Miller James Limited

Reference number: 757723

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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 millerjames.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9023 9385 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT17 0AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Miller James Recovery Trading name
  • Lismore Group Former trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Permissions on the FCA record

  • Lend or arrange credit
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Debt-collecting

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
NI029620
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 June 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Clara House, 37a Upper Dunmurry Lane, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 0AA, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Natasha Mcgurk Director Jul 1981 1 Sep 2023 3 other companies
Heather Sarah Macartney Director Feb 1977 1 Sep 2023 1 other company
Heather Macartney Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2023 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 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 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£8,115

−31% from £11.7k

Employees (average)

5

+25% from 4

Owed within a year

£30.0k

−18% from £36.7k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company NI029620. 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

Miller James’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (23)

2024

19 December 2024

  • Heather McCartney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

13 February 2024

  • Angela Jane Miller gave up control
  • Natasha McGurk became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

22 February 2017

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

FCA register

2016

1 September 2016

  • Angela Jane Miller took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 September 2015

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1995

9 June 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Miller James

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Miller James Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Miller James Limited (FRN 757723) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Miller James’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9023 9385 and the website millerjames.co.uk for Miller James. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Miller James a scam or clone?
Miller James 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 Miller James?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Miller James handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Miller James to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Miller James?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Miller James: Heather McCartney (25–50% of shares) and Ms Natasha McGurk (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Angela Jane Miller.
Who runs Miller James?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Miller James: Natasha McGurk and Heather Sarah Macartney.
How long has Miller James been in business?
The company was formed on 9 June 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.
What do Miller James’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £8,115 (−31% from £11.7k).
Does Miller James use any other names?
It trades as Miller James Recovery. It has previously used the name Lismore Group.

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