Ewens of Cornhill Limited

Reference number: 998726

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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

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 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.
  • EWENS OF CORNHILL LIMITED (FRN 998726) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use EWENS OF CORNHILL's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from EWENS OF CORNHILL, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ewens.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01466 751235 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AB45 2EH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, 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
SC059851
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 April 1976 (50 years old)
Registered office
1 Mid Street, Cornhill, Banff, Aberdeensire, AB45 2EH
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Alan Ewen Director Oct 1979 26 Mar 2025 None
Alan William Ewen Director Aug 1957 Not published None
Alan William Ewen Secretary Not published 27 Mar 2009 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 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

£473k

−77% from £2.08m

Cash at bank

£454k

−62% from £1.19m

Owed within a year

£2.07m

+26% from £1.63m

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 SC059851. 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

Ewens of Cornhill’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2025

19 October 2025

  • Paul Alan Ewen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

26 March 2025

  • Michael Robert Ewen stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

28 June 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

5 November 2016

  • Michael Robert Ewen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Alan William Ewen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1976

22 April 1976

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ewens of Cornhill Limited FCA authorised?
Ewens of Cornhill Limited (FRN 998726) 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 Ewens of Cornhill?
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. Ewens of Cornhill Limited (FRN 998726) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Ewens of Cornhill's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ewens of Cornhill, 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 Ewens of Cornhill’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01466 751235 and the website ewens.co.uk for Ewens of Cornhill. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ewens of Cornhill a scam or clone?
Ewens of Cornhill 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 Ewens of Cornhill?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ewens of Cornhill's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Ewens of Cornhill?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Ewens of Cornhill: Mr Paul Alan Ewen (25–50% of shares) and Mr Alan William Ewen (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael Robert Ewen.
Who runs Ewens of Cornhill?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ewens of Cornhill: Paul Alan Ewen and Alan William Ewen.
How long has Ewens of Cornhill been in business?
The company was formed on 22 April 1976.
What do Ewens of Cornhill’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £473k (−77% from £2.08m) and cash at bank of £454k (−62% from £1.19m).

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