Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) Limited

Reference number: 689178

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When laingsuk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 221 0121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G1 3JE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Laings Trading name

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
SC278592
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Rowan House, 70 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G1 3JE
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Stuart Laing Director Feb 1950 18 Apr 2005 10 other companies
Wendy Suzanna Walsh Director Jul 1976 1 Mar 2011 3 other companies
Edward Joseph Walsh Director Apr 1976 1 Apr 2011 4 other companies
Richard Laing Director Jan 1984 1 Sep 2017 None
Stuart Mcdowell Director Oct 1978 1 Aug 2019 None
Sally Pearson Director Aug 1989 1 Oct 2021 None
Jill Aniola Director Mar 1973 1 Oct 2021 None
Claire Elizabeth Campbell Director Aug 1983 1 Oct 2021 1 other company
Colin Mccormack Director Oct 1977 1 Oct 2021 1 other company
Serena Jayne Gough Director Sep 1987 1 May 2023 None
Jamie Graham Matheson Director May 1954 1 May 2023 21 other companies
Katherine Barron Director Mar 1984 1 Jun 2024 None
Edward Joseph Walsh Secretary Not published 6 Aug 2014 –

Other companies run by these 12 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
35
closed down
8
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 35 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 12 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£652k

−69% from £2.11m

Net assets

£7.36m

−9.6% from £8.15m

Cash at bank

£4,581

−1.3% from £4,640

Owed within a year

£19.2m

+6.6% from £18.0m

The accounts for the year to 31 May 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £60.0m, for the year to 31 May 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 SC278592. 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

Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (29)

2026

8 January 2026

  • Wendy Suzanna Walsh gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 June 2016

  • Wendy Suzanna Walsh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

21 April 2016

  • Laing Glasgow Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 May 2015

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

FCA register

2005

18 January 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
2

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 35 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) Limited (FRN 689178) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 221 0121 and the website laingsuk.com for Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) a scam or clone?
Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) 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 Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow)?
Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) is owned by Laing Glasgow Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 21 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Wendy Suzanna Walsh.
Who runs Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow)?
Companies House lists 12 directors of Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow): William Stuart Laing, Wendy Suzanna Walsh, Edward Joseph Walsh, Richard Laing, Stuart McDowell, Sally Pearson and 6 more.
How long has Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) been in business?
The company was formed on 18 January 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show profit before tax of £652k (−69% from £2.11m) and net assets of £7.36m (−9.6% from £8.15m).
Does Laing the Jeweller (Glasgow) use any other names?
It trades as Laings.

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