North Coast Cars Ltd

Reference number: 811551

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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 northcoastcars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01862 810232 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IV25 3SD
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Other names (2)

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

  • DMC Highland Ltd Former name
  • Dornoch MOT Centre Former 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
SC479458
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 June 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
39 Carbisdale Gardens, Inverness, IV2 6ER, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander Kevin Maclennan Director Nov 1966 9 Jun 2014 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£89.5k

−19% from £110k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£54.6k

−31% from £79.7k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 SC479458. 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

North Coast Cars’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2021

27 April 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "DMC Highland Ltd"

FCA register

2018

27 June 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexander Kevin Maclennan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

9 June 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like North Coast Cars

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In the Inverness (IV) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is North Coast Cars Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, North Coast Cars Ltd (FRN 811551) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2018 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is North Coast Cars’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01862 810232 and the website northcoastcars.co.uk for North Coast Cars. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is North Coast Cars a scam or clone?
North Coast Cars 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 North Coast Cars?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how North Coast Cars handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about North Coast Cars to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns North Coast Cars?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of North Coast Cars: Mr Alexander Kevin Maclennan (75–100% of shares).
Who runs North Coast Cars?
Companies House lists one director of North Coast Cars: Alexander Kevin Maclennan.
How long has North Coast Cars been in business?
The company was formed on 9 June 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2018.
What do North Coast Cars’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £89.5k (−19% from £110k).
Does North Coast Cars use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: DMC Highland Ltd and Dornoch MOT Centre.

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