George Colliar Ltd

Reference number: 726699

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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 georgecolliar.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01577 863173 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KY13 0NH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
SC068901
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 July 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
Thomanean Milnathort, Kinross, KY13 0RF
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of fluid power equipment (SIC 28120)
  • Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment (SIC 77310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Douglas James Harley Director Jun 1964 1 Feb 1996 14 other companies
Duncan George Whyte Director Dec 1982 15 Nov 2017 None
Graeme Alexander Coulter Director Mar 1975 19 Sep 2025 5 other companies
James Scott Spence Director Nov 1969 7 Oct 2026 None
Graeme Coulter Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2022 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
14
closed down
3
run together
5

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£797k

+8.4% from £735k

Cash at bank

£95.2k

Up £94.1k from £1,057

Owed within a year

£2.47m

+3.2% from £2.39m

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 SC068901. 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

George Colliar’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (23)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexander Harley Seeds Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 December 2015

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

FCA register

1979

24 July 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is George Colliar Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, George Colliar Ltd (FRN 726699) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is George Colliar’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01577 863173 and the website georgecolliar.com for George Colliar. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is George Colliar a scam or clone?
George Colliar 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 George Colliar?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how George Colliar handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about George Colliar to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns George Colliar?
George Colliar is owned by Alexander Harley Seeds Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs George Colliar?
Companies House lists 4 directors of George Colliar: Douglas James Harley, Duncan George Whyte, Graeme Alexander Coulter and James Scott Spence.
How long has George Colliar been in business?
The company was formed on 24 July 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do George Colliar’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £797k (+8.4% from £735k) and cash at bank of £95.2k (up £94.1k from £1,057).

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