Finesco Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 114543

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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 finesco.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 332 3113 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G3 7UL
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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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
SC087379
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
6 Woodside Crescent, Glasgow, G3 7UL
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Stinson Dowds Director Feb 1956 Not published 1 other company
James Stinson Dowds Secretary Not published Not published 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 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.60m

−4.4% from £1.67m

Cash at bank

£1.39m

+5.5% from £1.32m

Employees (average)

11

Same as 11

Owed within a year

£61.6k

+15% from £53.5k

No turnover or profit for the year to 30 April 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £2.45m turnover and −£38.1k profit, for the year to 30 April 2022.

Assets and liabilities

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
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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 SC087379. 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

Finesco Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2016

1 May 2016

  • James Stinson Dowds took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1996

8 January 1996

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1984

27 March 1984

  • 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: 1
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Finesco Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Finesco Financial Services Limited (FRN 114543) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Finesco Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 332 3113 and the website finesco.com for Finesco Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Finesco Financial Services a scam or clone?
Finesco Financial Services 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 Finesco Financial Services?
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 Finesco Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Finesco Financial Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Finesco Financial Services: Mr James Stinson Dowds (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Finesco Financial Services?
Companies House lists one director of Finesco Financial Services: James Stinson Dowds.
How long has Finesco Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Finesco Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1.60m (−4.4% from £1.67m) and cash at bank of £1.39m (+5.5% from £1.32m).

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