Square Deal Motors Limited

Reference number: 310904

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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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  • When sdm-group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01324 616803 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FK2 9ZD
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Other names (5)

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

  • Sdm Cars Trading name
  • Sdm Group Trading name
  • Sdm Mazda Trading name
  • Sdm Hyundai Former trading name
  • Sdm Toyota Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
SC134473
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Lady's Mill, Falkirk, FK2 9AU
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Aitken Director Dec 1953 14 Oct 1991 None
David Aitken Director Jun 1960 14 Oct 1991 None
Lisa Helen Aitken Director Jan 1983 5 Jan 2018 1 other company
John Mallis Director Dec 1961 1 Jul 2022 None

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£32.2m

−10% from £35.9m

Profit before tax

£135k

−11% from £152k

Net assets

£8.27m

+1.1% from £8.18m

Cash at bank

£1.17m

+24% from £939k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 SC134473. 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

Square Deal Motors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (30)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian Aitken gained significant control
  • David Aitken gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1991

14 October 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 30 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Square Deal Motors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Square Deal Motors Limited (FRN 310904) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Square Deal Motors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01324 616803 and the website sdm-group.co.uk for Square Deal Motors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Square Deal Motors a scam or clone?
Square Deal Motors 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 Square Deal Motors?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Square Deal Motors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Square Deal Motors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Square Deal Motors: Mr Brian Aitken (significant influence or control) and Mr David Aitken (significant influence or control).
Who runs Square Deal Motors?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Square Deal Motors: Brian Aitken, David Aitken, Lisa Helen Aitken and John Mallis.
How long has Square Deal Motors been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Square Deal Motors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £32.2m (−10% from £35.9m) and profit before tax of £135k (−11% from £152k).
Does Square Deal Motors use any other names?
It trades as Sdm Cars, Sdm Group and Sdm Mazda. It has previously used 2 other names: Sdm Hyundai and Sdm Toyota.

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