Cailean Ltd

Reference number: 740111

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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 caileanltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01577 212577 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KY13 8AW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Cailean Mortgages Trading name

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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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
SC346997
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
The Court House 21-25, High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AW, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Colin Alexander Mcgugan Director Mar 1974 13 Aug 2008 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£200k

−9.4% from £220k

Cash at bank

£246k

<1% from £247k

Owed within a year

£54.8k

+40% from £39.1k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC346997. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (13)

2023

31 October 2023

  • Kathryn Jane Tomlinson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

15 December 2016

  • Colin Alexander McGugan took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kathryn Jane Tomlinson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

3 October 2016

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

FCA register

2008

13 August 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Cailean

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

In Kinross

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cailean Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Cailean Ltd (FRN 740111) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cailean’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01577 212577 and the website caileanltd.com for Cailean. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cailean a scam or clone?
Cailean 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 Cailean?
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 Cailean to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cailean?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cailean: Mr Colin Alexander McGugan (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Miss Kathryn Jane Tomlinson.
Who runs Cailean?
Companies House lists one director of Cailean: Colin Alexander McGugan.
How long has Cailean been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do Cailean’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £200k (−9.4% from £220k) and cash at bank of £246k (<1% from £247k).
Does Cailean use any other names?
It trades as Cailean Mortgages.

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