Social Enterprise Direct

Reference number: 836457

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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 socialenterprisedirect.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 553 5550 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G2 6TS
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The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
SC415583
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
27 January 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Mercantile Chambers, 39-69 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6TS, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Wired telecommunications activities (SIC 61100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Edward Joseph Alexander Director Mar 1960 8 Nov 2018 8 other companies
Andrew David Bartlett Director Sep 1963 1 Sep 2020 1 other company
Alan Little Director Feb 1983 29 Oct 2021 None
Suzanne Marie Hester Director May 1961 1 May 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 4 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
10
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsAudited

Total equity

£20.1k

−57% from £46.5k

Cash at bank

£29.0k

−8.4% from £31.6k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£16.0k

+161% from £6,135

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 to 2026
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC415583. 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

Social Enterprise Direct’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (32)

2019

18 June 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Advice Direct Scotland took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

27 January 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Social Enterprise Direct

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Social Enterprise Direct

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In Glasgow

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Social Enterprise Direct FCA authorised?
Yes, Social Enterprise Direct (FRN 836457) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2019 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Social Enterprise Direct’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 553 5550 and the website socialenterprisedirect.org.uk for Social Enterprise Direct. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Social Enterprise Direct a scam or clone?
Social Enterprise Direct 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 Social Enterprise Direct?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Social Enterprise Direct handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Social Enterprise Direct to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Social Enterprise Direct?
Social Enterprise Direct is owned by Advice Direct Scotland, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Social Enterprise Direct?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Social Enterprise Direct: David Edward Joseph Alexander, Andrew David Bartlett, Alan Little and Suzanne Marie Hester.
How long has Social Enterprise Direct been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2019.
What do Social Enterprise Direct’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of £20.1k (−57% from £46.5k) and cash at bank of £29.0k (−8.4% from £31.6k).

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