Colin M Smith Limited

Reference number: 771249

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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 colinmsmith.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01307 464187 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DD8 3HN
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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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 July 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
139 Castle Street, Forfar, Angus, DD8 3HN
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Pamela Jane Smith Director Mar 1957 8 Dec 1994 None
Jonathen Munro Smith Director Apr 1976 7 Mar 2012 None
Craig Scott Bissett Mitchell Director Dec 1970 1 Dec 2016 None
Alexander Munro Smith Director Jul 1955 Not published None
Alexander Munro Smith Secretary Not published Not published None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.21m

+2% from £2.17m

Cash at bank

£313k

−1.9% from £320k

Employees (average)

21

Same as 21

Owed within a year

£335k

−8.5% from £366k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 SC094396. 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

Colin M Smith’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

12 December 2022

  • Jonathen Munro Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jonathen Munro Smith stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

20 December 2018

  • Jonathen Munro Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

9 February 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexander Munro Smith became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

1985

22 July 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like Colin M Smith

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

In Forfar

In the Dundee (DD) postcode area

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  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Colin M Smith Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Colin M Smith Limited (FRN 771249) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Colin M Smith’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01307 464187 and the website colinmsmith.com for Colin M Smith. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Colin M Smith a scam or clone?
Colin M Smith 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 Colin M Smith?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Colin M Smith handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Colin M Smith to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Colin M Smith?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Colin M Smith: Mr Alexander Munro Smith (50–75% of shares) and Mr Jonathen Munro Smith (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Colin M Smith?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Colin M Smith: Pamela Jane Smith, Jonathen Munro Smith, Craig Scott Bissett Mitchell and Alexander Munro Smith.
How long has Colin M Smith been in business?
The company was formed on 22 July 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.
What do Colin M Smith’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.21m (+2% from £2.17m) and cash at bank of £313k (−1.9% from £320k).

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