Frank S McLean & Son Ltd

Reference number: 824785

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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.

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.
  • Frank S McLean & Son Ltd (FRN 824785) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Frank S McLean & Son's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Frank S McLean & Son, 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

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  • When fsmclean.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01542 882899 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AB55 5DR
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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 name
FRANK S. MCLEAN & SON LIMITED
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 September 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Holmhill 4 Station Road, Keith, AB55 5DR
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicola Helen Mclean Director Mar 1965 21 Sep 2007 1 other company
Philip James Mclean Director May 1964 21 Sep 2007 1 other company
Nicola Helen Mclean Secretary Not published 21 Sep 2007 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£645k

+8.6% from £594k

Cash at bank

£175k

+11% from £158k

Employees (average)

12

+20% from 10

Owed within a year

£151k

−9.7% from £167k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC330401. 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

Frank S McLean & Son’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

1 November 2018

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nicola Helen McLean became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Philip James McLean became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2007

21 September 2007

  • Nicola Helen McLean appointed as a director
  • Philip James McLean appointed as a director

Companies House

5 September 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms like Frank S McLean & Son

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

In the Aberdeen (AB) postcode area

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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 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Frank S McLean & Son Ltd FCA authorised?
Frank S McLean & Son Ltd (FRN 824785) 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 Frank S McLean & Son?
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. Frank S McLean & Son Ltd (FRN 824785) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Frank S McLean & Son's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Frank S McLean & Son, 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 Frank S McLean & Son’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01542 882899 and the website fsmclean.co.uk for Frank S McLean & Son. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Frank S McLean & Son a scam or clone?
Frank S McLean & Son 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 Frank S McLean & Son?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Frank S McLean & Son's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Frank S McLean & Son?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Frank S McLean & Son: Mr Philip James McLean (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Nicola Helen McLean (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Frank S McLean & Son?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Frank S McLean & Son: Nicola Helen McLean and Philip James McLean.
How long has Frank S McLean & Son been in business?
The company was formed on 5 September 2007.
What do Frank S McLean & Son’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £645k (+8.6% from £594k) and cash at bank of £175k (+11% from £158k).

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