Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) Limited

Reference number: 673229

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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 autoecosse.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01828 921921 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PH13 9NX
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Other names (5)

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

  • Autoecosse Trading name
  • Autoecosse Mitsubishi Trading name
  • Richard Lawson Mitsubishi Trading name
  • Autoecosse 4x4 Former trading name
  • Autoecosse Subaru 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
SC173818
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 March 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) Limited High Street, Burrelton, Perthshire, PH13 9NX, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Herring Lawson Director Apr 1948 2 Jul 1997 19 other companies

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 companies
19
closed down
15
still active
4

In the full report: all 19 companies, 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£701k

+12% from £625k

Cash at bank

£3,609

−82% from £19.8k

Owed within a year

£2.04m

+9.1% from £1.87m

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 SC173818. 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

Richard Lawson (Autoecosse)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Richard Herring Lawson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 April 2015

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

FCA register

1997

25 March 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Richard Lawson (Autoecosse)

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) Limited (FRN 673229) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Richard Lawson (Autoecosse)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01828 921921 and the website autoecosse.com for Richard Lawson (Autoecosse). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) a scam or clone?
Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) 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 Richard Lawson (Autoecosse)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Richard Lawson (Autoecosse)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Richard Lawson (Autoecosse): Mr Richard Herring Lawson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Richard Lawson (Autoecosse)?
Companies House lists one director of Richard Lawson (Autoecosse): Richard Herring Lawson.
How long has Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) been in business?
The company was formed on 25 March 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Richard Lawson (Autoecosse)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2024, show net assets of £701k (+12% from £625k) and cash at bank of £3,609 (−82% from £19.8k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Richard Lawson (Autoecosse) use any other names?
It trades as Autoecosse, Autoecosse Mitsubishi and Richard Lawson Mitsubishi. It has previously used 2 other names: Autoecosse 4x4 and Autoecosse Subaru.

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