J. Aitchison (Duns) Limited

Reference number: 659543

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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 jaitchison.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01361 882720 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TD11 3ES
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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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
SC036940
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 November 1961 (64 years old)
Registered office
Bridgend Service Station, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3ES
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)
  • Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Ian Whitehead Director Aug 1971 2 Apr 2007 None
Tracy Whitehead Director Jun 1976 12 Mar 2024 None
Ian Alexander Whitehead Director Oct 1945 Not published None
Ann Young Whitehead Director Nov 1946 Not published None
Tracy Whitehead Secretary Not published 12 Mar 2024 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£678k

−1.6% from £689k

Cash at bank

£427k

−3.1% from £441k

Owed within a year

£300k

<1% from £298k

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 SC036940. 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

J. Aitchison (Duns)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Ian Whitehead became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

8 May 2015

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

FCA register

1961

2 November 1961

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is J. Aitchison (Duns) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, J. Aitchison (Duns) Limited (FRN 659543) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is J. Aitchison (Duns)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01361 882720 and the website jaitchison.co.uk for J. Aitchison (Duns). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J. Aitchison (Duns) a scam or clone?
J. Aitchison (Duns) 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 J. Aitchison (Duns)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how J. Aitchison (Duns) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about J. Aitchison (Duns) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns J. Aitchison (Duns)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of J. Aitchison (Duns): Mr Andrew Ian Whitehead (50–75% of shares).
Who runs J. Aitchison (Duns)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of J. Aitchison (Duns): Andrew Ian Whitehead, Tracy Whitehead, Ian Alexander Whitehead and Ann Young Whitehead.
How long has J. Aitchison (Duns) been in business?
The company was formed on 2 November 1961, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do J. Aitchison (Duns)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £678k (−1.6% from £689k) and cash at bank of £427k (−3.1% from £441k).

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