Solar Specialists (Scotland) Limited

Reference number: 1047805

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD Reference number: 703401 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • SOLAR SPECIALISTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (FRN 1047805) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not SOLAR SPECIALISTS (SCOTLAND).
  • Example: if SOLAR SPECIALISTS (SCOTLAND) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from SOLAR SPECIALISTS (SCOTLAND) itself.
  • 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 solarspecialistsscotland.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 378 6760 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PA1 1TJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • ESS GROUP (SCOTLAND) LTD Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions 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 number
SC758247
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 February 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Unit 205, Embroidery Mill Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley, PA1 1TJ, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Brown Director Jul 1980 9 Feb 2023 None
Michael Larkin Director Feb 1984 9 Feb 2023 None
Alison Thomson Director Feb 1972 10 Oct 2026 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit 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 28 February 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£28.1k

+69% from £16.6k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£8,745

+7.8% from £8,115

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC758247. 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

Solar Specialists (Scotland)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2026

10 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "ESS GROUP (SCOTLAND) LTD"

FCA register

2025

8 December 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2024

12 November 2024

  • James McMahon stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

9 February 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • James McMahon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kevin Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Larkin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Solar Specialists (Scotland) Limited FCA authorised?
Solar Specialists (Scotland) Limited (FRN 1047805) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Solar Specialists (Scotland)?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Solar Specialists (Scotland) Limited (FRN 1047805) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Solar Specialists (Scotland). Example: if Solar Specialists (Scotland) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Solar Specialists (Scotland) itself. 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 Solar Specialists (Scotland)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 378 6760 and the website solarspecialistsscotland.co.uk for Solar Specialists (Scotland). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Solar Specialists (Scotland) a scam or clone?
Solar Specialists (Scotland) 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 Solar Specialists (Scotland)?
Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Solar Specialists (Scotland)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Solar Specialists (Scotland)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Solar Specialists (Scotland): Mr Michael Larkin (25–50% of shares) and Mr Kevin Brown (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr James McMahon.
Who runs Solar Specialists (Scotland)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Solar Specialists (Scotland): Kevin Brown, Michael Larkin and Alison Thomson.
How long has Solar Specialists (Scotland) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 February 2023.
What do Solar Specialists (Scotland)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £28.1k (+69% from £16.6k).
Does Solar Specialists (Scotland) use any other names?
It has previously used the name ESS GROUP (SCOTLAND) LTD.

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