NFU Scotland: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001

Responsible principal firm

Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Limited Reference number: 629574 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
NFU Scotland (FRN 156041) introduces customers to Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Limited (FRN 629574). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not NFU Scotland.
Example: if NFU Scotland refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from NFU Scotland itself.
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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0131 472 4000
Address

Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, Newbridge, Midlothian, EH28 8LT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0131 472 4000 is
Who else gives the postcode EH28 8LT

Other names (2)

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

NFU Scotland Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
National Farmers Union of Scotland Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Limited, 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: SC214564 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 9 January 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office: West Mains, Ingliston, Newbridge, Midlothian, EH28 8LT
Nature of business: Activities of business and employers membership organisations (SIC 94110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Rupert Hugh Stewart Shaw	Director	Dec 1968	7 Feb 2017	2 other companies
Duncan Joachim Macalister	Director	Jan 1964	7 Feb 2020	None
Andrew James Connon	Director	Aug 1965	7 Feb 2020	2 other companies
Hugh Maclean Fraser	Director	Apr 1959	11 Feb 2022	4 other companies
James Hamilton Murray Wyllie	Director	Jul 1987	11 Feb 2022	None
Mark John Mccallum	Director	Apr 1975	10 Feb 2023	2 other companies
Gordon Mckilligan	Director	Aug 1953	10 Feb 2023	2 other companies
Peter Malcolm Kennedy	Director	Mar 1964	10 Feb 2023	None
Cecil Robert Hugh Eunson	Director	Nov 1951	10 Feb 2023	2 other companies
John Ballantyne Davidson	Director	Oct 1978	26 Jun 2023	1 other company
John Loudon Kerr	Director	Mar 1981	26 Jun 2023	1 other company
Bruce Clark Mackie	Director	May 1964	9 Feb 2024	5 other companies
Ben Robbie Mcclymont	Director	Jan 1996	9 Feb 2024	1 other company
Robert Bell	Director	Jun 1965	9 Feb 2024	None
Jack Alexander Stevenson	Director	Aug 1973	9 Feb 2024	None
Stewart Armstrong Wyllie	Director	Feb 1982	9 Feb 2024	1 other company
Steven Mcintosh Hay	Director	Jul 1972	7 Feb 2025	None
Sybil Jean Alison Macpherson	Director	Oct 1959	7 Feb 2025	1 other company
Robert Neill	Director	Dec 1967	7 Feb 2025	3 other companies
Angela Irene Porchez	Director	Jan 1979	7 Feb 2025	1 other company
Deborra Margaret Playfair-Hannay	Director	Apr 1955	6 Feb 2026	None
Rupert Hugh Stewart Shaw	Secretary	Not published	12 Dec 2022	–

Other companies run by these 21 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: 26
closed down: 6
run together: 2

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 21 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 companies these 21 directors run together
All 143 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

NFU Scotland’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (298)

2024

22 January 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2007

23 July 2007

Changed its registered name from "National Farmers Union of Scotland"

FCA register

2001

9 January 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 298 events

All 298 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 294

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26 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is NFU Scotland FCA authorised?

NFU Scotland (FRN 156041) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for NFU Scotland?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. NFU Scotland (FRN 156041) introduces customers to Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Limited (FRN 629574). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not NFU Scotland. Example: if NFU Scotland refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from NFU Scotland itself. 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 NFU Scotland’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 472 4000 for NFU Scotland. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is NFU Scotland a scam or clone?

NFU Scotland 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 NFU Scotland?

Protection works through Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for NFU Scotland's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs NFU Scotland?

Companies House lists 21 directors of NFU Scotland: Rupert Hugh Stewart Shaw, Duncan Joachim Macalister, Andrew James Connon, Hugh Maclean Fraser, James Hamilton Murray Wyllie, Mark John McCallum and 15 more.

How long has NFU Scotland been in business?

The company was formed on 9 January 2001.

Does NFU Scotland use any other names?

It trades as NFU Scotland Finance. It has previously used the name National Farmers Union of Scotland.