Hawick Cosmetic Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 4 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021
Accounts filed up to 31 May 2026
On its latest accounts it owed £329k more than it owned

Website, phone number and address

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Website

northbridgedental.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01450 372187
Address

41 North Bridge Street, Hawick, TD9 9PX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When northbridgedental.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01450 372187 is
Who else gives the postcode TD9 9PX

Other names (1)

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

Northbridge Dental Practice Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

Show FCA detail (1 permission)

Credit Broking

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: SC692703 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 18 March 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office: 6th Floor Gordon Chambers, 90 Mitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3NQ, Scotland
Nature of business: Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Claire Janetta Skimming	Director	Jan 1984	18 Mar 2021	14 other companies
Mark John Skimming (Dr)	Director	Jul 1982	18 Mar 2021	33 other companies
Lorraine Wilson	Director	Oct 1967	26 Jan 2022	19 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: 33
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 13

In the full report: all 33 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 13 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 24 companies these 3 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£329k

Up £26.5k from −£356k

Cash at bank

£111k

−13% from £127k

Owed within a year

£160k

−77% from £708k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £329k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

Every year from 2022 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 SC692703. 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

Hawick Cosmetic’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (14)

2022

16 March 2022

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

FCA register

2021

2 September 2021

Claire Janetta Skimming stopped being a part-owner
Dotc Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
Mark John Skimming stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

18 March 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Claire Janetta Skimming became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Mark John Skimming became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Hawick Cosmetic

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

connected firms: 12
share a director: 12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (12)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Hawick Cosmetic

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Hawick

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In the Galashiels (TD) postcode area

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33 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
5 years of accounts, charted
All 14 events in its history
12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hawick Cosmetic Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Hawick Cosmetic Limited (FRN 956967) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2022 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Hawick Cosmetic’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01450 372187 and the website northbridgedental.co.uk for Hawick Cosmetic. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Hawick Cosmetic a scam or clone?

Hawick Cosmetic 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 Hawick Cosmetic?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hawick Cosmetic handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hawick Cosmetic to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Hawick Cosmetic?

Hawick Cosmetic is owned by Dotc Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 2 September 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Claire Janetta Skimming and Dr Mark John Skimming.

Who runs Hawick Cosmetic?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Hawick Cosmetic: Claire Janetta Skimming, Mark John Skimming (Dr) and Lorraine Wilson.

How long has Hawick Cosmetic been in business?

The company was formed on 18 March 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2022.

What do Hawick Cosmetic’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2026, show net assets of −£329k (up £26.5k from −£356k) and cash at bank of £111k (−13% from £127k).

Does Hawick Cosmetic use any other names?

It trades as Northbridge Dental Practice.