Orkney Office Supplies Limited

Reference number: 736432

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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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  • When orkneyofficesupplies.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01856 873787 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KW15 1RA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
SC117991
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Units 2-3 Crowness Place, Hatston, Kirkwall, KW15 1RA, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Repair of electronic and optical equipment (SIC 33130)
  • Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores (SIC 47410)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)
  • Repair of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 95110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alison Stephen Director Jan 1951 30 Oct 2003 1 other company
Lorna Paterson Whitelaw Director Sep 1982 10 Jun 2022 None
Lorna Paterson Whitelaw Secretary Not published 10 Jun 2022 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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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 these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£299k

+3.6% from £289k

Cash at bank

£98.7k

+4.4% from £94.6k

Employees (average)

6

−14% from 7

Owed within a year

£25.8k

−19% from £31.8k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £411k turnover and £17.8k profit, for the year to 31 December 2023.

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC117991. 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

Orkney Office Supplies’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (21)

2022

10 June 2022

  • Brenda Mary Foubister no longer has significant control
  • Lorna Paterson Whitelaw gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alison Stephen took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Brenda Mary Foubister gained significant control

Companies House

26 February 2016

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

FCA register

1989

18 May 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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In Kirkwall

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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Orkney Office Supplies Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Orkney Office Supplies Limited (FRN 736432) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Orkney Office Supplies’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01856 873787 and the website orkneyofficesupplies.com for Orkney Office Supplies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Orkney Office Supplies a scam or clone?
Orkney Office Supplies 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 Orkney Office Supplies?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Orkney Office Supplies handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Orkney Office Supplies to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Orkney Office Supplies?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Orkney Office Supplies: Mrs Alison Stephen (75–100% of shares) and Miss Lorna Paterson Whitelaw (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Brenda Mary Foubister.
Who runs Orkney Office Supplies?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Orkney Office Supplies: Alison Stephen and Lorna Paterson Whitelaw.
How long has Orkney Office Supplies been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Orkney Office Supplies’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £299k (+3.6% from £289k) and cash at bank of £98.7k (+4.4% from £94.6k).

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