Soltyre Limited

Reference number: 690577

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When soltyre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01236 807507 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ML6 9SE
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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 (1 permission)
  • 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
SC360586
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Standhill, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2HR, Scotland
Nature of business
  • 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
Samuel David Johnston Director Jun 1983 17 Jul 2017 12 other companies
Geoff Campbell Russell Director Aug 1986 17 Jul 2017 20 other companies
Alan Smith Director Feb 1965 1 Jan 2019 None
Andrew Smith Director Sep 1967 6 Jul 2022 1 other company
Geoff Campbell Russell Secretary Not published 6 Sep 2019 –

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
26
closed down
7
run together
7

In the full report: all 26 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 7 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£34.9k

Up £103k from −£138k

Net assets

£25.6k

−53% from £55.0k

Cash at bank

£88.9k

−25% from £119k

Owed within a year

£4.21m

−20% from £5.29m

Profit before tax

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 SC360586. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (23)

2017

17 July 2017

  • J. W. Johnston Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Maxwell Robert Murdoch Gordon gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Maxwell Robert Murdoch Gordon took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 June 2015

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

FCA register

2009

3 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Soltyre

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Soltyre

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Soltyre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Soltyre Limited (FRN 690577) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Soltyre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01236 807507 and the website soltyre.co.uk for Soltyre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Soltyre a scam or clone?
Soltyre 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 Soltyre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Soltyre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Soltyre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Soltyre?
Soltyre is owned by J. W. Johnston Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 July 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Maxwell Robert Murdoch Gordon.
Who runs Soltyre?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Soltyre: Samuel David Johnston, Geoff Campbell Russell, Alan Smith and Andrew Smith.
How long has Soltyre been in business?
The company was formed on 3 June 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Soltyre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£34.9k (up £103k from −£138k) and net assets of £25.6k (−53% from £55.0k).

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