SDC Clinics Limited

Reference number: 982545

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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 scottishdentalcare.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 739 7000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G2 4BG
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Other names (27)

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

  • Advanced Dentistry @ Castle House Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Advanced Dentistry @ Hyndland Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Barrhead Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Belhaven Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Belhaven Dental Surgery Trading name
  • Bishopton Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Cardonald Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Culloden Dental Care Trading name
  • East Craigs Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Gorbals Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Grandholm Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Granite City Clinic Trading name
  • Inverness Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Linlithgow Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Musselburgh Dental Clinic & Implant Centre Trading name
  • Oban Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Platt & Common Dental Practice Trading name
  • St John's Road Dental Clinic Trading name
  • Dental Studios Former trading name
  • Dumfries Dental Clinic Former trading name
  • Forth Valley Smile Design Former trading name
  • Hazel House Dental Clinic Former trading name
  • Lochthorn Dental Clinic Former trading name
  • Scottish Dental Care Falkirk Former trading name
  • Scottish Dental Care Stenhousemuir Former trading name
  • Shotts Dental Clinic Former trading name
  • Stoneyfield Dental Clinic 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

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
SC697523
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 May 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
20 Blythswood Square Blythswood Square, Glasgow, G2 4BG, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher John Friel Director Feb 1982 4 May 2021 10 other companies
Philip Joseph Friel Director Sep 1976 4 May 2021 27 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
28
closed down
25
run together
9

In the full report: all 28 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 9 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£2.18m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£2.45m

+986% from £226k

Cash at bank

£361k

−76% from £1.49m

Employees (average)

152

+73% from 88

The previous accounts cover 17 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 SC697523. 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

SDC Clinics’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (44)

2022

25 October 2022

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

FCA register

2021

4 May 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Sdc Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to SDC Clinics

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with SDC Clinics. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like SDC Clinics

Other firms of the same type (dental or medical practice), nearest first.

In Glasgow

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SDC Clinics Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, SDC Clinics Limited (FRN 982545) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2022 and works as a dental or medical practice. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is SDC Clinics’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 739 7000 and the website scottishdentalcare.co.uk for SDC Clinics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is SDC Clinics a scam or clone?
SDC Clinics 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 SDC Clinics?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how SDC Clinics handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about SDC Clinics to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns SDC Clinics?
SDC Clinics is owned by Sdc Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 May 2021.
Who runs SDC Clinics?
Companies House lists 2 directors of SDC Clinics: Christopher John Friel and Philip Joseph Friel.
How long has SDC Clinics been in business?
The company was formed on 4 May 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2022.
What do SDC Clinics’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show profit before tax of £2.18m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £2.45m (+986% from £226k).
Does SDC Clinics use any other names?
It trades as Advanced Dentistry @ Castle House Dental Clinic, Advanced Dentistry @ Hyndland Dental Clinic, Barrhead Dental Clinic, Belhaven Dental Clinic and Belhaven Dental Surgery, and 13 more names. It has previously used 9 other names, including Dental Studios, Dumfries Dental Clinic and Forth Valley Smile Design.

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