R D Finnie Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1965
Accounts filed up to 28 February 2026

Website, phone number and address

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Website

finnies.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01224 636632
Address

219-223, George Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB25 1HY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When finnies.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01224 636632 is
Who else gives the postcode AB25 1HY

Other names (1)

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

Finnies The Jeweller Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 name: R.D. FINNIE LIMITED
Company number: SC042173 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 12 May 1965 (61 years old)
Registered office: 219-223 George Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HY
Nature of business: Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (SIC 47770)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Matthew Wood Finnie	Director	Jul 1972	1 Apr 1999	1 other company
Dominique Genelle Dawson	Director	May 1986	11 Jun 2025	2 other companies

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: 2
still active: 2
run together: 1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£9.45m

−2.4% from £9.68m

Cash at bank

£1.92m

+15% from £1.68m

Owed within a year

£1.24m

+19% from £1.04m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 SC042173. 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

R D Finnie’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (24)

2016

8 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

Finnie Holdings Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)
Matthew Wood Finnie gained significant control
Matthew Wood Finnie no longer has significant control
Peggy Rita Finnie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Peggy Rita Finnie stopped being a part-owner
Ronald Dickson Finnie became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Ronald Dickson Finnie stopped being a part-owner
Sarah Grant Dawson gained significant control
Sarah Grant Dawson no longer has significant control
Stewart William Dawson gained significant control
Stewart William Dawson no longer has significant control
Stuart Milne gained significant control
Stuart Milne no longer has significant control

Companies House

1965

12 May 1965

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

All 24 events in its history (16 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

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7 years of accounts, charted
All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is R D Finnie Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, R D Finnie Ltd (FRN 743996) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is R D Finnie’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01224 636632 and the website finnies.co.uk for R D Finnie. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is R D Finnie a scam or clone?

R D Finnie 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 R D Finnie?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how R D Finnie handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about R D Finnie to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns R D Finnie?

R D Finnie is owned by Finnie Holdings Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Peggy Rita Finnie, Mr Stuart Milne and Mr Ronald Dickson Finnie.

Who runs R D Finnie?

Companies House lists 2 directors of R D Finnie: Matthew Wood Finnie and Dominique Genelle Dawson.

How long has R D Finnie been in business?

The company was formed on 12 May 1965, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.

What do R D Finnie’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £9.45m (−2.4% from £9.68m) and cash at bank of £1.92m (+15% from £1.68m).

Does R D Finnie use any other names?

It trades as Finnies The Jeweller.