Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Limited

Reference number: 462765

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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

The Compliance Guys Ltd Reference number: 941360 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.
  • Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Limited (FRN 462765) is an AR of The Compliance Guys Ltd (FRN 941360). When you use Jim Reid Vehicle Sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Jim Reid Vehicle Sales, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01467 634000

  • Address

    Unit 5, Craigearn Business Park, Morrison Way, Kintore, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0TH, Scotland

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01467 634000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AB51 0TH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Reidline Performance Trading name
  • Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Compliance Guys Ltd, 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
SC241096
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 December 2002 (23 years old)
Registered office
42 Queens Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4YE, Scotland
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)
  • Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James George Reid Director Nov 1969 12 Dec 2002 1 other company
Gail Reid Director May 1970 1 Feb 2007 1 other company
Liam Jack Reid Director Mar 1996 8 Aug 2020 2 other companies
Laura Jayne Buchan Director Aug 1992 8 Aug 2020 None
Philip James Buchan Director Aug 1989 8 Aug 2020 None
Laura Jayne Buchan Secretary Not published 11 Oct 2021 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 5 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 January 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£545k

<1% from £543k

Cash at bank

£78.7k

Up £78.7k from £0

Employees (average)

23

+9.5% from 21

Owed within a year

£413k

+58% from £262k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC241096. 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

Jim Reid Vehicle Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gail Reid became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • James George Reid became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

21 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Ltd"

FCA register

2007

22 January 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2002

12 December 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Limited FCA authorised?
Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Limited (FRN 462765) 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 Jim Reid Vehicle Sales?
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. Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Limited (FRN 462765) is an AR of The Compliance Guys Ltd (FRN 941360). When you use Jim Reid Vehicle Sales's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Jim Reid Vehicle Sales, 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 Jim Reid Vehicle Sales’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01467 634000 for Jim Reid Vehicle Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Jim Reid Vehicle Sales a scam or clone?
Jim Reid Vehicle Sales 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 Jim Reid Vehicle Sales?
Protection works through The Compliance Guys Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Jim Reid Vehicle Sales's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Jim Reid Vehicle Sales?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Jim Reid Vehicle Sales: James George Reid (25–50% of shares) and Gail Reid (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Jim Reid Vehicle Sales?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Jim Reid Vehicle Sales: James George Reid, Gail Reid, Liam Jack Reid, Laura Jayne Buchan and Philip James Buchan.
How long has Jim Reid Vehicle Sales been in business?
The company was formed on 12 December 2002.
What do Jim Reid Vehicle Sales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £545k (<1% from £543k) and cash at bank of £78.7k (up £78.7k from £0).
Does Jim Reid Vehicle Sales use any other names?
It trades as Reidline Performance. It has previously used the name Jim Reid Vehicle Sales Ltd.

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