Garriock Bros.limited

Reference number: 711106

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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 garriock.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01595 694765 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ZE1 0PX
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Other names (8)

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

  • Contract Crushing Trading name
  • GB Brae Depot Trading name
  • GB Plant Hire Trading name
  • Ocean Tackle Store Trading name
  • Orkney Motors Trading name
  • GB Building Centre Former trading name
  • GB Coventry Former trading name
  • Orkney Tool Hire Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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 number
SC058589
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 September 1975 (51 years old)
Registered office
Unit 30, Gremista Industrial Estate, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PX
Nature of business
  • Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified (SIC 42990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Ronald Buchan Director Mar 1970 1 Oct 2025 None
Christopher Steven Strmsek Director Oct 1992 1 Oct 2025 None
Robin David Leslie Director Jul 1971 1 Oct 2025 None
Fiona Christine Nicholson Director Jan 1980 1 Oct 2025 None
Arthur Cameron Robertson Director Jul 1958 Not published 3 other companies
George Laurence Garriock Director Nov 1955 Not published 3 other companies
Laura Frances Garriock Director Jan 1952 Not published 3 other companies
Laura Frances Garriock Secretary Not published 3 Jul 1989 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 7 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
run together
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2023Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1

No earlier figure to compare

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

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 SC058589. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Garriock Bros.limited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (29)

2016

6 April 2016

  • George Laurence Garriock became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 August 2015

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

FCA register

1975

17 September 1975

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Garriock Bros.limited

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Garriock Bros.limited. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Garriock Bros.limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Garriock Bros.limited (FRN 711106) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Garriock Bros.limited’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01595 694765 and the website garriock.co.uk for Garriock Bros.limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Garriock Bros.limited a scam or clone?
Garriock Bros.limited 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 Garriock Bros.limited?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Garriock Bros.limited handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Garriock Bros.limited to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Garriock Bros.limited?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Garriock Bros.limited: Mr George Laurence Garriock (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Garriock Bros.limited?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Garriock Bros.limited: Brian Ronald Buchan, Christopher Steven Strmsek, Robin David Leslie, Fiona Christine Nicholson, Arthur Cameron Robertson, George Laurence Garriock and 1 more.
How long has Garriock Bros.limited been in business?
The company was formed on 17 September 1975, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Garriock Bros.limited’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2023, show net assets of £1 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Garriock Bros.limited use any other names?
It trades as Contract Crushing, GB Brae Depot, GB Plant Hire, Ocean Tackle Store and Orkney Motors. It has previously used 3 other names: GB Building Centre, GB Coventry and Orkney Tool Hire.

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