Harrison's Retail Centre Limited

Reference number: 797502

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Automotive Compliance Limited Reference number: 497010 Authorised View firm →
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.
  • HARRISON'S RETAIL CENTRE LIMITED (FRN 797502) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use HARRISON'S RETAIL CENTRE's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from HARRISON'S RETAIL CENTRE, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When harrisonsford.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01721 721350 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH45 8ED
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Other names (5)

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

  • Cupar Ford Centre Trading name
  • Dalkeith Ford Centre Trading name
  • Harrisons Ford Centre Trading name
  • Your Ford Centre Trading name
  • CUPRA Ford Centre Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Automotive Compliance 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 number
SC582443
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 November 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office
39-41 Bonnyrigg Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3HF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David George Short Director Dec 1964 24 Nov 2017 3 other companies
Ian Andrew Short Director Jul 1966 24 Nov 2017 3 other companies
Marek William Short Director Apr 1973 24 Nov 2017 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£486k

−37% from £771k

Cash at bank

£99.7k

+4.2% from £95.6k

Employees (average)

20

Same as 20

Owed within a year

£675k

+4.9% from £644k

Assets and liabilities

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 SC582443. 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

Harrison's Retail Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (23)

2026

24 June 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Harrisons Retail Centre Limited"

FCA register

2025

22 September 2025

  • David George Short became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ian Andrew Short became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Marek William Short became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

12 December 2018

  • Dalkeith Retail Centre Limited gave up control

Companies House

1 January 2018

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

24 November 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Dalkeith Retail Centre Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Harrison's Retail Centre

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Harrison's Retail Centre. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Harrison's Retail Centre

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In the Edinburgh (EH) postcode area

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Harrison's Retail Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Harrison's Retail Centre Limited (FRN 797502) 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 Harrison's Retail Centre?
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. Harrison's Retail Centre Limited (FRN 797502) is an AR of Automotive Compliance Limited (FRN 497010). When you use Harrison's Retail Centre's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Harrison's Retail Centre, 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 Harrison's Retail Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01721 721350 and the website harrisonsford.co.uk for Harrison's Retail Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Harrison's Retail Centre a scam or clone?
Harrison's Retail Centre 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 Harrison's Retail Centre?
Protection works through Automotive Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Harrison's Retail Centre's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Harrison's Retail Centre?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Harrison's Retail Centre: Mr Marek William Short (25–50% of shares), Mr Ian Andrew Short (25–50% of shares) and Mr David George Short (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Dalkeith Retail Centre Limited.
Who runs Harrison's Retail Centre?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Harrison's Retail Centre: David George Short, Ian Andrew Short and Marek William Short.
How long has Harrison's Retail Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 24 November 2017.
What do Harrison's Retail Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £486k (−37% from £771k) and cash at bank of £99.7k (+4.2% from £95.6k).
Does Harrison's Retail Centre use any other names?
It trades as Cupar Ford Centre, Dalkeith Ford Centre, Harrisons Ford Centre and Your Ford Centre. It has previously used the name CUPRA Ford Centre.

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