John Scott Davidson Ltd

Reference number: 497942

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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

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • John Scott Davidson Ltd (FRN 497942) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use John Scott Davidson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Scott Davidson, 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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In the full report: 3 background checks, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When partnership.sjp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 364 4808 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • John Davidson Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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 name
JOHN SCOTT DAVIDSON LIMITED
Company number
SC383759
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 August 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
6 Pitt Terrace, Stirling, FK8 2EZ, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Scott Davidson Director Nov 1979 16 Aug 2010 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£178k

−38% from £287k

Cash at bank

£33.2k

Up £31.6k from £1,571

Employees (average)

17

+13% from 15

Assets and liabilities

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  • 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC383759. 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

John Scott Davidson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Scott Davidson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

23 May 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "John Davidson"

FCA register

2010

16 August 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • John Scott Davidson appointed as a director

Companies House

2009

18 March 2009

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Scott Davidson Ltd FCA authorised?
John Scott Davidson Ltd (FRN 497942) 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 John Scott Davidson?
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. John Scott Davidson Ltd (FRN 497942) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use John Scott Davidson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Scott Davidson, 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 John Scott Davidson’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 364 4808 and the website partnership.sjp.co.uk/johnscottdavidson for John Scott Davidson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Scott Davidson a scam or clone?
John Scott Davidson 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 John Scott Davidson?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for John Scott Davidson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns John Scott Davidson?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of John Scott Davidson: Mr John Scott Davidson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs John Scott Davidson?
Companies House lists one director of John Scott Davidson: John Scott Davidson.
How long has John Scott Davidson been in business?
The company was formed on 16 August 2010.
What do John Scott Davidson’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £178k (−38% from £287k) and cash at bank of £33.2k (up £31.6k from £1,571).
Does John Scott Davidson use any other names?
It has previously used the name John Davidson.

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