First Cars Direct Scotland Limited

Reference number: 662977

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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 vanpoint.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 661 0619 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH7 6AA
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Other names (3)

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

  • First Vans Direct Trading name
  • Vanpoint Trading name
  • Vans Direct Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
SC459004
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
57 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AA, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Satvinder Singh Director Feb 1973 1 Sep 2020 3 other companies
Linda Shearon Director Aug 1972 23 Aug 2024 None

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
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£105k

+3.8% from £101k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£842k

+1.6% from £828k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC459004. 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

First Cars Direct Scotland’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (22)

2026

10 June 2026

  • Satvinder Singh gave up control
  • Satvinder Singh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

25 July 2023

  • Clio Singh Digpal no longer has significant control
  • Satvinder Singh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 August 2017

  • Clio Singh Digpal gained significant control

Companies House

31 July 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Satvinder Tony Singh gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 September 2016

  • Satvinder Tony Singh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 February 2015

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

FCA register

2013

12 September 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Cars Direct Scotland Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Cars Direct Scotland Limited (FRN 662977) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is First Cars Direct Scotland’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 661 0619 and the website vanpoint.uk for First Cars Direct Scotland. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Cars Direct Scotland a scam or clone?
First Cars Direct Scotland 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 First Cars Direct Scotland?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how First Cars Direct Scotland handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about First Cars Direct Scotland to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Cars Direct Scotland?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of First Cars Direct Scotland: Mr Satvinder Singh (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Satvinder Tony Singh and Miss Clio Singh Digpal.
Who runs First Cars Direct Scotland?
Companies House lists 2 directors of First Cars Direct Scotland: Satvinder Singh and Linda Shearon.
How long has First Cars Direct Scotland been in business?
The company was formed on 12 September 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do First Cars Direct Scotland’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £105k (+3.8% from £101k).
Does First Cars Direct Scotland use any other names?
It trades as First Vans Direct, Vanpoint and Vans Direct.

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