Henderson Grass Machinery Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001
Accounts filed up to 31 October 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01620 823171
Address

By Pass Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3PQ, Scotland

In the full report: 3 background checks

When hendersongm.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01620 823171 is
Who else gives the postcode EH41 3PQ

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 (8 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
Providing Credit Information Services

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: SC215348 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (SIC 46140)
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alasdair James Henderson	Director	Jul 1954	2 Feb 2001	1 other company
George Nimmo Henderson	Director	Jun 1960	2 Feb 2001	3 other companies
Graeme Andrew George Millar	Director	Jul 1964	1 Jan 2005	None
Alasdair James Henderson	Secretary	Not published	2 Feb 2001	1 other company

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
closed down: 1
run together: 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 1 company these 3 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.49m

−15% from £1.76m

Cash at bank

£517k

+74% from £296k

Employees (average)

18

−51% from 37

Owed within a year

£1.60m

−46% from £2.95m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC215348. 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

Henderson Grass Machinery’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

Alasdair James Henderson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
George Nimmo Henderson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

18 March 2016

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

FCA register

2001

2 February 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
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7 years of accounts, charted
All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Henderson Grass Machinery Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Henderson Grass Machinery Limited (FRN 726271) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Henderson Grass Machinery’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01620 823171 and the website hendersongm.co.uk for Henderson Grass Machinery. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Henderson Grass Machinery a scam or clone?

Henderson Grass Machinery 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 Henderson Grass Machinery?

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

Who owns Henderson Grass Machinery?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Henderson Grass Machinery: Mr Alasdair James Henderson (25–50% of shares) and Mr George Nimmo Henderson (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Henderson Grass Machinery?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Henderson Grass Machinery: Alasdair James Henderson, George Nimmo Henderson and Graeme Andrew George Millar.

How long has Henderson Grass Machinery been in business?

The company was formed on 2 February 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.

What do Henderson Grass Machinery’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £1.49m (−15% from £1.76m) and cash at bank of £517k (+74% from £296k).