Shirlaws Ltd

Reference number: 428451

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

The Compliance Guys Ltd Reference number: 941360 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Shirlaws Ltd (FRN 428451) is an AR of The Compliance Guys Ltd (FRN 941360). When you use Shirlaws's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Shirlaws, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When shirlaws.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01224 584855 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AB12 3JG
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Other names (9)

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

  • ABERDEEN KAWASAKI Trading name
  • ABERDEEN KTM Trading name
  • ABERDEEN SCOOTER CENTRE Trading name
  • ABERDEEN SUZUKI Trading name
  • ABERDEEN TRIUMPH Trading name
  • KTM ABERDEEN Trading name
  • SHIRLAWS SUZUKI Trading name
  • SUZUKI ABERDEEN Trading name
  • TRIUMPH ABERDEEN Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Compliance Guys Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
SHIRLAWS LIMITED
Company number
SC134694
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 October 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Ker-An House Wellington Circle, Altens, Aberdeen, AB12 3JG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
  • Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Edward Antczak Director Jun 1977 19 Jul 2021 6 other companies
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 19 Jul 2021 –

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
6
closed down
1
still active
5

In the full report: all 6 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 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£350k

Down £381k from £30.9k

Cash at bank

£68.8k

+5.9% from £65.0k

Employees (average)

30

+3.4% from 29

Owed within a year

£1.18m

−69% from £3.86m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £350k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 SC134694. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (26)

2024

15 January 2024

  • Gillanders Motors Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Shirlaws Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

19 July 2021

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

2018

28 February 2018

  • Roy Charles Gordon Shirlaw gave up control
  • Shirlaws Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Roy Charles Gordon Shirlaw took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

23 February 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1991

25 October 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shirlaws Ltd FCA authorised?
Shirlaws Ltd (FRN 428451) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Shirlaws?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Shirlaws Ltd (FRN 428451) is an AR of The Compliance Guys Ltd (FRN 941360). When you use Shirlaws's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Shirlaws, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Shirlaws’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01224 584855 and the website shirlaws.com for Shirlaws. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shirlaws a scam or clone?
Shirlaws 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 Shirlaws?
Protection works through The Compliance Guys Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Shirlaws's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Shirlaws?
Shirlaws is owned by Gillanders Motors Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 15 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Roy Charles Gordon Shirlaw and Shirlaws Holdings Limited.
Who runs Shirlaws?
Companies House lists one director of Shirlaws: Christopher Edward Antczak.
How long has Shirlaws been in business?
The company was formed on 25 October 1991.
What do Shirlaws’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£350k (down £381k from £30.9k) and cash at bank of £68.8k (+5.9% from £65.0k).
Does Shirlaws use any other names?
It trades as ABERDEEN KAWASAKI, ABERDEEN KTM, ABERDEEN SCOOTER CENTRE, ABERDEEN SUZUKI and ABERDEEN TRIUMPH, and 4 more names.

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