Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Bridgend Irvine Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Bridgend Kilmarnock Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Bridgend Kilwinning Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Bridgend Motor Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Western Auto Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Bridgend Pathfoot Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Car Shop ( Ayrshire) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: SC098499 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 18 April 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office: Riverside Complex, Glasgow Road, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, KA13 7JB
Nature of business: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alan Daniel Mclaughlan	Director	May 1975	23 Feb 2018	9 other companies
Angela Agnes Logan	Director	Nov 1974	22 Apr 2021	12 other companies
Angela Logan	Secretary	Not published	6 Dec 2017	–

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: 14
closed down: 2
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 14 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
The one on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 2 directors run together
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£43.3m

+13% from £38.3m

Profit before tax

£442k

+1.4% from £436k

Net assets

£14.9m

+1.6% from £14.6m

Cash at bank

£1.17m

+41% from £829k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC098499. 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

Bridgend Garage’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

Bridgend Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 October 2015

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

FCA register

1986

18 April 1986

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to Bridgend Garage

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Bridgend Garage

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

In the Kilmarnock (KA) postcode area

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 21 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bridgend Garage Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Bridgend Garage Limited (FRN 684889) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Bridgend Garage’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01294 555400 and the website bridgendgroup.co.uk for Bridgend Garage. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Bridgend Garage a scam or clone?

Bridgend Garage 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 Bridgend Garage?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Bridgend Garage to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Bridgend Garage?

Bridgend Garage is owned by Bridgend Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Bridgend Garage?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Bridgend Garage: Alan Daniel McLaughlan and Angela Agnes Logan.

How long has Bridgend Garage been in business?

The company was formed on 18 April 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.

What do Bridgend Garage’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £43.3m (+13% from £38.3m) and profit before tax of £442k (+1.4% from £436k).

Does Bridgend Garage use any other names?

It trades as Bridgend Ayr, Bridgend Irvine, Bridgend Kilmarnock, Bridgend Kilwinning and Bridgend Motor Group, and 1 more names. It has previously used 2 other names: Bridgend Pathfoot and Car Shop ( Ayrshire).